earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Utz Q1: Adj EPS $0.14 (+27% YoY); Adj EBITDA margin 12.5%; raises FY24 Adj EPS outlook
Utz Brands, Inc.
2024-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.05
revenue$346,523,000
- Net sales $346.5M (-1.4% reported); organic net sales +1.5%; gross margin expanded 480bps to 34.5%.
- Net income $2.4M vs loss $(14.5M) YoY; adjusted EBITDA $43.4M (+7.4%), margin 12.5% vs 11.5%.
- Adjusted EPS $0.14 (+27.3%); raised FY24 Adjusted EPS guidance; reaffirmed organic sales & Adj EBITDA outlook.
- Completed $630M Term Loan repricing at lower rate; sold two facilities for $18.5M to reduce debt/interest.
- CEO cites 5th consecutive quarter of Adj EBITDA margin expansion and share gains in salty snacks category.