Fresh Del Monte Stock Falls As Q1 Sales, Earnings Miss Expectations

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc FDP shares are trading lower on Wednesday after the first-quarter full year 2025 earnings.

The company reported a first-quarter revenue decline of 0.9% year-on-year to $1.10 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $1.11 billion.

The decrease in net sales was primarily driven by lower net sales in the company’s banana segment primarily as a result of lower sales volume and the negative impact of fluctuations in exchange rates.

Adjusted EPS of $0.63 missed the consensus estimate of $0.68.

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Gross profit jumped 12% Y/Y to $92.2 million, and the profit margin expanded 100 basis points to 8.4%.

The operating margin was 4%, and operating income for the quarter remained flat at 44.9 million.

Adjusted EBITDA jumped 40.9% to $61.3 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 5.7%.

The operating cash flow for the quarter totaled $46.1 million.

On April 29, 2025, the company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on June 6, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 14, 2025.

The company held $34.4 million in cash and equivalents as of March 28, 2025. Long-term debt as of the end of the quarter decreased to $233 million from $244 million as of the end of 2024.

FDP Price Action:  Fresh Del Monte Produce shares traded lower by 3.19% at $33.66 at publication on Wednesday.

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