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Kellanova · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kellogg Company reported strong second quarter results and raised its full-year sales and profit guidance.

Kellogg Company's second quarter 2023 results showed net sales growth of 4.6% and organic net sales growth of 7.1%. The company raised its full-year guidance for organic net sales growth and currency-neutral adjusted operating profit and earnings per share, driven by strong brand performance and profit margin recovery.

  • Double-digit operating profit growth was driven by an earlier-than-expected recovery in the Company's gross profit margin and by net sales growth.
  • The Company delivered net sales growth that was broad-based with all regions in growth except for AMEA where currency translation was substantially adverse. On an organic basis, all regions remained in growth.
  • Reflecting the strong second quarter and first half results, the Company again raised its guidance for organic basis net sales growth, as well as for currency-neutral, adjusted operating profit and earnings per share.
  • The Company continues to progress towards its planned separation of its North America cereal business, which is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.04B

Previous: $3.86B+4.6%
EPS (adj)

$1.25

Previous: $1.18+5.9%
Organic revenue growth

7.1%

Previous: 12.2%-41.8%
Capital Expenditures

$136M

Previous: $129M+5.4%
Free Cash Flow

$305M

Previous: $538M-43.3%
Net Income

$362M

Previous: $326M+11.0%
Operating Income

$509M

Previous: $415M+22.7%
Gross Profit

$1.33B

Previous: $1.14B+16.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$308M

Previous: $323M-4.6%
Total Assets

$18.1B

Previous: $18.9B-4.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$21M

Previous: $19M+10.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Kellanova · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.04B

Q2 2023+4.6%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kellanova · $4.04B total across 4 segments · Q2 2023

  • North America
    $2.33B+3.4%
  • AMEA
    $712M-2.7%
  • Europe
    $669M+11.9%
  • Latin America
    $336M+16.7%

Forward guidance

Kellogg Company has raised its full-year 2023 guidance, reflecting its strong first-half results and confidence in its second-half plans.

Tailwinds

  • Raises its guidance for organic-basis net sales growth to approximately +7%, from its prior guidance of +6% to +7%, reflecting the strength of the Company's first half results. This guidance continues to assume price/mix growth and a gradual rise in price elasticities.
  • Raises its guidance for adjusted-basis operating profit growth to +9% to +10% on a currency-neutral basis, from its prior guidance of +8% to +10%. This reflects earlier-than-expected progress toward profit margin recovery.
  • Raises its guidance for adjusted-basis earnings per share decline of (1)% to (2)% on a currency-neutral basis, from prior guidance of approximately (1)% to (3)%, despite significant year-on-year pressure from the impact on pension income and interest expense of lower financial asset values and higher interest rates.
  • Affirms its guidance for net cash provided by operating activities to be approximately $1.7 - $1.8 billion, with capital expenditure of approximately $0.7 billion, resulting in guidance for cash flow of approximately $1.0 - $1.1 billion.
  • This is below 2022 levels primarily due to approximately $0.3 billion of up-front charges and capital expenditure related to the Company's pending separation, without which cash flow would be higher year on year.

Headwinds

  • Significant year-on-year pressure from the impact on pension income.
  • Interest expense of lower financial asset values.
  • Higher interest rates.
  • Approximately $0.3 billion of up-front charges related to the Company's pending separation.
  • Capital expenditure related to the Company's pending separation.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 2023

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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