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Aug 31, 2024
Simply Good Foods Q4 2024 Earnings Report
Reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2024, including approximately eleven weeks of OWYN performance.
Key Takeaways
Simply Good Foods reported a 17.2% increase in net sales to $375.7 million for the fourth quarter, driven by the OWYN acquisition and legacy net sales growth. Adjusted EPS increased to $0.50, while net income was $29.3 million. The company provided a full fiscal year 2025 outlook, anticipating net sales growth of 8.5% to 10.5% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 4% to 6%.
Net sales increased by 17.2% to $375.7 million, with OWYN contributing 9.1 percentage points to growth.
Legacy net sales increased by 8.1%, including a 7.7 percentage point benefit from the extra week.
Adjusted EPS increased to $0.50 from $0.45 in the prior year.
Gross profit increased to $146.0 million, with gross margin at 38.8%.
Simply Good Foods
Simply Good Foods
Forward Guidance
The Company expects net sales to increase 8.5% to 10.5% and Adjusted EBITDA to increase 4% to 6% in fiscal year 2025.
Positive Outlook
- Strong Quest and OWYN net sales and retail takeaway growth driven by greater velocity.
- Increased distribution.
- Innovation.
- Marketing investments.
- OWYN integration work is well underway and progressing as planned.
Challenges Ahead
- The fifty-third week in fiscal 2024 comparison year is about a 2-percentage point headwind to both Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA growth in full year fiscal 2025.
- The Company anticipates gross margin compression in fiscal 2025.
- Focus on optimizing and improving the ROI of Atkins' brand investments in fiscal 2025 will affect Atkins fiscal 2025 net sales and retail takeaway.
- The Company expects input cost inflation in fiscal 2025.
- Temporary Quest chips capacity constraints.