AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · The Campbell's (CPB)

Campbell's Q2 sales rise 9% on Sovos deal; GAAP EPS falls 15%, full-year guidance cut

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Campbell's reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 net sales up 9% to $2.7 billion, driven by the Sovos Brands acquisition, while organic net sales fell 2%. Adjusted EPS fell 8% to $0.74, mainly reflecting higher net interest expense, and the company lowered its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $2.95 to $3.05 from $3.12 to $3.22, which matters to shareholders because it reduces expected profit growth for the year.

Key points

  • Net sales rose 9% to $2.7 billion; organic net sales decreased 2%, with flat volume/mix and net price realization down 2%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.58 versus $0.68; adjusted EPS was $0.74, down 8%.
  • Full-year fiscal 2025 adjusted EBIT growth was cut to 3% to 5% from 9% to 11%; adjusted EPS guidance was lowered to $2.95 to $3.05.
  • The noosa yoghurt business was sold on February 24, 2025 and is estimated to reduce net sales by about 1 percentage point.

The filing

CompanyThe Campbell's (CPB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 5, 2025, 7:21 AM ET
Accession number0000016732-25-000025

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 05, 2025.

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