Calavo Growers Inc
NASDAQ:CVGW

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Calavo Growers Inc
NASDAQ:CVGW
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Price: 21.34 USD -0.42% Market Closed
Market Cap: 380.9m USD

Calavo Growers Inc
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Calavo Growers, Inc. engages in the marketing and distribution of avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods. The company is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and currently employs 3,676 full-time employees. The firm is involved in marketing and distributing avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods. The company allows a range of fresh and prepared food products to retail grocery, foodservice, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors and wholesalers on a worldwide basis. The firm procure avocados from California, Mexico, and other regions around the world. The firm operates in two segments, namely Grown and Prepared. The Grown segment consist of fresh avocados, tomatoes and papaya. The Prepared segment is comprised of all other products, including fresh cut fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat sandwiches, wraps, salads and snacks, guacamole, and salsa sold at retail and food service as well as avocado pulp sold to food service. The firm's products are sold under the Calavo brand name, sub-brands, private label and store brands.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q1 2023
Call Date
Mar 6, 2023
AI Summary
Q1 2023

Revenue Drop: Calavo reported Q1 revenue of $226 million, down $48 million from the prior year, reflecting industry challenges and lower avocado prices.

Margin Pressure: Both Grown and Prepared segments experienced weaker-than-expected margins due to falling avocado prices, mix issues, and soft consumer demand amid inflation.

Guidance Lowered: Management now expects fiscal 2023 adjusted EBITDA in the range of $40 million to $45 million, citing a slower recovery trajectory.

Dividend Cut: The company plans to reduce its quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share to better align payout ratios with market norms.

Cost Controls: Capital expenditures for 2023 were lowered to $13 million; restructuring and cost-saving initiatives are underway, including exiting the salsa business.

Volume Trends: Avocado sales volume grew over 3%, but Prepared segment volume declined by about 13%, due to softer demand and inflation's impact.

Outlook: Management expects improvement in the second half, especially from new deli customer wins, but warns that margin and volume volatility may persist near term.

Key Financials
Revenue
$226 million
Grown Segment Revenue
$118 million
Prepared Segment Revenue
$108 million
Consolidated Gross Profit
$14 million
Grown Segment Gross Profit
$9.5 million
Prepared Segment Gross Profit
$5 million
Adjusted EBITDA
$3.6 million
SG&A
$16.4 million
Avocado Margin Per Case
$2.20 per case
Prepared Segment Volume
down about 13%
Gross Margin (Guacamole Division)
approximately 26%
Gross Margin (Fresh Cut Division)
just over 1%
Capital Expenditures
$13 million (expected for 2023)
Dividend
$0.10 per share (expected for Q2)
Line of Credit Borrowings
$16 million
Available Liquidity
$26 million
Onetime Restructuring Charges
$3.2 million (expected Q2)
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls
2023

Management

Mr. Lecil E. Cole
CEO & President
No Bio Available
Mr. Shawn C. Munsell
Chief Financial Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Ronald Anthony Araiza
Executive Vice President of Fresh Foods
No Bio Available
Mr. Michael A. Browne
Executive Vice President of Sales & Operations
No Bio Available
Ms. Lisa Mueller
Senior Vice President
No Bio Available
Mr. Scott H. Runge
Treasurer
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
CALIFORNIA
Santa Paula
1141 Cummings Rd Ste A
Contacts
+18055251245.0
www.calavo.com