NASDAQ$LMNR

Limoneira Company · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for Q4 and full fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

Limoneira Company reported a total net revenue of $36.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019, compared to $14.7 million in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year. The net loss applicable to common stock was $3.2 million, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.

  • Total net revenue was $36.5 million, compared to $14.7 million in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year.
  • Agribusiness revenue was $35.3 million, compared to $13.5 million in the fourth quarter last year.
  • Net loss applicable to common stock was $3.2 million and compares to a net loss of $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.
  • The Company recognized $2.3 million of avocado revenue from crop insurance payment related to the excessive heat in the summer of 2018

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$36.5M

Previous: $14.7M+147.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.24

Previous: -$0.30+20.0%
Fresh lemon sales

$17M

No prior period
Fresh lemon cartons sold

793.0K

No prior period
Avg lemon price/carton

$21.46

No prior period
Orange revenue

$2.1M

No prior period
Specialty & other crops

$2.1M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$3.25M

Previous: $4.87M-33.2%
Net Income

-$3.21M

Previous: -$3.24M+0.7%
Operating Income

-$3.61M

Previous: -$9.58M+62.4%
Gross Profit

$1.68M

Previous: -$3.5M+147.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$355K

Previous: $152K+133.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Limoneira · Revenue · Quarterly

$36.5M

Q4 2019+147.9%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
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 is reiterating its previously announced fiscal year 2020 guidance. Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2020 is expected to be in the range of $22 million to $26 million. For fiscal year 2020, the Company and its international affiliates are expecting to sell 7.5 to 9.5 million cartons of fresh lemons globally.

Tailwinds

  • Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal year 2020 is expected to be in the range of $22 million to $26 million.
  • Company and its international affiliates are expecting to sell 7.5 to 9.5 million cartons of fresh lemons globally.
  • Expects a full year benefit from the joint venture formed with FGF and land acquisition in fiscal year 2020.
  • Plans include approximately 632 residential units in Phase 1.
  • Expects 300 of the 1,200 acres to become full bearing in fiscal year 2021.

Headwinds

  • The Company is unable to reconcile without unreasonable effort the above forward-looking non-GAAP measures related to EBITDA
  • Variability of the changes excluded from these non-GAAP measures may have a significant and potentially unpredictable impact on its future GAAP financial results.
  • Weather conditions that affect production, transportation, storage, import and export of fresh product
  • Increased pressure from crop disease, insects and other pests
  • Disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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