Alico (ALCO) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates

Company Performance - Alico reported a quarterly loss of $2.39 per share, significantly worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.09, and compared to a loss of $0.27 per share a year ago, indicating a surprise of -119.27% [1] - The company posted revenues of $8.39 million for the quarter ended June 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.73%, and down from $13.61 million in the same quarter last year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Alico has surpassed consensus EPS estimates only once and has topped consensus revenue estimates just once [2] Stock Outlook - Alico shares have increased by approximately 25% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.4% [3] - The company's earnings outlook will be crucial for future stock performance, with current consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming quarter at -$0.38 on $0.3 million in revenues, and -$10.41 on $44 million in revenues for the current fiscal year [4][7] - The estimate revisions trend for Alico was unfavorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell), indicating expected underperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Agriculture - Operations industry, to which Alico belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 21% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a challenging environment for stock performance [8] - Another company in the same industry, Limoneira, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 54.8%, with revenues projected at $54.7 million, down 13.6% from the previous year [9]