NYSE$UTZ

Utz Brands Inc · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Utz reported solid Organic Net Sales growth and Adjusted Earnings Per Share growth.

Utz Brands reported third quarter results with net sales of $365.5 million and organic net sales increasing by 1.9%. The company reaffirmed its 2024 outlook for Organic Net Sales growth of 2%-2.5% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 5%-8%.

  • Net Sales of $365.5 million.
  • Organic Net Sales increased 1.9%.
  • Gross Profit Margin expansion of 370bps.
  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share increased 23.5% to $0.21.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$366M

Previous: $372M-1.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.21

Previous: $0.17+23.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$60.9M

Previous: -$45.7M-33.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$63.1M

Previous: -$29.7M-112.3%
Net Income

-$2.2M

Previous: $16M-113.7%
Operating Income

$19.5M

Previous: $5.28M+269.2%
Gross Profit

$131M

Previous: $119M+9.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$64.9M

Previous: $60.1M+8.0%
Total Assets

$2.64B

Previous: $2.8B-5.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.6M

Previous: $2.87M+60.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Utz · Revenue · Quarterly

$366M

Q3 2024-1.7%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company is reaffirming its outlook for Organic Net Sales growth of 2%-2.5%. The Company is reaffirming its outlook for Adjusted EBITDA growth of 5%-8% and assumes the estimated impact of the forgone profit contribution from the brands divested in February 2024 are mostly offset by accelerated cost savings and the transition services agreement. The Company is reaffirming its outlook for Adjusted Earnings per Share growth of 28%-32%.

Tailwinds

  • Organic Net Sales growth of 2%-2.5% driven by volume growth.
  • Increased marketing investments.
  • Product innovation.
  • Distribution gains already achieved.
  • More favorable fourth quarter growth comparison.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

12 / 22 earnings

Positive

+15.2%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-13.4%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.8%-6.2%-8.1%
Q4 2025-4.8%+2.9%-19.2%
Q3 2025-13.4%-15.4%-18.9%
Q1 2025-8.7%-8.8%-0.5%
Q4 2024+2.8%+5.0%+1.9%
Q3 2024+7.0%+6.3%+7.4%
Q2 2024+9.5%+12.5%+13.8%
Q1 2024+6.1%+4.6%+2.3%
Q4 2023-4.5%-4.0%+0.5%
Q3 2023+1.1%+6.6%+11.5%
Q2 2023+2.3%-1.3%-10.9%
Q1 2023-7.3%-5.4%-13.9%
Q4 2022+5.1%+6.6%+1.0%
Q3 2022+5.4%+8.2%+11.7%
Q2 2022-4.5%-4.3%-9.8%
Q1 2022+15.2%+14.2%+4.1%
Q4 2021-8.9%-3.0%+4.0%
Q3 2021+8.4%+7.2%+0.1%
Q2 2021-9.9%-13.6%-7.2%
Q1 2021-7.1%-8.2%-6.4%
Q3 2020-0.3%-2.1%+12.1%
Q4 2019+0.1%-0.1%+0.2%

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