---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001047340-25-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T05:23:13.811595+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fresh Del Monte Q4 net income $20.4M, EPS $0.42; authorizes $150M buyback, dividend to $0.30

## Summary
- Q4 net income $20.4M ($0.42 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $106.4M; adjusted operating income $17.1M.
- Full-year net sales $4,280M, down 1%; gross margin improved to 8.4% from 8.1%, driven by fresh/value-added segment.
- Fresh and value-added segment gross margin rose to 9.3% (6.8% prior) on higher pineapple, avocado, fresh-cut fruit sales.
- Banana segment gross margin fell to 5.9% (10.0% prior) on lower North America volumes and higher costs.
- Board authorized $150M share repurchase program and increased quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001047340-25-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734025000006/0001047340-25-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734025000006/fdp-20250224.htm

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