earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Calavo Q1 net loss $0.15/sh; sales down 4%; fresh-cut sale expected Q2
CALAVO GROWERS INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.35
revenue$127,606,000
- Revenue $127.6M, down 3.9% YoY; net loss $2.6M ($0.15 diluted) vs loss $0.7M ($0.04) last year.
- Fresh cut business classified as discontinued ops; sale expected to close in fiscal Q2 2024.
- Avocado volume down 18% but prices up 20%; tomato gross profit fell ~$1.1M on lower volume.
- SG&A included $2.4M in professional fees for ongoing FCPA investigation; management targets $20M+ annualized savings.
- Board declares $0.10/sh quarterly dividend payable Apr 29 to holders of record Apr 1.