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Balanced Take on POST's FY25 EBITDA Outlook: Will It Hit the Target?
ZACKS· 2025-06-27 16:25
Key Takeaways POST raised FY25 EBITDA outlook to $1.43B-$1.47B, up from $1.42B-$1.46B on cost recovery progress. The Foodservice unit expects to recoup $30M in avian flu-related costs by fiscal year-end. Volume remains soft across key categories, but pricing and supply actions support margin stability.Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) modestly raised its full-year fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance during the most recent earnings call, projecting the metric to be in the range of $1.43 billion to $1.47 billion, ...
Cal-Maine Foods(CALM) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-06-27 12:13
2Q 2025 Investor Presentation January 2025 © Cal-Maine Foods. All rights reserved. 2 Forward-looking statements and use of non-GAAP financial measures Forward‐Looking and Cautionary Statements This report contains numerous forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") relating to our shell egg and egg products business, including estimated future production data, ex ...
Cal-Maine Foods(CALM) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-06-27 12:13
3Q 2025 Investor Presentation April 2025 © Cal-Maine Foods. All rights reserved. SECTION 1 Company Overview NASDAQ: CALM 2 Forward-looking statements and use of non-GAAP financial measures Forward‐Looking and Cautionary Statements This presentation contains numerous forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") relating to our shell egg and egg products business, in ...
Post(POST) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-09 14:02
Post Holdings (POST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call May 09, 2025 09:00 AM ET Company Participants Daniel O'Rourke - Investor RelationsRobert Vitale - President & CEOJeff Zadoks - Executive VP and Chief Operating OfficerMatthew Mainer - EVP, CFO & TreasurerAndrew Lazar - Managing DirectorKen Goldman - Managing DirectorJohn Baumgartner - Managing Director, Equity ResearchMarc Torrente - Vice President - Equity ResearchCarla Casella - Managing Director Conference Call Participants David Palmer - AnalystMichael Lavery - ...
Post(POST) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2025-05-09 14:00
Post Holdings (POST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call May 09, 2025 09:00 AM ET Speaker0 Welcome to the Post Holdings Second Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. At this time, all participants have been placed on a listen only mode and the floor will be open for your questions following the presentation. I would now like to turn the call over to Daniel O'Rourke, Investor Relations for Post. Speaker1 Good morning. Thank you for joining us today for Post's second quarter fiscal twenty twenty f ...
CALM Q3 Earnings & Sales Surge Y/Y on High Egg Prices & Demand
ZACKS· 2025-04-09 18:05
Core Viewpoint Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM) has reported significant financial improvements in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, driven by high demand and elevated egg prices, despite challenges posed by avian influenza outbreaks affecting supply. Financial Performance - Earnings per share (EPS) reached $10.38, a substantial increase from $3.00 in the same quarter last year [1] - Total sales surged to $1.42 billion, reflecting a 102% year-over-year increase due to higher net average selling prices and increased volumes sold [3] - Gross profit was approximately $716 million, marking a 228% increase from the previous year, with a gross margin of 50.5%, up from 31.1% [7] Pricing and Sales Volume - The net average selling price per dozen eggs was $4.06, an 80.7% increase year-over-year, with conventional eggs seeing a 121.5% rise to $4.766 per dozen [4] - Cal-Maine sold a record 331.4 million dozen shell eggs, a 10% increase from the previous year, with conventional egg sales up 11% and specialty egg sales up 9% [5] Cost and Margin Analysis - Farm production costs per dozen decreased by 5.7% year-over-year, while feed costs per dozen fell by 9.6% [6] - Operating profit was reported at $636 million, compared to $163 million in the prior year, with an operating margin of 44.8% [8] Cash Position and Shareholder Returns - The company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $1.24 billion, up from $812 million at the end of fiscal 2024 [9] - A $500 million share repurchase program was approved, and a cash dividend of $3.46 per share was declared [9][10] Industry Challenges - Ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have led to significant depopulation of commercial laying hens, impacting overall supply [12] - The USDA reported the table-egg layer flock at approximately 285 million as of March 1, 2025, the lowest level since September 2015 [12] Growth Initiatives - Cal-Maine is investing $60 million in capital projects to expand cage-free capacity, including the addition of new layer houses [14] - The company is acquiring Echo Lake Foods for $258 million, which is expected to enhance its presence in the value-added food segment [16][17] Stock Performance - Cal-Maine shares have increased by 44.7% over the past year, contrasting with a 19.8% decline in the industry [18]