NASDAQ$AVO

Mission Produce Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Improved top and bottom-line performance driven by strength in the Marketing and Distribution segment and substantial growth in the emerging Blueberries segment.

Mission Produce reported an 8% increase in revenue to $257.9 million, driven by higher average avocado selling prices, and a net income of $4.0 million, compared to a net loss of $(42.0) million for the same period last year.

  • Total revenue increased 8% to $257.9 million compared to the same period last year.
  • Net income was $4.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(42.0) million for the same period last year.
  • Adjusted net income was $7.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $9.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $17.3 million, a 1% increase compared to $17.2 million in the same period last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$258M

Previous: $238M+8.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.11

Previous: $0.13-15.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.8M

Previous: $19.2M-114.6%
Free Cash Flow

$37M

Previous: $19M+94.7%
Net Income

$4M

Previous: -$42M+109.5%
Operating Income

$7.2M

Previous: -$42.1M+117.1%
Gross Profit

$27.8M

Previous: $26.9M+3.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$42.9M

Previous: $52.8M-18.8%
Total Assets

$915M

Previous: $880M+4.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.3M

Previous: $1M+30.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Mission Produce · Revenue · Quarterly

$258M

Q4 2023+8.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mission Produce · $39.6M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • International Farming
    $38.2M+855.0%
  • Blueberries
    $1.4M+366.7%

Forward guidance

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the company expects industry volumes to be slightly lower and pricing to be approximately 15% higher year-over-year.

Tailwinds

  • Industry pricing is expected to be higher on a year-over-year basis by approximately 15% compared to the $1.14 per pound average experienced in first quarter of fiscal 2023.

Headwinds

  • Industry volumes are expected to be slightly lower in the fiscal 2024 first quarter versus the prior year period due to expectations for a lighter Mexican harvest resulting at least in part to smaller fruit sizing.
  • Pricing is expected to be slightly lower on a sequential basis

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

13 / 25 earnings

Positive

+21.1%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-18.1%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+7.6%+11.0%
Q1 2026-8.2%-5.6%+11.9%
Q4 2025+0.3%-10.4%-5.3%
Q3 2025+1.7%-1.0%-9.0%
Q2 2025+0.0%+1.9%-3.9%
Q1 2025-13.2%-14.5%-17.5%
Q4 2024+14.7%+14.2%-0.9%
Q3 2024+21.1%+22.8%+14.0%
Q2 2024-3.5%-9.7%-15.5%
Q1 2024+9.0%+9.6%+4.1%
Q4 2023+10.4%+14.2%+8.9%
Q3 2023-3.2%+3.1%+5.0%
Q2 2023+6.4%-3.1%-6.0%
Q1 2023-5.4%-4.4%+0.6%
Q4 2022-18.1%-22.9%-20.7%
Q3 2022+0.3%-1.1%-7.3%
Q2 2022+5.3%-0.4%+4.7%
Q1 2022-10.7%-12.9%-2.1%
Q4 2021-11.0%-10.9%-23.8%
Q4 2019-11.0%-10.9%-23.8%
Q3 2021-10.3%-2.9%-7.9%
Q3 2020-10.3%-2.9%-7.9%
Q2 2021+3.5%+2.2%-5.8%
Q1 2021+1.6%-0.7%-6.0%
Q4 2020+3.8%+3.6%+33.1%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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