NASDAQ$LMNR

Limoneira Company · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a 4% increase in revenue compared to the previous year, driven by higher avocado and orange revenues.

Limoneira Company reported a revenue increase driven by avocados and oranges. They are expanding One World of Citrus and exploring the sale of certain assets for an "Asset Lighter" business model.

  • Revenue increased by 4% in Q2 2022 compared to the previous year, driven by higher avocado and orange revenues.
  • Avocado segment outperformed expectations with pricing over 50% higher year-over-year.
  • Announced fallowing program in Yuma, AZ, saving over 1.3 billion gallons of water and increasing operating results by $1.0 million.
  • Strategic plan formulated to expand One World of Citrus, increase avocado plantings, and sell certain assets to increase cash flow.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$46.8M

Previous: $45.1M+3.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.10

Previous: $0.10+0.0%
Avg lemon price/carton

$17.57

No prior period
Orange revenue

$2.6M

No prior period
Avocado revenue

$3.6M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$1.56M

Previous: $1.93M-19.2%
Net Income

$1.56M

Previous: $1.93M-19.2%
Operating Income

$2.59M

Previous: $2.38M+8.5%
Gross Profit

$9.15M

Previous: $8.69M+5.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$960K

Previous: $1.59M-39.6%
Total Assets

$391M

Previous: $395M-1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$378K

Previous: $571K-33.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Limoneira · Revenue · Quarterly

$46.8M

Q2 2022+3.6%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Limoneira · $41.4M total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Agribusiness
    $40.1M+4.8%
  • Other Operations
    $1.35M-5.3%

Forward guidance

The Company expects improving results in fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021 due to its stronger position in retail food and club grocery and growing brokered fruit revenues.

Tailwinds

  • Fresh lemon volumes are expected to be in the range of 4.5 million to 5.0 million cartons for fiscal year 2022.
  • Avocado volumes are expected to be in the range of 6.0 million to 7.0 million pounds for fiscal year 2022.
  • Strong avocado profitability is expected for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022.
  • Cash distributions are expected to be $95 million from Harvest at Limoneira during the next five fiscal years, beginning in fiscal year 2022.
  • 200 of the 1,000 acres are expected to become full bearing in fiscal year 2022.

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the Company’s food service business and industry logistics on a global basis.
  • The resurgence of COVID-19 during the first half of this year pressured lemon prices.
  • Lemon pricing remained challenged in the second quarter as the domestic lemon market works through a surplus of inventory.
  • The industry continues to face rising labor costs and higher packing and supplier costs.
  • COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the industries and markets in which the Company conducts business.

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+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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