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Mar 31, 2023

Reynolds Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Reported financial results for the first quarter, with results in-line with expectations and reaffirming the full year guide.

Key Takeaways

Reynolds Consumer Products reported a 3% increase in net revenues to $874 million in Q1 2023. Net income decreased to $17 million, and adjusted EBITDA decreased to $82 million. The company reiterates its outlook for the full year and introduces its second quarter 2023 outlook.

Net revenues increased by 3% to $874 million compared to the prior year.

Net income was $17 million, down from $52 million in Q1 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA was $82 million, compared to $112 million in Q1 2022.

The company reaffirms its full-year guidance.

Total Revenue
$874M
Previous year: $845M
+3.4%
EPS
$0.08
Previous year: $0.26
-69.2%
Adjusted EBITDA
$82M
Gross Profit
$155M
Previous year: $168M
-7.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$50M
Previous year: $101M
-50.5%
Free Cash Flow
$66M
Previous year: -$9M
-833.3%
Total Assets
$4.87B
Previous year: $4.81B
+1.1%

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Forward Guidance

The Company reiterates its outlook for the full year and introduces its second quarter 2023 outlook as follows:

Positive Outlook

  • We expect to further recover pre-pandemic profitability in 2023 driven by improving performance for Reynolds Cooking & Baking
  • We expect continued solid performance for Hefty Waste & Storage, Hefty Tableware and Presto.
  • Commodity rates are assumed to be relatively stable versus end of April levels.
  • We expect flat to 2% top-line growth and margin expansion in the second quarter, driven partly by improving Reynolds Cooking & Baking margins
  • We expect to increase advertising and trade investment in 2023 while also paying down debt, driven by earnings growth, increased balance sheet efficiency and continued capital spending discipline.

Challenges Ahead

  • The carryover of higher cost aluminum
  • The impact of operational inefficiencies in Reynolds Cooking & Baking are expected to impact second quarter results, though to a lesser extent than in the first quarter.
  • Net revenues Flat +/- 1% growth
  • Net income $274 to $296 million
  • Earnings per share $1.30 to $1.41

Revenue & Expenses

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