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Kellanova · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Kellanova reported strong first quarter results and reaffirmed its full-year outlook.
Kellanova announced strong first quarter results, marked by improving profit margins and signs of commercial activity restoring volume and share, while reaffirming its full-year outlook.
- Net sales were negatively impacted by currency translation and the 2023 divestiture in Russia, but organic-basis growth remained at the upper end of its long-term target range.
- Double-digit operating profit growth was sustained, as the Company continued to restore profit margins faster than expected.
- Earnings per share again increased at a double-digit rate, reflecting the higher operating profit.
- The Company reaffirmed its 2024 guidance, calling for net sales and operating profit growth rates that align with its long-term targets.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Kellanova · Revenue · Quarterly
$3.2B
Revenue by segment
Kellanova · $3.94B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- North America$2.33B-0.4%59.1%
- AMEA$657M-14.3%16.7%
- Europe$616M+9.6%15.6%
- Latin America$338M+19.4%8.6%
Forward guidance
The Company again reaffirmed the financial guidance for 2024 that it had first provided in August, 2023, at its Day@K investor event. Despite adverse movements in foreign exchange rates and industry-wide volume pressures since then, the Company is confident in its strengthened commercial plans and initiatives to improve profit margins.
Tailwinds
- Organic-basis net sales growth of approximately 3% or better against a recast 2023, which remains within the Company's long-term target range, and will continue to be led by the Company's priority snacks brands and emerging markets. This is unchanged from previous guidance.
- Adjusted-basis operating profit of approximately $1,850-1,900 million, which is unchanged from previous guidance, as underlying sales and margin performance offsets the impact of worsened foreign currency translation, and incremental investment in brands and capabilities.
- Adjusted-basis earnings per share of approximately $3.55-3.65, which is unchanged from previous guidance.
- Net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $1.7 billion, with capital expenditure of about $0.7 billion, which is elevated this year for the expansion of Pringles capacity in emerging markets.
- As a result, free cash flow is expected to be approximately $1.0 billion, an estimate that is unchanged from previous guidance.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 15 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+1.4%
Avg return
30 days after
49%
33 / 67 earnings
Positive
+8.9%
Q2 2019
Best reaction
-10.9%
Q3 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2025 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0% | -0.9% | -0.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | -0.3% | +0.0% | +0.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +8.3% | +26.1% | +38.3% | |
| Q1 2024 | +6.2% | +8.2% | +5.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -0.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.2% | +2.6% | +5.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.8% | -4.8% | -10.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.7% | -1.5% | -5.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +0.7% | -0.0% | -5.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | -7.9% | -5.8% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.5% | +1.7% | -1.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +7.2% | +7.5% | -0.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.5% | +4.6% | -3.1% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2021 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2019 | -7.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | +4.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | +8.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2018 | -6.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2018 | -10.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2018 | +5.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | +7.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2017 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2016 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +3.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -4.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +5.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.0% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -0.1% | — | — |
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