NASDAQ$LMNR

Limoneira Company · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Achieved strong fresh lemon utilization and increased operating income by 86%, implementing digital transformation plan.

Limoneira Company reported a decrease in total net revenue to $49.1 million compared to $53.6 million in the third quarter of the previous fiscal year, but increased operating income by 86% to $3.4 million. Net income attributable to common stock was $3.6 million, or $0.20 per diluted share.

  • Lemon pricing and fresh utilization was strong for the third quarter.
  • Operating income increased by 86% during the third quarter driven primarily by fresh lemon utilization.
  • Company closed sales of 92 Harvest at Limoneira Lots During Third Quarter Fiscal 2021
  • Implementing a digital information system to monitor daily tree health and fruit growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$49.1M

Previous: $53.6M-8.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.10+100.0%
Orange revenue

$2M

No prior period
Avocado revenue

$4.1M

No prior period
Specialty & other crops

$1.1M

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$3.71M

Previous: $2.31M+60.5%
Net Income

$3.71M

Previous: $2.31M+60.5%
Operating Income

$3.37M

Previous: $1.81M+86.0%
Gross Profit

$8.43M

Previous: $6.73M+25.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$775K

Previous: $878K-11.7%
Total Assets

$388M

Previous: $402M-3.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$440K

Previous: $428K+2.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Limoneira · Revenue · Quarterly

$49.1M

Q3 2021-8.3%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Limoneira · $49.2M total across 2 segments · Q3 2021

  • Agribusiness
    $48M
  • Other Operations
    $1.2M+0.0%

Forward guidance

Company believes it will experience improving results next year compared to this year due to its stronger position in grocery. As food service and export markets recover, the Company expects lemon prices to increase in fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021. The Company expects to receive $80 million from Harvest at Limoneira during the next six fiscal years, beginning in fiscal year 2022.

Tailwinds

  • Improving results next year due to stronger position in grocery.
  • Lemon prices are expected to increase in fiscal year 2022 compared to fiscal year 2021.
  • Expects to receive $80 million from Harvest at Limoneira during the next six fiscal years, beginning in fiscal year 2022.
  • Company has an additional 1,200 acres of non-bearing lemons estimated to become full bearing over the next four years
  • Company intends to plant an additional 250 acres of lemons in the next two years

Headwinds

  • COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the Company’s food service business
  • COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect industry logistics on a global basis.
  • Company believes it is prudent to not provide lemon guidance at this time.
  • Global logistical delays are affecting the entire agriculture industry
  • Reduced exports to Asia due to COVID-19

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 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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