NASDAQ$LMNR

Limoneira Company · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported revenue of $37.9 million, operating income of $25.9 million, and net income of $15.5 million.

Limoneira Company reported first quarter fiscal year 2023 financial results with a revenue of $37.9 million. The company's operating income was $25.9 million, driven by a $40.0 million gain on the sale of Northern Properties. Net income applicable to common stock was $15.5 million, or $0.84 per diluted share.

  • Achieved $37.9 million of revenue in the first quarter despite heavy rainfall delaying lemon and avocado harvests.
  • Operating income for the first quarter was $25.9 million, compared to a prior-year operating loss of $9.6 million, driven by a $40.0 million gain on the sale of Northern Properties.
  • Net debt position reduced by 72% from $105.0 million at the end of fiscal year 2022 to $28.9 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • The company expects total proceeds of $180 million from the sale of six non-strategic assets and has successfully closed on the sale of four of these assets for a total of $130 million over the past six months.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$37.9M

Previous: $39.3M-3.5%
EPS (adj)

-$0.53

Previous: -$0.35-51.4%
Free Cash Flow

$15.6M

Previous: -$6.52M+339.8%
Net Income

$15.6M

Previous: -$6.52M+339.8%
Operating Income

$25.9M

Previous: -$9.56M+370.8%
Gross Profit

-$3.34M

Previous: -$1.97M-69.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$12.5M

Previous: $816K+1427.5%
Total Assets

$321M

Previous: $394M-18.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.06M

Previous: $997K+6.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Limoneira · Revenue · Quarterly

$37.9M

Q1 2023-3.5%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Limoneira · $37.9M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Agribusiness
    $36.5M
  • Other Operations
    $1.4M

Forward guidance

The Company believes it will experience improving year-over-year results in fiscal year 2023 compared to fiscal year 2022 due to its stronger position in retail food and club grocery.

Tailwinds

  • Expects fresh lemon volumes to be in the range of 5.0 million to 5.4 million cartons for fiscal year 2023.
  • Expects avocado volumes to be in the range of 4.0 million to 5.0 million pounds for fiscal year 2023.
  • The company expects to receive total proceeds of $115 million from Harvest at Limoneira, LLCB II and East Area II spread out over seven fiscal years, with approximately $8 million received in fiscal year 2022.
  • Has 900 acres of non-bearing lemons estimated to become full bearing over the next four to five years, which the Company expects will enable strong organic growth in the coming years.
  • Also expects to have a steady increase in third-party grower fruit.

Headwinds

  • The Company’s food service business and industry logistics continue to experience slowdown due to supply chain and inflationary pressures on a global basis.
  • Results for the first quarter were impacted by heavy rains in California pushing the initial first quarter avocado harvest and a portion of the lemon harvest into the second quarter.
  • Softer pricing for lemons as the markets continue to work through surplus inventory.
  • Net cash used in operating activities was $21.2 million, compared to $8.2 million in the prior fiscal quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $7.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to a loss of $5.6 million in the same period of fiscal year 2022.

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 Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

40 / 67 earnings

Positive

+28.2%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-26.8%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+8.6%+8.5%
Q1 2026-4.0%-4.1%-6.2%
Q4 2025-6.5%-10.4%+6.1%
Q3 2025-5.2%-3.4%-7.3%
Q2 2025+0.0%-2.5%-3.3%
Q1 2025-13.3%-15.0%-22.3%
Q4 2024-5.1%-7.2%-14.6%
Q3 2024-2.7%+4.1%+8.8%
Q2 2024+4.1%-2.8%-3.1%
Q1 2024+4.6%+4.3%+9.9%
Q4 2023+8.3%+9.6%-3.7%
Q3 2023-3.9%-1.5%-1.9%
Q2 2023-5.0%-5.8%-2.7%
Q1 2023+4.1%+1.6%+9.2%
Q4 2022-8.5%-5.2%-0.4%
Q3 2022+11.1%+8.1%+4.6%
Q2 2022+28.2%+28.0%+25.3%
Q1 2022-11.1%-13.3%-8.7%
Q4 2021+0.5%-3.4%-11.6%
Q3 2021+0.0%-0.4%+0.7%
Q2 2021+2.0%-1.9%-11.6%
Q1 2021-1.1%-0.6%-6.0%
Q4 2020-7.2%-11.0%-6.7%
Q3 2020+11.1%+9.2%+4.0%
Q2 2020+2.5%-1.8%-9.6%
Q1 2020-26.8%-14.6%-17.0%
Q4 2019+11.6%+12.9%+12.8%
Q3 2019-1.7%+4.8%-4.0%
Q2 2019+7.7%+5.5%+2.2%
Q1 2019+7.9%+3.6%+5.0%
Q4 2018+0.7%-3.9%+4.9%
Q3 2018-13.9%-12.3%-22.5%
Q2 2018+0.7%+3.8%+1.2%
Q1 2018+1.3%+10.0%+12.3%
Q4 2017+3.2%+3.1%-3.5%
Q3 2017-0.9%-1.2%+0.1%
Q2 2017+4.7%+9.6%+14.0%
Q1 2017+5.5%+8.9%+10.6%
Q4 2016+0.4%-11.9%-15.3%
Q3 2016+12.8%+12.9%+13.5%
Q2 2016+3.0%+8.7%+2.5%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015+8.5%
Q3 2015-16.9%
Q2 2015+1.6%
Q1 2015+0.9%
Q4 2014-8.5%
Q3 2014+0.8%
Q2 2014+1.6%
Q1 2014-2.7%
Q4 2013-11.1%
Q3 2013-0.6%
Q2 2013+3.2%
Q1 2013-4.1%
Q4 2012-4.3%
Q3 2012-0.6%
Q2 2012-4.5%
Q1 2011+2.0%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2009+1.3%
Q2 2011+1.3%
Q4 2011+1.3%
Q3 2010+6.3%
Q4 2010+6.3%
Q3 2011+6.3%
Q2 2010+2.8%
Q1 2010+2.2%

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