NASDAQ$CVGW
Calavo Growers Inc · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Calavo Growers' financial performance reflects continued momentum in the avocado business and strategic divestiture of the Fresh Cut business, resulting in improved adjusted EBITDA and a doubled quarterly dividend.
Calavo Growers reported an 11.7% increase in total net sales, reaching $179.6 million. Net income was $5.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share. The company's adjusted EBITDA increased to $13.5 million. The Board of Directors increased the cash dividend by $0.10 per share to $0.20 per share.
- Total net sales increased 11.7% to $179.6 million.
- Net income was $5.4 million, or $0.30 per diluted share.
- Adjusted net income was $10.2 million, or $0.57 per diluted share.
- The Board of Directors increased the cash dividend by $0.10 per share to $0.20 per share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Calavo Growers · Revenue · Quarterly
$180M
Revenue by segment
Calavo Growers · $116M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023
- Prepared$116M-14.2%100.0%
Forward guidance
Calavo Growers anticipates delivering solid financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, planning to invest proceeds from the Fresh Cut business sale into core avocado and guacamole operations and return cash to shareholders.
Tailwinds
- Momentum has carried into the fourth quarter.
- Intend to deploy the cash generated from the sale of our Fresh Cut business by investing in our core avocado and guacamole businesses.
- Intend to deploy the cash generated from the sale of our Fresh Cut business by returning cash to shareholders over time.
- Renewed focus on our core operations.
- Improvements in our financial performance.
Headwinds
- Potential disruptions to our supply chain.
- Sensitivity of our business to changes in market prices of avocados and other agricultural products and other raw materials including fuel, packaging and paper.
- The impact of weather on market prices and operational costs.
- Seasonality of our business.
- Risks associated with doing business internationally (including possible restrictive U.S. and foreign governmental actions, such as restrictions on transfers of funds and trade protection measures such as import/export/customs duties, tariffs and/or quotas and currency fluctuations).
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
-0.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+0.9%
Avg return
30 days after
46%
30 / 65 earnings
Positive
+17.1%
Q3 2016
Best reaction
-27.0%
Q1 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -5.3% | -1.7% | +10.4% | |
| Q4 2025 | +13.3% | +14.7% | +15.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.6% | -0.3% | -9.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.0% | +0.3% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.4% | +8.2% | +10.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -4.5% | +4.8% | +0.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +10.3% | +20.3% | +14.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +6.5% | -0.7% | -17.2% | |
| Q4 2023 | -10.9% | -8.6% | +5.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.4% | -16.9% | -21.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.0% | -4.0% | -10.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | -27.0% | -25.3% | -11.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | -15.2% | -13.4% | -7.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | -16.5% | -12.1% | -24.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +12.6% | +17.8% | +25.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | -2.8% | -4.1% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.4% | +1.2% | +3.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -18.5% | -26.4% | -22.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -7.7% | -7.3% | -17.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.8% | -2.9% | -8.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -7.9% | -3.9% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | +3.5% | +1.3% | +9.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -4.4% | -10.2% | -8.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -8.7% | -1.2% | +10.0% | |
| Q4 2019 | +4.9% | +7.1% | -7.9% | |
| Q3 2019 | +11.4% | +5.6% | +2.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.6% | +4.8% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2019 | -1.1% | -1.7% | +7.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | -11.5% | -13.4% | -0.5% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.1% | +3.0% | -6.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -6.1% | -6.3% | +9.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.9% | +6.6% | +7.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | +5.0% | +4.3% | +16.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.9% | +4.1% | +10.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +7.8% | +10.3% | -2.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | +5.8% | +8.1% | +17.3% | |
| Q4 2016 | +13.0% | +13.7% | +1.6% | |
| Q3 2016 | +17.1% | +14.4% | +8.0% | |
| Q2 2016 | +14.7% | +15.6% | +17.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | +10.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -2.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -14.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +13.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +10.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -15.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +11.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +9.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -4.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +8.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -10.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -13.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.8% | — | — |
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