Alberto-Culver Co. (ACV)

Alberto-Culver Company and its subsidiaries operates in consumer packaged goods and Cederroth international businesses. The consumer packaged goods business develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets branded beauty care products, as well as branded food and household products in the United States and approximately 100 other countries. The Cederroth International business manufactures, markets, and distributes beauty and health care products in Scandinavia and in other parts of Europe. Its beauty and health care products include various hair care products, skin care products, feminine deodorant sprays, and ethnic hair care products; and food and household products comprise salt-free seasoning blends, anti-static spray, butter flavored sprinkles, sugar substitutes, and furniture polish. The company also offers adhesive bandages, antacids, salt substitute, dietary supplements, cotton buds, wet wipes, liquid soaps, anti-perspirants and cologne for women, shampoo and shower products, artificial sweeteners, skin care products, detergents, natural pharmaceuticals, and herbal multivitamin products, as well as distributes toothbrushes in Scandinavia. In addition, it sells various skin care products in Poland and eastern Europe. The company distributes its beauty and health care products through its direct sales force, as well as through independent brokers and licensees; food and household products through retail outlets such as mass merchandisers, supermarkets, drug stores, beauty salons, barber shops, dollar stores, wholesalers, and various stores; and hair care products primarily through mass merchandisers, drug stores and supermarkets, and beauty supply outlets and beauty distributors. It sells its consumer products through independent distributors and licensees to various retail outlets. Alberto-Culver is based in Melrose Park, Illinois.

For the fiscal year ended 30 September 2006, Alberto- Culver Company's revenues rose 7% to $3.77B. Net income fell 3% to $205.3M. Revenues reflect an increase in Global Consumer Product segment, higher increased sales from Beauty Supply Distribuition business and higher BSG sales. Net income was offset by an increase in advertising, marketing, selling & administrative costs and higher sally transaction expenses.