NASDAQ$CVGW

Calavo Growers Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Calavo Growers' Q4 2020 financial performance reflected a decrease in total revenue, impacted by lower avocado prices and reduced sales in the RFG and Foods segments, although gross profit margin percentage improved due to enhancements in the RFG and Foods segments.

Calavo Growers, Inc. reported a 20% decrease in total revenue for Q4 2020, amounting to $234.4 million, compared to $292.2 million in Q4 2019. This decline was primarily due to a 22% decrease in avocado prices and lower revenue in the RFG and Foods segments. However, the gross profit margin improved to 9.0% from 8.4% in the same period last year.

  • Total revenue decreased by 20% year-over-year to $234.4 million, influenced by lower avocado prices and reduced sales in RFG and Foods segments.
  • Gross profit increased to $21.2 million, with a margin of 9.0%, compared to $24.6 million and 8.4% margin in the prior year, driven by improvements in RFG and Foods segments.
  • Net income rose to $6.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, from $5.2 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the comparable period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $13.4 million, a decrease from $14.8 million in the same period last year, primarily due to $2.5 million in non-recurring charges related to legacy items.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$234M

Previous: $292M-19.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.34

Previous: $0.45-24.4%
Capital Expenditures

$2.99M

Previous: $5.02M-40.4%
Free Cash Flow

$5.53M

Previous: $6.6M-16.2%
Net Income

$6.23M

Previous: $5.21M+19.5%
Operating Income

$7.51M

Previous: $9.82M-23.6%
Gross Profit

$21.2M

Previous: $24.6M-14.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.06M

Previous: $7.97M-49.1%
Total Assets

$430M

Previous: $390M+10.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$918K

Previous: $883K+4.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Calavo Growers · Revenue · Quarterly

$234M

Q4 2020-19.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Calavo Growers · $119M total across 1 segment · Q4 2020

  • Fresh
    $119M-17.7%

Forward guidance

Calavo provided expectations solely for the first fiscal quarter of 2021, with revenue in the range of $215 million to $225 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $7 million to $10 million.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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