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Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA - Free Report) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, wherein both the top and bottom lines beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased year over year.
MAMA’s Quarterly Performance: Key Metrics and Insights
Mama’s Creations posted quarterly earnings of five cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of three cents. The metric increased 67% from the prior-year period.
Mama's Creations, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The company reported total revenues of $52.8 million, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $52 million. The metric rose 49.7% year over year. This growth was driven by expanded distribution and item penetration across both new and existing customers, the successful introduction of new branded products with major retailers, the contribution from the Bay Shore acquisition and continued strength at Costco. These results were achieved despite lapping a nearly $10 million digital Costco MVM in the prior-year quarter and with significantly lower trade investment.
Gross profit increased 35.3% to $12.4 million from $9.2 million in the year-ago quarter. The gross margin decreased 250 basis points (bps) to 23.6% compared with 26.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The margin was impacted by labor and raw material inefficiencies associated with the ramp-up of new packaging technologies and protein form factors supporting the launch of more than a dozen new products with major retailers, as well as ongoing integration activities at the Bay Shore facility.
Operating expenses were $9.8 million, up from $7.6 million in the year-ago quarter. As a percentage of sales, operating expenses decreased 310 bps to 18.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $4.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The figure increased 71.2% from $2.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
MAMA’s Financial Snapshot
Mama’s Creations ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $24.4 million and total shareholders’ equity of $55.4 million. As of April 30, 2026, total debt was $5.1 million. For the three months ended April 30, 2026, the net cash flow provided by operations was $5 million.
This Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock has fallen 8.2% in the past three months compared with the industry’s decline of 9.6%.
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Mama's Creations Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Increase Y/Y
Key Takeaways
Mama's Creations, Inc. (MAMA - Free Report) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results, wherein both the top and bottom lines beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate and increased year over year.
MAMA’s Quarterly Performance: Key Metrics and Insights
Mama’s Creations posted quarterly earnings of five cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of three cents. The metric increased 67% from the prior-year period.
Mama's Creations, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Mama's Creations, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Mama's Creations, Inc. Quote
The company reported total revenues of $52.8 million, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $52 million. The metric rose 49.7% year over year. This growth was driven by expanded distribution and item penetration across both new and existing customers, the successful introduction of new branded products with major retailers, the contribution from the Bay Shore acquisition and continued strength at Costco. These results were achieved despite lapping a nearly $10 million digital Costco MVM in the prior-year quarter and with significantly lower trade investment.
Gross profit increased 35.3% to $12.4 million from $9.2 million in the year-ago quarter. The gross margin decreased 250 basis points (bps) to 23.6% compared with 26.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The margin was impacted by labor and raw material inefficiencies associated with the ramp-up of new packaging technologies and protein form factors supporting the launch of more than a dozen new products with major retailers, as well as ongoing integration activities at the Bay Shore facility.
Operating expenses were $9.8 million, up from $7.6 million in the year-ago quarter. As a percentage of sales, operating expenses decreased 310 bps to 18.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $4.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. The figure increased 71.2% from $2.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
MAMA’s Financial Snapshot
Mama’s Creations ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $24.4 million and total shareholders’ equity of $55.4 million. As of April 30, 2026, total debt was $5.1 million. For the three months ended April 30, 2026, the net cash flow provided by operations was $5 million.
This Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock has fallen 8.2% in the past three months compared with the industry’s decline of 9.6%.
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Stocks to Consider
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO - Free Report) develops, manufactures, markets and distributes coconut water products under the Vita Coco brand name in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific. COCO currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Vita Coco’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings indicates growth of 21.4% and 47.9%, respectively, from the year-ago reported numbers. The company delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 11.7%, on average.
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF - Free Report) distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East and Canada. At present, CHEF carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). CHEF delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 28.9%, on average.
The consensus estimate for Chefs' Warehouse’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies growth of 8.3% and 24.7%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figures.
Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN - Free Report) operates as a food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Beef, Pork, Chicken and Prepared Foods. TSN currently carries a Zacks Rank of 2. TSN delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 18.1%, on average.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Tyson Foods’ current fiscal-year sales and earnings indicates growth of 4.7% and 1.9%, respectively, from the year-ago reported numbers.