J&J Snack Foods Corp. reported a 19% decrease in sales for the fourth quarter of 2020, amounting to $252.5 million compared to $311.9 million in the previous year. Net earnings also decreased to $6.6 million ($.35 per diluted share) from $26.1 million ($1.36 per diluted share) in the same quarter last year. Operating income was $3.9 million, down from $31.1 million in the previous year's quarter.
Q4 sales decreased by 19% to $252.5 million compared to $311.9 million in the previous year.
Net earnings decreased to $6.6 million ($.35 per diluted share) from $26.1 million ($1.36 per diluted share) year-over-year.
Operating income decreased to $3.9 million from $31.1 million in the prior year's quarter.
The company experienced sequential improvement from Q3, with sales down 19% compared to 34% in Q3.
The company anticipates COVID-19 will continue to have a negative impact on its business, but does not expect liquidity issues and anticipates sustained growth in the Retail side of its business as well as improved sales as it closed the quarter in both Food Service and ICEE.
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