Thor Backlog Up 75% to a Record High

Share Name	Share Symbol	Market	Type	Share ISIN	Share Description
Thistle Hotels	LSE:THO	London	Ordinary Share	GB0006075203	ORD 25 13/20P

Share Name

Share Symbol

Market

Type

Share ISIN

Share Description

Thistle Hotels

LSE:THO

London

Ordinary Share

GB0006075203

ORD 25 13/20P

Price Change

% Change

Share Price

Bid Price

Offer Price

High Price

Low Price

Open Price

Shares Traded

Last Trade

0.00

0.00%

0.00

Industry Sector	Turnover	Profit	EPS - Basic	PE Ratio	Market Cap
	0	0		N/A	0

Industry Sector

Turnover

Profit

EPS - Basic

PE Ratio

Market Cap

N/A

Thor Backlog Up 75% to a Record High

06/01/2004 4:21pm

PR Newswire (US)

Thistle Hotels (LSE:THO)
Historical Stock Chart

From May 2019 to May 2024

Click Here for more Thistle Hotels Charts.

Thor Backlog Up 75% to a Record High Forbes Names Thor Top Consumer Durables Company in its Listing of America's Best Managed Companies. JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thor reported that its December 31, 2003 backlog was $477 million, the highest in the company's history. It is up 75% from $274 million last year. RV backlog was $378 million, up 112% from $178 million last year. RV backlog includes the 1,000 unit order from Cruise America announced yesterday and backlog of $64 million of Damon acquired on September 2, 2003. Last year's backlog excludes Damon. Bus backlog was $99 million, up 4% from $95 million last year. In Forbes Best Managed Companies in America issue (January 12, 2004) Thor achieved the highest 5 year annualized total return, of 39.2%, easily leading the consumer durables category. Forbes noted that "these companies exude excellence-in how they're managed and in financial performance." In addition to 5 year total return, Forbes judged companies for long-and short-term sales and earnings growth, long-term earnings forecasts from Thomson First Call, market leadership, innovation, and efficiency. Included in the Consumer Durables listing are well known companies such as Honda, Nissan, BorgWarner, Brunswick, Harley Davidson, Snap-on, Toro, Paccar, and American Axle. Thor is the largest manufacturer of recreation vehicles and the largest builder of mid-size buses. This release includes "forward looking statements" that involve uncertainties and risks. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the Company's expectations. Factors which could cause materially different results include, among others, the success of new product introductions, the pace of acquisitions and cost structure improvements, competitive and general economic conditions, and the other risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Thor Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Wade F. B. Thompson or Peter Orthwein, both for Thor Industries, Inc., +1-937-596-6849, or Fax - +1-937-596-6539

Market Data

News

Trading Tools

Markets

Discover

Hot Features

Follow Feed

Options Flow

Monitor

THO Thistle Hotels