| Riviana Foods Inc., (RVFD:NASDAQ) is one
of the largest processors, marketers and distributors of branded
and private-label rice products in the United States. Principal
brands include Mahatma®, Carolina® and Success®.
The Company has additional food operations in Central America
and Europe. |
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FYE 6/29
Approximate Employees: 2,864
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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Net Revenues ($000)
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396,307
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375,064
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381,999
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402,965
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Net Income ($000)
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28,656
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25,245
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19,242
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25,101
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Net Income Percent Change (%)
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13.51
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31.20
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na
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3.49
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Profit Margin (%)
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7.23
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6.73
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5.04
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6.23
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Shareholders Equity ($000)
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181,050
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159,030
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140,834
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134,931
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Return Shareholders Equity (%)
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18.02
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17.93
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14.26
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19.25
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Shareholders Equity/Share
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12.40
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11.15
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9.94
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9.28
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Earnings per share
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1.96
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1.77
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1.36
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1.73
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Dividends per share
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0.67
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0.65
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0.60
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0.53
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Shares Outstanding (000)
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14,605
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14,266
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14,165
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14,541
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Company reported for the third quarter
ended 3/28/04 earnings of $6,363,000 or $0.43 per share on
revenues of $116,139,000 vs. earnings of $6,705,000 or $0.46
per share on revenues of $99,367,000 for the same period last
year.
Company reported for the nine months ended
3/28/04 earnings of $18,099,000 or $1.22 per share on revenues
of $330,580,000 vs. earnings of $21,510,000 or $1.48 per share
on revenues of $292,810,000 for the same period last year.
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| COMPANY CONTACT:
Wayne Ray, Jr., Chief Financial Officer; (713) 529-3251, Ext.
3496 |
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