09:45 AM EDT, 07/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

K posted challenging Q2 2025 results with organic sales growing just 0.3% as volumes declined 3.8% in North America, 6.2% in Europe, and 4.6% in Latin America, though AMEA volumes surged 20.3%, led by strong noodles business growth in Africa. Adj-EPS of $0.94 fell 7% Y/Y while adj-operating profit declined 5% to $477M, with results not comparable to consensus given the pending merger circumstances. The pending merger with Mars remains on track despite facing regulatory approval delays. K now expects the Mars transaction to close by the end of 2025, pushed back from the previous 1H 2025 timeline due to longer-than-expected regulatory approvals, especially in the European Union, where scrutiny has intensified. The company will focus on improving underlying demand trends as it prepares for its new chapter with Mars, though near-term challenges persist across key markets amid continued widespread category softness affecting salty snack companies industry-wide.