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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001047340-21-000236"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:18:09.805859+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Del Monte Q2 net income up 164% to $47.2M; EPS $0.99 vs $0.38; dividend raised to $0.15/share

## Summary
- Net sales increased 5% to $1,141.6M; gross profit up 40% to $110M; gross margin expanded 240 bps to 9.6%.
- Diluted EPS of $0.99 vs $0.38; adjusted EPS $0.98 vs $0.54; adjusted EBITDA $83.6M, up 32% YoY.
- Quarterly cash dividend increased 50% to $0.15/share, payable Sept 10 to holders of record Aug 18.
- Fresh and value-added segment sales up 6%, gross profit up 54%; banana gross profit up 20%, sales down 1%.
- Total debt reduced to $473.5M from $542M at year-end 2020; operating cash flow $139.5M, up from $110.5M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001047340-21-000236
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734021000236/0001047340-21-000236-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734021000236/fdp-20210804.htm

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