---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001047340-26-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDP"
cik: "0001047340"
company_name: "FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T10:03:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T10:10:16.402060+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Del Monte Q2 EPS $0.44 vs $1.18 YoY; adjusted EPS $0.72; banana margins shrink

## Summary
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.44 (vs $1.18); adjusted EPS $0.72; net income $21.2M vs $56.8M.
- Net sales $1,219.1M, up 3% YoY; prepared foods segment surged to $236.1M from $72.7M on Del Monte Foods acquisition.
- Banana segment gross margin fell to 2.3% from 7.3% on higher costs and lower volumes in North America and Asia.
- Long-term debt rose to $414.6M from $173.0M to fund the Del Monte Foods acquisition in March 2026.
- Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.30/share; $100.2M remains under share repurchase program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001047340-26-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDP
- cik: 0001047340
- company_name: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T10:03:52+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1047340/000104734026000039/0001047340-26-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1047340/000104734026000039/fdp-20260729.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001047340-26-000039
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001047340-26-000039.txt

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