Hormel Q2 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Hormel Foods reported net sales of $3.0 billion and operating income of $296 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year net sales and earnings guidance, expecting net sales growth of 1% to 3% and diluted net earnings per share of $1.70 to $1.82.
Net sales reached $3.0 billion.
Operating income amounted to $296 million with an operating margin of 9.9%.
Diluted net earnings per share were reported at $0.40.
The company reaffirms full-year net sales and earnings guidance and announces progress on key initiatives.
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Forward Guidance
The Company is reaffirming its previously communicated sales and earnings guidance ranges for the full year. For fiscal 2023, the Company expects net sales growth of 1% to 3% compared to the prior year and full-year diluted net earnings per share to be $1.70 to $1.82.
Positive Outlook
- Expects sales and earnings growth in the back half of the year.
- Anticipates continued growth from our Foodservice segment and an inflection in our International segment to be the primary drivers for growth.
- All of our businesses are expected to benefit from higher turkey volumes and improved fill rates in key categories, such as bacon, pepperoni, snack nuts, and for our SPAM® family of products.
- Coupled with the progress we have made on GoFWD — including standing up Brand Fuel, restructuring our sales teams and resourcing our marketing teams to better support our leading brands — we remain confident in our growth outlook as we continue to meet the needs of our customers, consumers and operators in this dynamic environment.
- We are also focused on a number of projects aimed at reducing costs and complexity to improve our margin structure.