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Conagra Q2 EPS falls 24.1% to $0.60; cuts FY2024 guidance on slower volume recovery
CONAGRA BRANDS INC.
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$1.26
revenue$6,112,100,000
- Net sales $3.2B, down 3.2% YoY; organic net sales down 3.4% driven by 2.9% volume decline and 0.5% price/mix decrease.
- Adjusted EPS $0.71 (down 12.3%); operating margin fell 261 bps to 14.0%; adjusted operating margin 15.9% (down 108 bps).
- Grocery & Snacks down 4.1%; Refrigerated & Frozen down 5.8%; International net sales up 8.1% but op. profit down 84% on impairment.
- FY2024 guidance lowered: organic net sales -1% to -2% YoY; adjusted EPS $2.60-$2.65; adjusted operating margin ~15.6%.
- Management cites slower volume recovery; volumes in domestic retail improved, cutting decline in half vs Q1.