U.S. coffee chain %DutchBros (NYSE: $BROS) is a small-cap stock that is delivering a jolt to its shareholders’ portfolios.
On the day of this writing (Feb. 13), the stock of Dutch Bros. is up 24% after the Oregon-based company delivered another in a series of impressive quarterly prints.
For the fourth and final quarter of 2024, Dutch Bros. reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.07 U.S. on revenue of $343 million U.S.
That was well ahead of earnings of $0.02 U.S. and sales of $318 million U.S. that was expected on Wall Street.
At the same time, Dutch Bros guided for full-year 2025 revenue of $1.55 billion U.S. to $1.57 billion U.S. and same store sales growth of 4%.
The guidance also exceeded analysts’ consensus expectations, sending the stock up sharply higher as a result.
The company’s share price has now risen more than 150% in the last 12 months. Yet the market capitalization of $9.98 billion U.S. places Dutch Bros. in the small-cap stock category.
Dutch Bros. has a unique business model in that it only operates drive-through %Coffee locations.
A going concern since 1992, the company primarily operates in the western U.S., mostly in its home state of Oregon, as well as neighbouring California.
Analysts say Dutch Bros. has plenty of room to grow in coming years and have applauded the company’s recent expansion as far east as Florida.
The continued expansion across the U.S. and beyond should help Dutch Bros. earnings continue to increase in coming quarters.
While the company’s stock has only been publicly traded since late 2021, it has proven to be a powerhouse and gained momentum as sales and profits have accelerated.
Risks to consider with Dutch Bros. are the fact that the stock is currently trading at a 52-week high and its valuation looks stretched with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 220.
While analyst coverage of the stock is light due to its small-cap status, those who do track the company’s progress remain bullish.
