earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Fresh Del Monte reports Q3 net loss of $29.1M; divests Mann Packing, exits Philippine banana farms
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
2025-Q3 EPS reported
$1.22
revenue$3,302,800,000
- Net loss $29.1M (diluted EPS -$0.61) vs net income $42.1M ($0.88) in prior year.
- Net sales $1,021.9M, nearly flat YoY; gross margin fell to 7.9% from 9.2%.
- Banana segment gross margin collapsed to 1.3% (from 6.2%) on higher production costs and weather.
- Agreement to divest Mann Packing; expected close Q4 2025; adjusted gross margin ex-Mann was 9.2%.
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.30/share from $0.25; $0.90 declared year-to-date.