NYSE$BRBR

BellRing Brands Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2021.

BellRing Brands reported a net sales increase of 20.3% for the fourth quarter, reaching $340.0 million. Operating profit increased by 8.4% to $53.1 million, and net earnings available to Class A common stockholders decreased slightly by 3.0% to $9.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 6.7% to $60.5 million.

  • Fourth quarter net sales reached $340.0 million.
  • Operating profit for the quarter was $53.1 million.
  • Net earnings available to Class A common stockholders were $9.7 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA totaled $60.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$340M

Previous: $283M+20.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.25

Previous: $0.25+0.0%
Volume growth

13.6%

Previous: 40.6%-66.5%
Net Income

$9.7M

Previous: $10M-3.0%
Operating Income

$53.1M

Previous: $49M+8.4%
Gross Profit

$96M

Previous: $89.8M+6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$153M

Previous: $48.7M+213.3%
Total Assets

$697M

Previous: $654M+6.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.2M

Previous: $700K+71.4%

Revenue & EPS history

BellRing · Revenue · Quarterly

$340M

Q4 2021+20.3%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 12 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For fiscal year 2022, BellRing management expects net sales and Adjusted EBITDA each to grow 9%-13% over fiscal year 2021 (resulting in a net sales range of $1.36-$1.41 billion and an Adjusted EBITDA range of $255-$265 million).

Tailwinds

  • Net sales growth to be high single digits in the first half of 2022 and mid teens in the second half of 2022, with sequential improvement in each quarter throughout the year as incremental capacity comes online.
  • Inventories are low and expected to recover throughout fiscal year 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA growth is weighted toward the second half of 2022.
  • Benefits from pricing actions.
  • Lower brand investments.

Headwinds

  • Accelerated growth experienced in fiscal year 2021 exceeded BellRing’s current shake manufacturing capacity.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margins flat as the benefits from pricing actions and lower brand investments are offset by significant inflation.
  • Significant inflation.
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Equipment delays

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-2.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

13 / 26 earnings

Positive

+15.4%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-39.1%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-39.1%-11.8%-17.6%
Q1 2026-14.3%-20.0%-30.4%
Q4 2025+2.6%+16.2%+14.3%
Q2 2025-18.9%-22.5%-21.4%
Q1 2025-4.3%-2.2%-12.6%
Q4 2024+1.6%+9.0%+4.7%
Q3 2024+6.2%+9.8%+13.2%
Q2 2024+1.8%+4.2%+6.3%
Q1 2024+0.0%+4.5%+6.1%
Q4 2023+7.2%+10.1%+21.6%
Q3 2023+4.9%+4.2%+14.1%
Q2 2023-1.4%-0.5%-2.2%
Q1 2023+3.6%+4.9%+7.0%
Q4 2022-10.0%-3.5%-1.4%
Q3 2022-2.0%-7.0%-9.0%
Q2 2022+13.1%+10.9%+20.1%
Q1 2022-4.3%+9.4%+7.5%
Q4 2021-10.6%-4.0%+3.4%
Q3 2021-7.2%-5.2%+4.5%
Q2 2021+2.8%+8.4%+12.8%
Q1 2021-1.0%-1.3%-4.9%
Q4 2020+3.4%+2.4%+18.3%
Q3 2020-4.3%-8.7%-5.2%
Q2 2020+15.4%+24.5%+38.4%
Q1 2020-6.5%-3.4%-15.1%
Q4 2019+5.5%+3.8%+14.6%
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