Mission Produce Q4 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Mission Produce reported a strong fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2024, with total revenue increasing by 37% to $354.4 million for the quarter. The Marketing & Distribution segment drove the performance, leveraging the global sourcing network amid higher pricing. Operating cash flow for the full year increased by $64.2 million compared to the previous fiscal year.
Total revenue increased 37% to $354.4 million compared to the same period last year.
Net income of $17.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $4.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
Adjusted net income of $19.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to $7.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the same period last year.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 113% to $36.9 million, compared to $17.3 million in the same period last year.
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Forward Guidance
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, industry volumes are expected to be consistent with the prior year, with pricing expected to be higher by approximately 20%. The blueberries harvest season in Peru will peak, with meaningful volume increases expected, offset by lower average sales prices. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2025 are expected to be between $50 to $55 million.
Positive Outlook
- Industry volumes in the fiscal 2025 first quarter are expected to be consistent with the prior year period.
- Pricing is expected to be higher on a year-over-year basis by approximately 20% compared to the $1.40 per pound average experienced in the first quarter of fiscal 2024, indicative of continued strength in demand.
- The blueberries harvest season in Peru will peak during the first quarter.
- The Company expects to see meaningful volume increases from owned farms resulting from yield improvements and new acreage in production.
- Total capital expenditures inclusive of the 2024 carryover are expected to be between $50 to $55 million.
Challenges Ahead
- While supply from Mexico has been constrained during the early part of the quarter due to fruit maturity and sizing.
- The impact on revenue will likely be offset by lower average sales prices resulting from higher overall industry volumes from Peru.
- Pricing is expected to be approximately 30% lower compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2024
- Lower pricing will negatively impact segment adjusted EBITDA during the quarter as compared to the previous year when weather-related supply constraints led to abnormally high sales prices.
- Capital expenditures were lower than expected for fiscal 2024 by approximately $10 million due to the timing of vendor payments, both of which will carryover into fiscal 2025.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income