NASDAQ$MZTI
Marzetti Company/The · Q3 2022 earnings
Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Lancaster Colony experienced record sales but faced challenges due to inflation, supply chain disruptions, and higher labor costs, resulting in a net loss for the quarter.
Lancaster Colony reported record third-quarter sales, driven by growth in both Retail and Foodservice segments. However, significant cost inflation, supply chain disruptions, and higher labor costs led to a decrease in gross profit and operating income, resulting in a net loss for the quarter.
- Consolidated net sales increased by 12.9% to a record $403.5 million.
- Retail net sales grew by 7.4% to $213.1 million, driven by licensed products and frozen dinner rolls.
- Foodservice net sales advanced by 19.8% to $190.4 million due to inflationary pricing and higher demand.
- The company reported a net loss of $0.17 per diluted share, impacted by a restructuring and impairment charge for the Bantam Bagels business.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Lancaster Colony · Revenue · Quarterly
$403M
Revenue by segment
Lancaster Colony · $403M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022
- Retail$213M+7.4%52.8%
- Foodservice$190M+19.8%47.2%
Forward guidance
Looking ahead to the fiscal fourth quarter, Lancaster Colony anticipates that pricing actions will contribute to sales gains in both segments. However, the company expects that unfavorable impacts of higher commodity and packaging costs, increased freight and warehousing costs, broad-based supply chain challenges, and higher labor costs will remain a headwind to financial results. Pricing actions, cost savings programs, and net price realization efforts will help to partially offset these higher costs.
Tailwinds
- Pricing actions will contribute to sales gains in both segments.
- Additional round of pricing actions for frozen bread and pasta products took effect in late April.
- Pricing in Foodservice remains tied to contractual-based adjustments for changes in commodity and freight costs.
- Ongoing cost savings programs will help offset higher costs.
- Net price realization efforts will help offset higher costs.
Headwinds
- Higher commodity and packaging costs will remain a headwind.
- Increased freight and warehousing costs will remain a headwind.
- Broad-based supply chain challenges will remain a headwind.
- Higher labor costs will remain a headwind.
- Sales volumes will compare to strong growth of 9% in Retail and 29% in Foodservice.
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 Q3 2022
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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