NYSE$KLG

WK Kellogg Co · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WK Kellogg Co announced strong fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results and increased 2024 EBITDA guidance.

WK Kellogg Co reported a 3.7% decline in net sales for the fourth quarter, with a reported net income of $15 million, a 109.9% increase year-over-year. The company's standalone adjusted EBITDA was $53 million, a 43.2% increase year-over-year. The company increased its 2024 EBITDA guidance.

  • Full year 2023 reported net sales increased 2.5% year-over-year.
  • Full year 2023 standalone adjusted net sales grew 2.8%.
  • Full year 2023 net income increased 540.0% year-over-year.
  • The Company increased its 2024 EBITDA guidance from the outlook provided on the Q3 earnings call.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$651M

Previous: $2.7B-75.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.18

Previous: -$0.40+145.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$57M

Previous: $33M-272.7%
Free Cash Flow

$118M

Previous: -$33M+457.6%
Net Income

$15M

Previous: -$190M+107.9%
Operating Income

$21M

Previous: -$9M+333.3%
Gross Profit

$187M

Previous: $168M+11.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$5M

Previous: $1M+400.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Kellogg's · Revenue · Quarterly

$651M

Q4 2023-75.8%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 2 of 7 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

WK Kellogg Co projects 2024 Adjusted Net Sales growth to be (1.0)% to 1.0% and 2024 Adjusted EBITDA growth to be 3.0% to 5.0%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 10 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.2%

Avg return

30 days after

31%

4 / 13 earnings

Positive

+14.2%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-6.7%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2025
Q2 2025-0.0%-0.8%-1.0%
Q1 2025+3.2%-2.1%-10.0%
Q4 2024+3.9%+21.3%+23.1%
Q3 2024+7.2%+4.2%+21.2%
Q2 2023-4.1%-2.0%+6.3%
Q2 2024-4.1%-2.0%+6.3%
Q1 2024-6.7%-5.7%-22.4%
Q1 2023-6.7%-5.7%-22.4%
Q1 2022+0.0%+8.7%+38.6%
Q4 2023+14.2%+20.0%+26.5%
Q4 2022-1.0%+1.9%+13.3%
Q3 2023-1.0%+1.9%+13.3%
Q3 2022-1.0%+1.9%+13.3%
Q2 2022

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