NASDAQ$CPB

Campbell Soup Co · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Campbell Soup's Q4 2021 performance reflected sales decline due to cycling elevated demand and strategic plan advancement.

Campbell Soup Company reported a decrease in net sales by 11% and a decrease in organic net sales by 4% for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021. Earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations were $0.95, while adjusted EPS decreased by 13% to $0.55.

  • Net Sales decreased 11% and Organic Net Sales decreased 4% due to cycling elevated demand and partial retailer inventory recovery in the prior year.
  • Earnings Per Share (EPS) from Continuing Operations were $0.95.
  • Adjusted EPS decreased 13% to $0.55, which included an approximately $0.04 impact from the additional week in fiscal 2020.
  • Gross margin decreased to 31.3% from 35.4% last year, with adjusted gross margin decreasing 420 basis points to 31.4%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.87B

Previous: $2.11B-11.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.55

Previous: $0.63-12.7%
Organic Net Sales Change

-4.0%

Previous: 12.0%-133.3%
Capital Expenditures

$85M

Previous: $79M+7.6%
Free Cash Flow

$69M

Previous: $1.4B-95.1%
Net Income

$288M

Previous: $86M+234.9%
Operating Income

$411M

Previous: $167M+146.1%
Gross Profit

$587M

Previous: $747M-21.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$69M

Previous: $859M-92.0%
Total Assets

$11.7B

Previous: $12.4B-5.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$13M

Previous: $14M-7.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Campbell Soup · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.87B

Q4 2021-11.1%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Campbell Soup · $1.87B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Snacks
    $1.02B-6.2%
  • Meals & Beverages
    $851M-16.4%

Forward guidance

The company provided full-year fiscal 2022 guidance, anticipating continued cycling of elevated demand, accelerating inflationary pressures, and a constrained labor market partially mitigated by in-market momentum and pricing strategies.

Tailwinds

  • Positive net price realization.
  • Supply chain productivity improvements.
  • Cost savings initiatives.
  • Year-over-year EBIT margin improvement in the second half of the year
  • Strong plans to manage inflation.

Headwinds

  • Continued cycling of elevated demand.
  • Accelerating inflationary pressures.
  • Constrained labor market.
  • First quarter is expected to be the most challenging.
  • First half margins will continue to be impacted by transitional headwinds.

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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