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DEL MONTE FOODS CO (NYSE)
DLM	10.73	-0.09	(-0.83%)	Vol. 1,245,997	16:04 ET

Del Monte Foods manufactures and distributes premium quality, nutritiousfood products under Del Monte, Contadina and other brand names. Theyoperate in one industry segment: processed foods. They are the largestproducer and distributor of canned vegetables and canned fruit in the United States. Their primary domestic channel of distribution is retailoutlets, selling their products primarily through national grocery chainsand independent grocery stores nationwide. They also sell products through warehouse club stores and mass merchandisers.

General Information

DEL MONTE FOODS

One Market @ The Landmark San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415 247-3000 Fax: 415-347-3565 Web: www.delmonte.com Email: investor.relations@delmonte.com

Industry	FOOD-CANNED
Sector:	Consumer Staples

Fiscal Year End	April
Last Reported Quarter	10/31/09
Next EPS Date	12/03/2009

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	10.82
52 Week High	12.00
52 Week Low	5.20
Beta	0.69
20 Day Moving Average	1,897,658.38
Target Price Consensus	12.44

% Price Change
4 Week	-1.74
12 Week	2.09
YTD	50.28

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	-1.60
12 Week	-3.56
YTD	27.26

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	197.81
Market Capitalization (millions)	2,122.54
Short Ratio	0.82
Last Split Date	N/A

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	1.86%
Annual Dividend	$0.20
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	10/20/2009 / $0.05

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.21
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	0.95
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	7.50
Next EPS Report Date	12/03/2009

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.50
30 Days Ago	2.50
60 Days Ago	2.50
90 Days Ago	2.67

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	11.35
Trailing 12 Months:	9.84
PEG Ratio	1.51

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	850.00%
vs. Previous Quarter	-14.29%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	12.05%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-23.05%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	1.27
Price/Cash Flow	8.40
Price / Sales	-

ROE
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	13.52
04/30/09	9.57

ROA
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	4.80
04/30/09	3.27

Current Ratio
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	2.02
04/30/09	2.26

Quick Ratio
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	0.67
04/30/09	0.93

Operating Margin
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	5.78
04/30/09	4.07

Net Margin
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	9.01
04/30/09	6.24

Pre-Tax Margin
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	9.01
04/30/09	6.24

Book Value
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	8.42
04/30/09	8.12

Inventory Turnover
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	2.99
04/30/09	3.08

Debt-to-Equity
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	0.88
04/30/09	0.95

Debt to Capital
10/31/09	-
07/31/09	46.71
04/30/09	48.71


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