---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001047340-24-000258"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T07:13:50.376328+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Del Monte Q3: EPS $0.88 (vs $0.17); gross margin up 180bps to 9.2%; dividend raised to $0.25

## Summary
- Net income attributable to FDP $42.1M ($0.88 diluted EPS) vs $8.4M ($0.17) in prior year; adjusted net income $37.0M.
- Net sales $1,019.5M (+1.6%); fresh/value-added segment +8.7% to $623.7M; banana -10.3% to $345.3M.
- Gross profit $93.8M (+26%), margin 9.2% (up 180bps); adjusted gross profit $94.4M.
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.25/share (from $0.20); payable Dec 6 to holders of record Nov 14.
- Long-term debt decreased to $269.6M from $401.0M (-33%); operating cash flow $187.2M YTD.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001047340-24-000258
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734024000258/0001047340-24-000258-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734024000258/fdp-20241031.htm

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