NASDAQ$SMPL
The Simply Good Foods Company · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Simply Good Foods reported financial results for the thirteen week period ended November 30, 2019.
Simply Good Foods reported a 25.8% increase in net sales to $152.2 million, driven by legacy Atkins and the acquisition of Quest. However, the company reported a net loss of $4.8 million, compared to net income of $15.3 million for the comparable period of 2019, primarily due to costs related to the Quest acquisition. The company updated its outlook for the full year fiscal 2020, anticipating net sales of $850-870 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $154-158 million.
- Net sales increased 25.8% to $152.2 million.
- Gross profit margin was 40.9%, a decrease of 200 basis points.
- Net loss was $4.8 million, compared to net income of $15.3 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 19.1% to $31.8 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Simply Good Foods · Revenue · Quarterly
$152M
Revenue by segment
Simply Good Foods · $231M total across 2 segments · Q1 2021
- Atkins$135M—58.6%
- Quest$95.8M—41.4%
Forward guidance
For the full year fiscal 2020, the Company updated its outlook for the acquisition of Quest and anticipates full-year net sales of $850-870 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $154-158 million. The Company anticipates 2020 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $0.90 to $0.95.
Tailwinds
- Full-year net sales of $850-870 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $154-158 million.
- Legacy Atkins net sales growth for the fifty-two weeks ended August 29, 2020, to be at the high end of its long-term net sales growth target of 4% to 6%.
- Legacy Atkins Adjusted EBITDA is expected to grow at a somewhat higher rate than its expectation for net sales.
- Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share to be in the range of $0.90 to $0.95 (an increase of 17% to 23% versus Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.77 in 2019).
Headwinds
- The extra week included in fiscal year 2019 is a headwind to year-over-year comparisons of reported legacy Atkins net sales growth in fiscal 2020 of about 2%.
- Integration of Quest
- Changes in consumer preferences and purchasing habits
- The Company’s ability to maintain adequate product inventory levels to timely supply customer orders
- Competitive product and pricing activity
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 Q1 2020
+0.5%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.3%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.6%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
18 / 35 earnings
Positive
+16.8%
Q4 2022
Best reaction
-17.5%
Q4 2025
Worst reaction
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| Q3 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3% | -21.0% | -14.9% | |
| Q1 2026 | +6.7% | +9.8% | -10.5% | |
| Q4 2025 | -17.5% | -20.8% | -19.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.9% | -3.9% | -14.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | +9.2% | +13.2% | +7.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -6.5% | -6.2% | +0.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +3.8% | +4.7% | +21.0% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1% | -1.0% | -6.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.2% | +0.6% | +14.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | +3.8% | +4.4% | -4.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +11.3% | +11.6% | +21.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | +5.8% | +6.0% | +10.1% | |
| Q2 2023 | -5.9% | -4.5% | -2.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | -7.2% | -5.4% | -5.6% | |
| Q4 2022 | +16.8% | +15.8% | +17.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -5.8% | -8.9% | -20.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | +10.1% | +6.3% | -0.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -8.0% | -11.1% | -16.1% | |
| Q4 2021 | +13.1% | +13.3% | +13.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | +2.7% | +1.5% | +2.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.9% | +4.6% | +12.0% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.2% | -3.3% | -6.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.3% | -11.1% | +6.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.6% | +2.0% | +15.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | -9.3% | -15.9% | -3.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | -13.7% | -12.4% | -16.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +1.7% | +1.5% | +17.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +7.2% | +11.5% | +7.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.8% | +1.5% | +2.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.0% | +0.1% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2018 | -8.7% | -11.0% | +1.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +12.5% | +13.7% | +14.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.2% | +1.2% | +6.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.2% | +4.5% | +7.4% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.3% | -0.3% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | — | — | — |
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