NYSE$CAG

ConAgra Foods Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid results in the first quarter, navigating a dynamic external environment and reaffirming fiscal 2022 adjusted EPS guidance.

Conagra Brands reported a decrease in net sales by 1.0% to $2.7 billion, with organic net sales decreasing by 0.4%. Despite inflationary pressures, the company reaffirmed its fiscal 2022 adjusted EPS guidance of approximately $2.50. The company experienced a decrease in diluted EPS to $0.49, and adjusted EPS to $0.50.

  • Net sales decreased by 1.0%; organic net sales decreased by 0.4%.
  • Operating margin decreased to 13.7%; adjusted operating margin decreased to 14.1%.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) decreased 26.9% to $0.49, and adjusted EPS decreased 28.6% to $0.50.
  • The company is reaffirming its fiscal 2022 adjusted EPS guidance and updating its expected path to achieving that guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.65B

Previous: $2.68B-1.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.50

Previous: $0.70-28.6%
Organic Sales Growth

-0.4%

Previous: 15.0%-102.7%
Adj. Operating Margin

14.1%

Previous: 20.2%-30.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$155M

Previous: -$146M-6.5%
Free Cash Flow

$80.5M

Previous: $184M-56.1%
Net Income

$235M

Previous: $329M-28.4%
Operating Income

$428M

Previous: $587M-27.1%
Gross Profit

$673M

Previous: $810M-16.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$67M

Previous: $438M-84.7%
Total Assets

$22.5B

Previous: $22.4B+0.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.6M

Previous: $16.5M-84.2%

Revenue & EPS history

ConAgra · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.65B

Q1 2022-1%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ConAgra · $476M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Foodservice
    $240M+20.9%
  • International
    $237M+8.0%

Forward guidance

The Company is reaffirming its fiscal 2022 adjusted EPS guidance of approximately $2.50 and updating its expected path to achieving that guidance.

Tailwinds

  • Organic net sales growth is expected to be approximately +1% versus prior guidance of approximately flat
  • Gross inflation (input cost inflation before the impacts of hedging) is expected to be approximately 11% versus prior guidance of approximately 9%
  • Adjusted operating margin is expected to be approximately 16%, representing no change to prior guidance
  • Adjusted EPS is expected to be approximately $2.50, representing no change to prior guidance
  • Consumer demand for retail products expected to remain elevated.

Headwinds

  • Consumer food purchasing habits are dependent on the reopening of foodservice establishments and the return to in-office work and in-person schooling.
  • The cost of goods sold inflation the Company experiences.
  • Consumers’ response to inflation-justified price increases.
  • The ability of the end-to-end supply chain to continue to operate effectively as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve
  • The inability to predict the amount and timing of the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, and other items impacting comparability makes a detailed reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures impracticable.

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 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.0%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

36 / 72 earnings

Positive

+20.7%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-23.9%

Q2 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-0.1%-6.2%
Q2 2026-2.6%-4.0%-4.7%
Q1 2026+5.5%+2.2%-6.1%
Q4 2025-1.3%-6.2%-6.8%
Q3 2025+1.5%-5.3%-9.6%
Q2 2025-0.9%+1.0%-5.7%
Q1 2025-10.3%-11.1%-11.5%
Q4 2024-1.6%+0.6%+4.7%
Q3 2024+7.0%+7.6%+5.3%
Q2 2024-3.7%+0.1%+0.6%
Q1 2024-0.5%+3.8%+4.8%
Q4 2023-0.2%-2.4%-5.2%
Q3 2023+2.1%-0.0%+0.6%
Q2 2023+6.0%+4.6%-5.7%
Q1 2023-2.8%+0.3%+6.4%
Q4 2022-5.6%-6.4%-3.8%
Q3 2022+0.5%+2.2%+3.6%
Q2 2022+1.8%-0.5%+1.7%
Q1 2022-2.2%-3.1%-5.5%
Q4 2021-5.7%-3.0%-6.5%
Q3 2021-2.8%-0.1%+1.9%
Q2 2021-4.6%-7.9%-3.1%
Q1 2021+3.3%+3.2%-1.7%
Q4 2020+5.8%+5.1%+10.9%
Q3 2020+5.4%+10.6%+18.5%
Q2 2020+20.7%+17.2%+14.7%
Q1 2020+1.3%-1.4%-10.0%
Q4 2019-8.3%-7.8%+0.8%
Q3 2019+15.5%+18.4%+33.3%
Q2 2019-23.9%-27.9%-25.9%
Q1 2019-5.8%-7.3%-1.8%
Q4 2018-6.3%-8.4%-2.5%
Q3 2018+0.5%+2.7%+3.1%
Q2 2018-0.2%+0.2%-1.0%
Q1 2018+1.2%+0.2%+1.0%
Q4 2017-4.3%-5.0%-8.4%
Q3 2017-0.0%-0.7%+0.4%
Q2 2017+4.7%+4.9%+3.0%
Q1 2017+9.2%+10.1%+11.5%
Q4 2016+1.7%+0.3%-1.8%
Q3 2016+1.6%
Q2 2016+3.5%
Q1 2016-6.8%
Q4 2015+2.7%
Q3 2015+5.2%
Q2 2015-0.6%
Q1 2015+5.0%
Q4 2014+3.1%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014+5.5%
Q1 2014-3.3%
Q4 2013+4.7%
Q3 2013-2.5%
Q2 2013-0.6%
Q1 2013+7.3%
Q4 2012+3.0%
Q3 2012+1.1%
Q2 2012-1.2%
Q1 2012-1.4%
Q4 2008+0.6%
Q4 2011+0.6%
Q3 2011-0.1%
Q2 2011+0.3%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q4 2010+1.1%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q3 2009-0.1%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q1 2010-0.5%
Q4 2009-0.5%
Q1 2009-0.5%
Q2 2009-0.5%

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