NASDAQ$CPB

Campbell Soup Co · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Campbell Soup's Q3 2024 performance reflected a solid quarter with net sales increasing, driven by the Sovos Brands acquisition, and adjusted EBIT and EPS growth.

Campbell Soup Company reported a 6% increase in net sales to $2.4 billion, driven by the acquisition of Sovos Brands. Organic net sales were comparable to the prior year. Adjusted EBIT increased by 13%, and adjusted EPS grew by 10% to $0.75.

  • Net sales increased by 6% to $2.4 billion, with organic net sales comparable to the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBIT increased by 13%, driven by the Sovos Brands acquisition.
  • Adjusted EPS increased by 10% to $0.75 per share.
  • Full-year fiscal 2024 guidance updated to include Sovos Brands.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.37B

Previous: $2.23B+6.3%
EPS

$0.44

Previous: $0.68-35.3%
Gross Margin

30.9%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$376M

Previous: -$257M-46.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$243M

Previous: -$97M-150.5%
Net Income

$133M

Previous: $160M-16.9%
Operating Income

$248M

Previous: $254M-2.4%
Gross Profit

$732M

Previous: $668M+9.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$107M

Previous: $223M-52.0%
Total Assets

$15.2B

Previous: $12.1B+26.3%
R&D Expense

$26M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$44M

Previous: $17M+158.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Campbell Soup · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.37B

Q3 2024+6.3%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Campbell Soup · $2.37B total across 2 segments · Q3 2026

  • Meals & Beverages
    $1.43B
  • Snacks
    $940M

Forward guidance

The company is updating its fiscal 2024 full-year guidance to reflect the expected performance of the base business and the impact of the recent acquisition. Full-year reported net sales growth is expected to be in the range of 3% to 4% driven by the incremental impact of the Sovos Brands acquisition.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year reported net sales growth is expected to be in the range of 3% to 4%.
  • Adjusted EBIT growth for the combined business is expected to be approximately 6.5% to 7%.
  • Lower adjusted marketing and selling expenses.
  • Favorable price realization, productivity and cost savings.
  • Build momentum into the fourth quarter.

Headwinds

  • Organic net sales growth is tracking to the midpoint of the updated range of approximately 0% to down 1%.
  • Inflation and other supply chain costs.
  • Expected dilution from the Sovos Brands acquisition of between $0.01 and $0.02 per share.
  • Half a point lower than the bottom end of the 0% to 2% organic net sales growth range indicated on the company’s second quarter earnings call.
  • Continued stabilization of year-over-year volume growth.

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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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%

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