荷美爾食品公司（Hormel Foods Corporation，NYSE:HRL）週四盤前股價上漲。 公司報告稱，第一季度調整後每股收益爲35美分，低於市場預期的38美分。本季度銷售額爲29.9億美元，高於分析師普遍預期的29.3億美元。淨銷售額同比下降0.2%，但有機銷售額增長了1%。 本季度調整後運營利潤率從去年同期的9.8%縮減至8.5%。本季度毛利潤從去年同期的5.08733億美元下降到4.75232億美元。 公司總裁兼首席執行官Jim Snee表示，“在零售方面，旗艦品牌和新興品牌（如SPAM、Applegate、Hormel Black Label和Jennie-O）的銷售量有所增長，並在各自的品類中獲得市場份額。” 他補充道：“我們爲Planters品牌在第一季度的顯著且持續的市場復甦感到滿意，並預期該品牌將繼續取得改善。然而，正如預期，我們在第一季度面臨壓力，因爲我們繼續從零食堅果供應中斷中恢復，並面臨整禽火雞市場壓縮一整年的影響。” 荷美爾食品公司本季度末現金及等價物達8.664億美元，長期債務（扣除當前到期部分）略微下降至28.5億美元。 【展望】荷美爾食品確認其2025財年收入展望爲119億至122億美元，高於分析師預計的120.8億美元。公司預計調整後每股收益爲1.58美元至1.72美元，符合市場預期的1.64美元。 【股價變動】截至週四最後一次檢查時，HRL股價盤前上漲1.01%至29.02美元。

以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄，原文如下：

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL) shares are trading higher in the premarket session on Thursday.

The company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 35 cents, missing the street view of 38 cents. Quarterly sales of $2.99 billion outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $2.93 billion. Net sales fell 0.2% year over year, while organic sales rose by 1%.

Adjusted operating margin in the quarter under review contracted to 8.5% from 9.8%. Gross profit in the quarter under review decreased to $475.232 million from $508.733 million a year ago.

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“In Retail, flagship and rising brands such as SPAM, Applegate, Hormel Black Label, and Jennie-O grew volume while gaining share in their respective categories,” said Jim Snee, president and chief executive officer.

“We are pleased with the significant, sequential market recovery the Planters business delivered in the first quarter and expect continued improvements from the brand. However, as anticipated, the first quarter was pressured as we continued to recover from the snack nuts supply disruption and lapped a full year of whole bird turkey market compression,” said Snee. 

Hormel Foods exited the quarter with cash and equivalents worth $866.4 million, while long-term debt (less current maturities) contracted slightly to $2.850 billion.

Outlook: Hormel Foods reiterated FY25 revenue outlook between $11.9 billion and $12.2 billion, compared with the $12.08 billion estimate. The company expects adjusted EPS to range from $1.58 to $1.72, compared to the $1.64 estimate.

Price Action: HRL shares are trading higher by 1.01% to $29.02 premarket at last check Thursday.

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