date:Jul 31, 2012
The company earned $89,735,000, equal to $3.56 per share on the common stock, up 47% from $60,839,000, or $2.55 per share, during the previous fiscal year.
Sales for fiscal 2012 were $1,113,116,000, up 18% from $941,981,000 during fiscal 2011.
For the year, we were pleased to exceed $1 billion in sales for the first time in our history, said Dolph Baker, president and chief executive officer. Retail demand was strong and helped the market absorb a slightly higher egg supply than we experienced