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Husky Traders Stock Pitch: GMCR. Nabil Manji February 26, 2014. Industry Overview. COFFEE! NA/Europe: Coffee = 1/3 of water consumption 2.25b cups consumed per day worldwide. Size: ~$120b global market ~$15b sold by coffee brewers/retailers Second most traded commodity behind oil.
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Husky Traders Stock Pitch: GMCR Nabil Manji February 26, 2014
Industry Overview • COFFEE! • NA/Europe: Coffee = 1/3 of water consumption • 2.25b cups consumed per day worldwide • Size: • ~$120b global market • ~$15b sold by coffee brewers/retailers • Second most traded commodity behind oil • Sectors: • Brewers/retailers: SBUX, local coffee shop • At Home: Nestle, Folgers (>60% mkt share) • New “Convenient At Home”: Keurig, Verisimo, Nespresso, etc.
GMCR Company Overview • Founded 1981 as producer, distributor, and retailer of organic, fair trade, and specialty coffees • Buys from farmers refines & roasts sells to brewers, retail chains, and directly to consumers In 2006, acquired Keurig • Revolutionized home brewing… • No messy filters • Variety of choices pleases all • Convenient & fast • No waste • Easy to clean up (no dishes)
Growth Catalysts • Starbucks raising prices $3-5 per drink unsustainable • Keurig Pods ~$0.25 per drink • Growing health conscience reversion to drip/black coffee away from fat, sugary milk-based espresso drinks • Desired convenience without hindrances • Easy expansion no regulatory hurdles Sincerest form of flattery is when your competitors copy you… Starbucks Verismo Nespresso Cuisinart
Outlook • Strategic: • Home brewing growing ~5% annually since 2004 • Cost- and health-conscious consumers move away from Starbucks-esque drinks • Keurig has long-term contracts with many producers (Lavazza, Dunkin, Tully’s, GMC, etc.) • New partnerships with manufacturers (Cuisinart, etc.) increase margins over long-term by focusing on K-pods • Entry into commercial market prime for disruption • Marketing customer entrenchment • Operational: • Moving towards asset light structure (outsourcing production to other manufacturers) • Rapidly increasing size more power over suppliers
Risks • Patents expired last year easy for competitors to copy • Dependence on suppliers to maintain variety • Quality concerns over Keurig machines haven’t been satisfactorily addressed/corrected • Big price jump after beating 2013 earnings forecasts; maybe we’re too late & future is already priced in?
Takeaways • Price/Stock: • Based on sales/margin growth expectations, a bargain compared to competitors & industry/sector • Newly implemented dividend of $1.00/share • Analyst mean/median target: $125.00 (current price = $116) • My Thesis (risky): • Keurig entering more retailers, homes, businesses • Once people own machine high margin K-cups • Earnings play (announcing May 5) • Most Keurigs sold holiday season many K-cups will be sold this quarter for new owners