earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Lancaster Colony Q4 EPS $1.26 vs $0.33 YoY; gross profit up 4.8%
MARZETTI CO
2024-FY EPS reported
$5.76
revenue$1,871,759,000
- Q4 net sales $452.8M (-0.4% YoY); Retail down 0.8% to $234.2M, Foodservice flat at $218.6M.
- Q4 diluted EPS $1.26 vs $0.33; restructuring charges cut EPS by $0.08 (vs $0.70 last year).
- Gross profit $97.6M (+$4.4M) on cost savings; margin 21.6% (+110 bps).
- FY2024 net sales $1.87B (+2.7%); net income $158.6M ($5.76/diluted share).
- FY2025 outlook: Retail growth from licensing & new products; no significant commodity cost swings expected.