J&J Snack Foods Q4 sales fall 3.9% to $426.8 million; full-year EPS rises 9.1%
J&J Snack Foods reported fiscal fourth-quarter sales down 3.9% to $426.8 million and diluted EPS down 3.2% to $1.52, compared with the prior-year quarter, which included an extra week. For the full fiscal year ended September 28, 2024, sales rose 1.0% to $1.57 billion and diluted EPS rose 9.1% to $4.45, but the company said softer consumer spending and lower quarterly gross margin weighed on the fourth quarter.
Key points
- Q4 net sales $426.8 million, down 3.9% as reported and up 3.9% on a normalized basis; Q4 gross margin 31.8%, down 110 basis points
- Full-year net earnings $86.6 million, up 9.7%; full-year diluted EPS $4.45, up 9.1%; adjusted EPS $4.93, up 9.6%
- Q4 operating income $39.8 million, down 4.5%; Q4 net earnings $29.6 million, down 2.6%
- Management will discuss results and business outlook on a conference call on November 14, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
The filing
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