Overview
Mission Produce fiscal Q3 revenue rises 10%, beating analyst expectations, per LSEG data
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 beats consensus, per LSEG data
Adjusted EBITDA increased 3%, driven by higher avocado production
Outlook
Company expects Q4 avocado volumes to rise 15% year-over-year
Mission forecasts Q4 avocado pricing to drop 20-25% from last year
Company projects 105-110 mln pounds of Peruvian avocado exports in Q4
Mission anticipates increased blueberry volumes, offset by lower prices
Result Drivers
PERUVIAN PRODUCTION - Higher Peruvian avocado production due to favorable weather increased supply and sales
INTERNATIONAL FARMING - Significant growth in avocado production from owned orchards boosted revenue
MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION - Increased avocado volume sold, despite a decrease in average sales prices, drove revenue growth
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Beat
$357.70 mln
$320.20 mln (2 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.26
$0.14 (2 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$0.21
Q3 Adjusted Net Income
Beat
$18.20 mln
$11.10 mln (1 Analyst)
Q3 Net Income
$14.50 mln
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$32.60 mln
$25 mln (2 Analysts)
Q3 Gross Profit
$45.10 mln
Q3 Pretax Profit
$19.80 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the fishing & farming peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Mission Produce Inc is $17.00, about 25.7% above its September 5 closing price of $12.63
The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago
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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)