WorksheetsPanera Bread Company Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
According to the text, what was Panera Bread Company originally called?
ValueLine
Au Bon Pain Co., Inc.
BetterInvesting
Standard & Poor's
In what year did Panera Bread Company change its name from Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. to Panera Bread Company?
1981
1999
2004
2005
As of October 2005, how many company-owned bakeries and franchise locations did Panera Bread Company operate?
265 company-owned bakeries and 560 franchises
560 company-owned bakeries and 265 franchises
741 company-owned bakeries and 825 franchises
825 company-owned bakeries and 741 franchises
What is Panera Bread Company's stock symbol?
PNR
PNRA
PANR
BREAD
Which of the following is not mentioned as a characteristic of Panera Bread Company's stores?
Fast casual environment
Free wireless Internet access
Stores located only in urban areas
Offering coffee breaks in a café atmosphere
What is the market capitalization of Panera Bread Company as of February 23, 2006, according to the text?
$31.14 million
$2.21 billion
$71 million
$31.14 billion
Which of the following is not a focus of Panera Bread Company's menu?
Fresh bakery products
Healthful food options
Indulgent desserts
Frozen ready-to-eat meals
According to the text, who is one of the co-founders of Panera Bread Company?
Ronald Shaich
Warren Buffet
Howard Schultz
Ray Kroc
What was the total amount of the 2005 proxy statement salary and bonus for Ronald Shaich?
(a)
As of the text's publication, which company comes in second to Panera Bread Company in the specialty eateries industry?
McDonald's
Starbucks
Subway
Chipotle
According to the 2004 annual report, what does CEO Shaich outline as plans for continued expansion for Panera Bread?
Opening new stores and improving menu items
Focusing solely on market research
Reducing the number of stores to increase quality
Merging with other specialty eateries
What is the average rate of annual sales growth for Panera Bread from 2000 through 2004?
28.1%
33.1%
33.5%
34.6%
What is considered a good measure of management's performance according to the text?
The number of stores opened
The company's market capitalization
Pre-tax profit margin
The CEO's personal investment in the company
What was Panera Bread's pre-tax profit margin average for the years 2000 through 2004?
7.6%
10.6%
11.4%
13.7%
How can steady growth in sales be interpreted for a company?
As a sign of a high-quality company
As an indication of poor management
As a result of market research only
As a fluctuation in consumer preferences
What is the significance of EPS (Earnings per share) growth for Panera Bread?
It indicates a decrease in profitability
It shows that the company is likely to be sold
It suggests that Panera is a growth company
It means that the company's sales are declining
What is the 5-year average Return on Equity (ROE) for Panera as mentioned in the document?
12.9%
15.9%
19.2%
24.5%
According to the document, how does Panera's current Price-Earnings (PE) ratio compare to its historical PE average?
It is lower than the historical average.
It is about the same as the historical average.
It is higher than the historical average.
The historical average is not mentioned.
What does the PEG ratio stand for as per the document?
Price-earnings Growth
Price-earnings Gauge
Price-earnings Generator
Price-earnings to Growth
Based on the information provided, which company has a lower PEG ratio?
Panera (PNRA)
Starbucks (SBUX)
Both have the same PEG ratio
The document does not compare PEG ratios of different companies
What is the primary objective of the Hartford Growth Opportunities HLS IB fund as mentioned in the document?
Long-term capital depreciation
Short-term capital appreciation
Long-term capital appreciation
Short-term capital depreciation
What percentage of the Hartford Growth fund's investments are in stocks?
17.71%
97.9%
20%
103%
What is the maximum percentage of its total assets that the Hartford Growth fund may invest in foreign issuers and non-dollar securities?
10%
20%
30.24%
17.71%
As of early March 2006, what was the net asset value (NAV) per share of the Hartford Growth fund?
$12.1
$29.1
$31.79
$0
What is the expense ratio of the Hartford Growth fund?
0.88%
1.1%
1.6%
0%
What is the turnover rate of the Hartford Growth fund?
0%
20%
28.02%
1.6%
Which of the following is a benefit of the Hartford Growth fund mentioned in the text?
It has a high turnover rate
It charges a load fee
It has a lower expense ratio compared to similar funds
It requires a minimum investment
What is the trailing earnings growth percentage for the stocks in Hartford Growth?
33.9%
54.9%
29.1
30.24%
What is the P/E ratio for the stocks in Hartford Growth?
0.88%
1.6%
29.1
54.9%
