Jan 26, 2020

Hormel Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Hormel Foods Corporation reported first quarter results and maintained fiscal year 2020 earnings guidance.

Key Takeaways

Hormel Foods reported a 1% increase in net sales to $2.4 billion and a 2% increase in diluted earnings per share to $0.45. The company reaffirmed its fiscal year 2020 earnings guidance of $1.69 to $1.83 per share.

Volume of 1.2 billion lbs., down 1%; organic volume up 2%

Net sales of $2.4 billion, up 1%; organic net sales up 4%

Pretax earnings of $290 million, down 5% primarily due to the divestiture of CytoSport

Diluted earnings per share of $0.45, up 2%

Total Revenue
$2.38B
Previous year: $2.36B
+1.0%
EPS
$0.45
Previous year: $0.44
+2.3%
Gross Profit
$468M
Previous year: $488M
-4.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$724M
Previous year: $513M
+41.3%
Free Cash Flow
$130M
Previous year: $148M
-12.0%
Total Assets
$8.29B
Previous year: $8.16B
+1.7%

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Forward Guidance

We are reaffirming our fiscal 2020 sales and earnings guidance. We have strong fundamentals in Refrigerated Foods and clear momentum at Jennie-O Turkey Store. We expect both segments to contribute meaningfully to our growth this year. While many Grocery Products brands, such as SPAM®, Wholly® and Herdez®, are performing well, we have additional work to do on the SKIPPY® spreads and Hormel® chili businesses. Our International team continues to manage through African swine fever, tariffs and the uncertainty caused by the recent outbreak of coronavirus in China.

Positive Outlook

  • Strong fundamentals in Refrigerated Foods
  • Clear momentum at Jennie-O Turkey Store
  • Refrigerated Foods expected to contribute meaningfully to growth
  • Jennie-O Turkey Store expected to contribute meaningfully to growth
  • SPAM® brand is performing well

Challenges Ahead

  • Additional work to do on the SKIPPY® spreads business
  • Additional work to do on the Hormel® chili businesses
  • International team continues to manage through African swine fever
  • International team continues to manage through tariffs
  • Uncertainty caused by the recent outbreak of coronavirus in China

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income