(Corrects EPS in Key Details table to -$0.61, from $0.61)
Overview
* Fresh Del Monte Q3 revenue misses analyst expectations
* Company reports Q3 net loss of $29.1 mln due to higher
costs and
impairments
* Company to divest Mann Packing to focus on higher-margin
products
Outlook
* Fresh Del Monte plans to divest Mann Packing in Q4 2025
* Company exits underperforming banana operations to boost
productivity
Result Drivers
* HIGHER BANANA PRICES - Co attributes increased net sales
to
higher per-unit selling prices in banana segment and favorable
exchange rate impacts
* COST CHALLENGES - Higher production and procurement costs
in
banana segment impacted gross profit
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q3 Miss $1.02 $1.04
Revenue bln bln (1
Analyst)
Q3 EPS -$0.61
Q3 Net -$28.10
Income mln
Q3 Gross $80.80
Profit mln
Analyst Coverage
* The one available analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
* The average consensus recommendation for the fishing &
farming
peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Fresh Del
Monte
Produce Inc ( FDP ) is $46.00, about 25.3% above its October 28 closing
price of $34.36
* The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month
earnings
vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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