date:Apr 12, 2013
cent and an operating margin above last year's 26.5 percent, keeping it among the most profitable companies in the sector.
Analysts expect Chr. Hansen to produce solid profit growth with healthy margins for years to come as it sits on a lucrative product line, justifying a premium.
Its shares trade 26-28 times its expected 2013 earnings after a 47 percent increase over the past year with some analysts calling it a safe haven stock.
One of its few difficulties this year has been falling prices