John B. Sanfilippo Q3 sales rise 8.0% to $281.8M, but diluted EPS falls 16.9%
John B. Sanfilippo & Son reported fiscal 2026 third-quarter results, with net sales up 8.0% to a record $281.8 million on an 8.3% higher average selling price per pound, while sales volume was essentially flat. Profit fell: diluted EPS decreased 16.9% to $1.43 and gross margin declined to 19.1% from 21.4%, mainly due to lower inventory valuation adjustments than in the prior-year quarter. For the nine months, net sales rose 6.8% to $895.2 million and diluted EPS rose 17.6% to $4.55.
Key points
- Q3 net sales increased $20.9 million, or 8.0%, to $281.8 million; sales volume was essentially flat at 84.4 million pounds
- Q3 gross profit decreased 3.8% to $53.8 million; diluted EPS decreased 16.9% to $1.43 from $1.72
- Nine-month diluted EPS increased 17.6% to $4.55; net sales rose 6.8% to $895.2 million
- Conference call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
The filing
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