Bunge Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS beat estimates, outlook raised
Bunge Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS beat estimates, outlook raised
Overview
Agribusiness and food ingredients firm's Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations
Company completed $250 mln share repurchase tied to Viterra transaction
Raised full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $9.25-$9.75 from $9.00-$9.50
Outlook
Bunge raises 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $9.25-$9.75 from $9.00-$9.50
Company expects higher results for Soybean and Softseed Processing and Refining in 2026
Bunge sees 2026 net interest expense at $620-$660 mln and capital expenditures at $1.5-$1.7 bln
Result Drivers
SOYBEAN PROCESSING - Higher results driven by strong processing performance in North and South America, with increased volumes and improved capacity, per company
SOFTSEED PROCESSING - Improved performance across all regions due to favorable market environment and expanded production capacity, especially in Argentina, Canada, and Europe, according to company
EXPANDED ORIGINATION FOOTPRINT - Higher merchandised volumes in soybeans and softseeds attributed to expanded global origination footprint following Viterra integration, per company
Company press release: ID:nBw8kzxJ5a
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue | Beat | $24.04 bln | $22.82 bln (5 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $2 | $1.95 (8 Analysts) |
Q2 EPS |
| $3.47 |
|
Q2 Net Income |
| $678 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Bunge Global SA is $142.50, about 21.4% above its July 28 closing price of $117.37
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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