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ConAgra Foods Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Conagra Brands' third quarter results for fiscal year 2022 were reported, showing increased net sales and organic net sales, but decreased operating margin and earnings per share.

Conagra Brands reported a 5.1% increase in net sales and a 6.0% increase in organic net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. However, the operating margin decreased by 387 basis points, and diluted earnings per share decreased by 22.4%. The company is updating its fiscal 2022 guidance to reflect expectations for continued top line strength and higher cost of goods sold inflation.

  • Net sales increased by 5.1%, with organic net sales up by 6.0%.
  • Operating margin decreased to 12.3%, while adjusted operating margin decreased to 13.7%.
  • Diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.45, and adjusted EPS decreased to $0.58.
  • Fiscal year 2022 guidance was updated to reflect continued top line strength and higher cost of goods sold inflation.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.91B

Previous: $2.77B+5.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.59-1.7%
Organic Sales Growth

6.0%

Previous: 9.7%-38.1%
Adj. Operating Margin

13.7%

Previous: 16.0%-14.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$364M

Previous: -$397M+8.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$146M

Previous: -$115M-26.5%
Net Income

$218M

Previous: $281M-22.4%
Operating Income

$424M

Previous: $545M-22.2%
Gross Profit

$697M

Previous: $758M-8.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$79.7M

Previous: $80.7M-1.2%
Total Assets

$22.5B

Previous: $22.1B+1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$12.5M

Previous: $10.2M+22.5%

Revenue & EPS history

ConAgra · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.91B

Q3 2022+5.1%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ConAgra · $476M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • International
    $241M+0.1%
  • Foodservice
    $235M+21.1%

Forward guidance

The company is updating its fiscal 2022 guidance and providing fourth quarter guidance, to reflect expectations for continued top line strength, higher cost of goods sold inflation, and the timing effect of additional pricing actions.

Tailwinds

  • Organic net sales growth is expected to be approximately +7% for Q4 2022.
  • Gross inflation is expected to be approximately 16% for Q4 2022.
  • Adjusted operating margin is expected to be approximately 15.5% for Q4 2022.
  • Adjusted EPS is expected to be approximately $0.64 for Q4 2022.
  • Expectations for continued top line strength.

Headwinds

  • Higher cost of goods sold inflation.
  • Timing effect of additional pricing actions.
  • Consumer demand for retail products would remain elevated versus historical levels throughout fiscal 2022.
  • The benefits associated with the actions are not expected to fully offset the incremental input cost headwinds within fiscal 2022.
  • Ultimate fiscal 2022 performance will be highly dependent on factors including how consumers purchase food as foodservice establishments continue to reopen and people continue to return to in-office work and in-person school.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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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