John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. reported a 14.0% increase in net sales to $271.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, driven by the Lakeville Acquisition. However, diluted EPS decreased by 14.8% to $1.15 per share, and gross profit decreased slightly by 1.2% to $49.2 million.
Net sales increased by 14.0% to $271.9 million, including $46.9 million from the Lakeville Acquisition.
Sales volume increased by 22.6% to 92.0 million pounds, with the Lakeville Acquisition contributing 18.1 million pounds.
Gross profit decreased by 1.2% to $49.2 million, with the Lakeville Acquisition positively impacting gross profit by approximately $3.0 million.
Diluted EPS decreased by 14.8% to $1.15 per share.
The company is optimistic about the contribution of the Lakeville Acquisition to operating results and cautiously optimistic about consumer demand stabilizing in core nut and trail mix categories. Dilution estimate due to the Lakeville Acquisition has been updated to $0.25 to $0.50 per diluted share.