NASDAQ$CVGW

Calavo Growers Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Calavo Growers experienced a mixed fourth quarter, marked by increased revenue but decreased profitability due to inflationary pressures and crop challenges. The company is implementing strategic initiatives to improve profitability.

Calavo Growers reported a 17% increase in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021, reaching $273.4 million. However, the company faced challenges, including inflationary pressures and avocado crop issues, resulting in a net loss of $(13.0) million, or $(0.73) per share. Adjusted net loss was $(1.4) million, or $(0.08) per share.

  • Total revenue increased by 17% year-over-year to $273.4 million.
  • Fresh segment revenue increased 26% year-over-year.
  • Net loss was $(13.0) million, or $(0.73) per share, compared to net income of $6.2 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $1.4 million from $13.4 million in the year-ago quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$273M

Previous: $234M+16.6%
EPS (adj)

-$0.08

Previous: $0.34-123.5%
Capital Expenditures

$1.8M

Previous: $2.99M-39.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$623K

Previous: $5.53M-111.3%
Net Income

-$13M

Previous: $6.23M-309.4%
Operating Income

-$16.7M

Previous: $7.51M-323.1%
Gross Profit

$9.12M

Previous: $21.2M-56.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.89M

Previous: $4.06M-53.5%
Total Assets

$445M

Previous: $430M+3.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.13M

Previous: $918K+23.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Calavo Growers · Revenue · Quarterly

$273M

Q4 2021+16.6%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Calavo Growers · $116M total across 1 segment · Q3 2023

  • Prepared
    $116M-14.2%

Forward guidance

While demand for fresh, healthy, and convenient products remains strong, the industry-wide inflationary pressures on raw materials, freight, and labor costs remain uncertain. The company is implementing pricing and operational initiatives to offset these items and anticipates continued profit improvement from Project Uno.

Tailwinds

  • Demand for fresh, healthy and convenient products remains strong.
  • Implementing pricing initiatives to offset inflationary pressures.
  • Implementing operational initiatives to offset inflationary pressures.
  • Optimistic about continued profit improvement from Project Uno.

Headwinds

  • Industry-wide inflationary pressures on raw materials remain uncertain.
  • Industry-wide inflationary pressures on freight costs remain uncertain.
  • Industry-wide inflationary pressures on labor costs remain uncertain.

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

-0.3%

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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