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Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Q2 Earnings & Sales Top Estimates, Up Y/Y
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Sanderson Farms, Inc. posted better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2021 results, with the top and bottom lines increasing year on year. Results gained from solid performance across all businesses. Also, export demand recovery, driven by higher crude oil prices and strong liquidity, contributed to quarterly growth. Improved poultry markets on the back of favorable customer demand in the foodservice channel were also an upside. However, elevated feed grain costs and business disruptions related to storms acted as headwinds.
Q2 in Detail
The company delivered earnings of $4.21 per share against the year-ago quarter’s net loss of $1.43. Also, earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.29 per share.
Net sales came in at $1,133.9 million, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,096 million. Moreover, the metric increased 34.2% from $844.7 million posted in the year-ago quarter, driven by a marginal rise in pound sold and higher selling prices.
The average realized prices of retail tray pack products were up 6.2 cents, boneless breast meat market prices were nearly 60.4% higher and tender market prices increased almost 54.5%. Further, market prices of jumbo wing increased nearly 88.9%, while the same for bulk leg quarters rose about 12.3%.
The company’s average feed cost per pound of poultry products processed increased 26.6%. Prices paid for corn and soybean meal were higher by 39.7% and 40%, respectively. Soybean meal and corn are part of the company’s primary feed ingredients.
We note that cost of sales increased from $941.9 million to $832.3 million in the reported quarter due to a rise in non-feed expenses and higher pounds of poultry products sold. Further, SG&A expenses rose to $64.2 million from $56.2 million reported in the year-ago quarter due to rising legal costs, an increase in compensation and COVID-related costs to the tune of $4.9 million.
The company’s operating income came in at $127.7 million against the operating loss of $43.8 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Sanderson Farms ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $122.9 million, long-term debt of $55 million and total shareholders’ equity of $1,510.3 million. Moreover, it has $974.8 million remaining under its existing revolving credit facility. For fiscal 2021, capital expenditure is likely to be $191.9 million.
Outlook
Going ahead, broiler production is expected to remain drab as the company reduced target live weight at its Hazlehurst, MS, processing plant in a bid to focus better on grocery items. Also, it intends to resume full production at all its food service plants except St. Pauls, NC, and Palestine, TX, by early September. Production at its plants was previously reduced due to the lack of demand. For fiscal 2021, the company projects nearly 4.83 billion pounds of fresh chicken, down roughly 0.3% from last year. Notably, it will process fresh chicken of almost 1.22 billion pounds and 1.23 billion pounds in the fiscal third and fourth quarters, respectively. Apart from these, feed grain prices are likely to be higher in the second half of fiscal 2021.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have increased 23.7% year to date, outperforming the industry’s rise of 13.4%.
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Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Q2 Earnings & Sales Top Estimates, Up Y/Y
Sanderson Farms, Inc. posted better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2021 results, with the top and bottom lines increasing year on year. Results gained from solid performance across all businesses. Also, export demand recovery, driven by higher crude oil prices and strong liquidity, contributed to quarterly growth. Improved poultry markets on the back of favorable customer demand in the foodservice channel were also an upside. However, elevated feed grain costs and business disruptions related to storms acted as headwinds.
Q2 in Detail
The company delivered earnings of $4.21 per share against the year-ago quarter’s net loss of $1.43. Also, earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.29 per share.
Net sales came in at $1,133.9 million, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,096 million. Moreover, the metric increased 34.2% from $844.7 million posted in the year-ago quarter, driven by a marginal rise in pound sold and higher selling prices.
The average realized prices of retail tray pack products were up 6.2 cents, boneless breast meat market prices were nearly 60.4% higher and tender market prices increased almost 54.5%. Further, market prices of jumbo wing increased nearly 88.9%, while the same for bulk leg quarters rose about 12.3%.
The company’s average feed cost per pound of poultry products processed increased 26.6%. Prices paid for corn and soybean meal were higher by 39.7% and 40%, respectively. Soybean meal and corn are part of the company’s primary feed ingredients.
We note that cost of sales increased from $941.9 million to $832.3 million in the reported quarter due to a rise in non-feed expenses and higher pounds of poultry products sold. Further, SG&A expenses rose to $64.2 million from $56.2 million reported in the year-ago quarter due to rising legal costs, an increase in compensation and COVID-related costs to the tune of $4.9 million.
The company’s operating income came in at $127.7 million against the operating loss of $43.8 million reported in the year-ago quarter.
Sanderson Farms, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Balance Sheet
Sanderson Farms ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $122.9 million, long-term debt of $55 million and total shareholders’ equity of $1,510.3 million. Moreover, it has $974.8 million remaining under its existing revolving credit facility. For fiscal 2021, capital expenditure is likely to be $191.9 million.
Outlook
Going ahead, broiler production is expected to remain drab as the company reduced target live weight at its Hazlehurst, MS, processing plant in a bid to focus better on grocery items. Also, it intends to resume full production at all its food service plants except St. Pauls, NC, and Palestine, TX, by early September. Production at its plants was previously reduced due to the lack of demand. For fiscal 2021, the company projects nearly 4.83 billion pounds of fresh chicken, down roughly 0.3% from last year. Notably, it will process fresh chicken of almost 1.22 billion pounds and 1.23 billion pounds in the fiscal third and fourth quarters, respectively. Apart from these, feed grain prices are likely to be higher in the second half of fiscal 2021.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have increased 23.7% year to date, outperforming the industry’s rise of 13.4%.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it’s poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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