NASDAQ$CPB

Campbell Soup Co · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Campbell Soup's first quarter results were reported, showing a decrease in net sales and adjusted EPS, while reaffirming full-year fiscal 2024 guidance.

Campbell Soup Company reported first-quarter fiscal 2024 results, with net sales decreasing by 2% and organic net sales decreasing by 1%. Adjusted EPS decreased by 11%. The company reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2024 guidance and expects the acquisition of Sovos Brands to close in calendar year 2024.

  • Net sales decreased by 2%, with organic net sales down 1%.
  • Adjusted EBIT decreased by 9%.
  • Adjusted EPS decreased by 11%.
  • Full-year fiscal 2024 guidance was reaffirmed.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.52B

Previous: $2.58B-2.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.91

Previous: $1.02-10.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$143M

Previous: -$77M-85.7%
Free Cash Flow

$91M

Previous: $220M-58.6%
Net Income

$234M

Previous: $297M-21.2%
Operating Income

$358M

Previous: $436M-17.9%
Gross Profit

$788M

Previous: $834M-5.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$91M

Previous: $130M-30.0%
Total Assets

$12.3B

Previous: $12.2B+0.7%
R&D Expense

$24M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$17M

Previous: $15M+13.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Campbell Soup · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.52B

Q1 2024-2.2%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Campbell Soup · $2.52B total across 2 segments · Q1 2024

  • Meals & Beverages
    $1.4B-3.5%
  • Snacks
    $1.11B-0.5%

Forward guidance

Campbell reaffirmed its full-year fiscal 2024 guidance. Net sales are expected to reflect volume declines in the first half of fiscal 2024 with sequential improvement leading to positive volume trends in the second half. The company continues to expect modest earnings and margin progress in fiscal 2024, weighted to the second half, reflecting a moderating inflationary environment and on-going productivity improvements.

Tailwinds

  • Net sales for the full year are expected to reflect volume declines in the first half of fiscal 2024 with sequential improvement leading to positive volume trends in the second half.
  • Net sales growth will reflect lower contribution from pricing and disciplined levels of promotion.
  • The company continues to expect modest earnings and margin progress in fiscal 2024, weighted to the second half, reflecting a moderating inflationary environment
  • On-going productivity improvements
  • Reaffirming full-year fiscal 2024 guidance

Headwinds

  • Volume declines in the first half of fiscal 2024
  • Lower contribution from pricing
  • Disciplined levels of promotion
  • Moderating inflationary environment
  • Modest earnings and margin progress

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

38%

27 / 72 earnings

Positive

+12.9%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-14.4%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-2.0%+5.1%
Q2 2026-7.0%-13.3%-17.2%
Q1 2026-5.2%-4.3%-11.9%
Q4 2025+7.3%+7.8%+1.6%
Q3 2025-2.0%-5.3%-8.3%
Q2 2025-2.9%+4.2%-3.8%
Q1 2025-7.7%-7.6%-9.1%
Q4 2024-0.9%+2.4%-1.6%
Q3 2024-1.5%-3.9%+2.1%
Q2 2024-2.0%+0.1%+0.8%
Q1 2024+7.6%+8.6%+8.0%
Q4 2023-2.6%-1.8%-2.1%
Q3 2023-7.6%-9.1%-10.0%
Q2 2023+0.4%+2.2%+6.4%
Q1 2023+7.7%+7.4%+7.6%
Q4 2022-2.5%-3.1%-6.5%
Q3 2022+0.9%-1.6%+4.2%
Q2 2022-1.0%+1.2%+7.5%
Q1 2022+2.6%+6.2%+11.5%
Q4 2021+2.6%+3.2%-0.5%
Q3 2021-6.9%-6.7%-7.1%
Q2 2021+1.1%+1.4%+2.4%
Q1 2021-2.0%-3.2%-2.9%
Q4 2020-9.3%-13.8%-6.9%
Q3 2020-6.2%-4.1%-5.2%
Q2 2020+10.9%+4.8%+3.4%
Q1 2020+0.1%+1.4%+1.8%
Q4 2019+4.9%+4.1%+8.2%
Q3 2019+12.9%+10.2%+9.1%
Q2 2019+9.5%+9.4%+15.9%
Q1 2019+2.8%+5.4%-2.0%
Q4 2018-1.4%-0.8%-8.4%
Q3 2018-14.4%-12.6%-5.4%
Q2 2018-3.4%-10.1%-8.6%
Q1 2018-6.3%-7.8%-2.5%
Q4 2017-9.7%-7.1%-6.8%
Q3 2017+1.0%+2.5%-3.3%
Q2 2017-5.8%-5.4%-5.4%
Q1 2017+3.2%+4.5%+9.4%
Q4 2016-4.9%-5.0%-9.9%
Q3 2016-6.4%-5.2%-2.4%
Q2 2016+2.4%
Q1 2016+5.5%
Q4 2015+0.4%
Q3 2015+1.7%
Q2 2015-1.6%
Q1 2015-0.3%
Q4 2014-3.0%
Q3 2014-2.4%
Q2 2014+5.6%
Q1 2014-7.7%
Q4 2013-3.4%
Q3 2013-3.3%
Q2 2013+3.3%
Q1 2013-1.4%
Q4 2012-1.2%
Q3 2012-2.2%
Q2 2012+3.1%
Q1 2012-7.0%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q3 2011+0.1%
Q2 2011+1.6%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q4 2008-1.9%
Q4 2010-1.9%
Q3 2009-0.3%
Q3 2010-0.3%
Q2 2009+0.6%
Q2 2010+0.6%
Q1 2009-0.7%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q1 2010-0.7%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro