Headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) is a provider of premium, specialty coffees through multiple wholesale distribution channels and also to the single-cup brewing industry. Green Mountain Coffee operates in a very competitive and fragmented market. The company competes against all sellers of specialty coffee, including Dunkin Donuts, New England Coffee, Peet’s (PEET), Starbucks (SBUX), Seattle’s Best and others.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is a growth company in the premium coffee and tea industry. Management is implementing a growth strategy based on a multi-channel geographic penetration business model. The company is expanding geographically and by adding new relationships.

Having generated 24 consecutive quarters of double-digit sales growth and twelve consecutive quarters with growth in excess of 25%, the stock is fairly valued at a premium P/E. The Hold rating is maintained due to high valuation and rising input costs.

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