NASDAQ$MZTI

Marzetti Company/The · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Lancaster Colony reported record sales and higher profits in Q1 2024.

Lancaster Colony reported an 8.5% increase in consolidated net sales, reaching a record $461.6 million. The company's net income increased to $1.59 per diluted share, driven by strong performance in both the Retail and Foodservice segments.

  • Consolidated net sales increased 8.5% to a first quarter record of $461.6 million.
  • Retail segment net sales improved 8.5% to $242.2 million.
  • Foodservice segment net sales advanced 8.4% to $219.4 million.
  • Net income was $1.59 per diluted share, up from $1.36 per diluted share last year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$462M

Previous: $426M+8.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.59

Previous: $1.62-1.9%
Foodservice volume change

8.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$18.3M

Previous: -$24.6M+25.4%
Free Cash Flow

$25.6M

Previous: $13M+97.0%
Net Income

$44M

Previous: $37.6M+16.9%
Operating Income

$56.8M

Previous: $49.3M+15.2%
Gross Profit

$109M

Previous: $99.1M+9.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$73.7M

Previous: $64.2M+14.8%
Total Assets

$1.13B

Previous: $1.13B-0.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.57M

Previous: $2.47M+4.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Lancaster Colony · Revenue · Quarterly

$462M

Q1 2024+8.5%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 5 of 13 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lancaster Colony · $462M total across 2 segments · Q1 2024

  • Retail
    $242M
  • Foodservice
    $219M

Forward guidance

Looking ahead to the fiscal second quarter, the company anticipates continued growth in both the Retail and Foodservice segments. While input costs remain high, the company does not anticipate a significant impact from inflationary costs in the upcoming quarter versus the prior-year period.

Tailwinds

  • Retail sales will continue to benefit from our expanding licensing program, including incremental growth from the new products, flavors and sizes we introduced in fiscal 2023.
  • Continued volume growth from select customers in our mix of national chain restaurant accounts.
  • In the Foodservice segment, we anticipate continued volume growth from select customers in our mix of national chain restaurant accounts.
  • Regarding inflation, while our input costs remain high, in total we do not anticipate a significant impact from inflationary costs in the upcoming quarter versus the prior-year period.

Headwinds

  • efficiencies in plant operations and our overall supply chain network;
  • the reaction of customers or consumers to pricing actions we take to offset inflationary costs;
  • price and product competition;
  • the impact of customer store brands on our branded retail volumes;
  • adequate supply of labor for our manufacturing facilities;

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.5%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

28 / 65 earnings

Positive

+18.0%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-15.6%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-6.7%-8.6%-14.0%
Q2 2026-7.7%-11.0%-5.2%
Q1 2026+9.2%+9.0%+4.0%
Q3 2025-15.6%-16.3%-13.2%
Q2 2025+8.7%+13.3%+15.3%
Q1 2025-2.4%+3.4%+0.5%
Q4 2024-12.2%-15.2%-8.0%
Q3 2024+0.0%+1.2%-3.1%
Q2 2024+10.2%+5.2%+12.2%
Q1 2024-0.1%-0.9%-2.3%
Q4 2023-11.5%-9.6%-8.5%
Q3 2023+2.8%+1.7%-4.3%
Q2 2023-3.7%-4.5%-1.7%
Q1 2023+13.9%+18.3%+15.3%
Q4 2022+18.0%+15.4%+8.7%
Q3 2022-11.2%-7.9%-19.9%
Q2 2022-3.6%-1.6%+2.0%
Q1 2022-5.5%-4.4%-11.5%
Q4 2021-1.5%-3.0%-7.8%
Q3 2021-1.1%+0.4%+1.5%
Q2 2021+0.8%+3.6%+0.8%
Q1 2021-4.8%-4.9%-2.9%
Q4 2020+3.2%+4.7%+6.4%
Q3 2020+5.1%+8.4%+15.3%
Q2 2020-2.0%-0.5%-4.3%
Q1 2020+11.4%+11.9%+13.4%
Q4 2019-7.1%-5.3%-8.0%
Q3 2019-4.8%-3.2%-4.9%
Q2 2019+0.3%+0.1%+0.4%
Q1 2019+2.1%+8.3%+13.8%
Q4 2018+6.1%+6.2%+4.8%
Q3 2018-1.1%-1.7%-1.4%
Q2 2018-0.9%-2.4%-7.0%
Q1 2018+9.9%+5.2%+6.1%
Q4 2017-6.4%-5.3%-5.2%
Q3 2017-2.7%-4.7%-3.0%
Q2 2017-13.0%-11.8%-9.9%
Q1 2017-4.0%-4.6%+3.8%
Q4 2016+5.5%+6.1%+3.5%
Q3 2016+6.3%
Q2 2016-12.7%
Q1 2016+9.0%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015-3.4%
Q2 2015-4.1%
Q1 2015+1.2%
Q4 2014-5.2%
Q3 2014-8.0%
Q2 2014+2.4%
Q1 2014-4.9%
Q4 2013-3.8%
Q3 2013+0.1%
Q2 2013-1.1%
Q1 2013-0.6%
Q4 2012+5.2%
Q3 2012+0.0%
Q2 2012+0.2%
Q1 2012+2.6%
Q4 2009-2.0%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q3 2011+1.3%
Q2 2011+0.2%
Q4 2010-0.2%
Q1 2011-0.2%
Q3 2010+2.6%

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