Panera Bread (PNRA) - Wheat trends are as important as Same-Store Sales

04/29/08 02:04PM EDT

All in, a $1 change year-over-year in the cost of wheat per bushel is worth $3.25 million of expense to Panera, or $0.05 in EPS. For 2008, PNRA is fully covered for essentially all their wheat needs at an all-in cost of $14 a bushel.

Currently, wheat is trading at $8.00.

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