Conagra Brands Reports First Quarter Results
Highlights
- Reported net sales decreased 3.8%; organic net sales decreased 3.5%.
- Reported operating margin was 14.4% representing a 247 basis point decrease. Adjusted operating margin was 14.2% representing a 244 basis point decrease.
- Reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) was
$0.97 , a 44.8% increase. Adjusted EPS was$0.53 , a 19.7% decrease. - The company is reaffirming its fiscal 2025 guidance reflecting:
- Organic net sales of (1.5)% to flat compared to fiscal 2024
- Adjusted operating margin between 15.6% and 15.8%
- Adjusted EPS between
$2.60 and$2.65 - Free cash flow conversion of approximately 90%
CEO Perspective
Total Company First Quarter Results
In the quarter, net sales decreased 3.8% to $2.8 billion reflecting:
- a 3.5% decrease in organic net sales,
- a 0.4% decrease from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange; and
- a 0.1% increase from the favorable impact of M&A
The 3.5% decrease in organic net sales was driven by a 1.9% negative impact from price/mix, largely driven by the company's strategic investments in the quarter, and a 1.6% decrease in volume. Additionally, the company estimates that results in the quarter were impacted by approximately
Gross profit decreased 10.2% to $739 million in the quarter, and adjusted gross profit decreased 9.4% to $726 million. First quarter gross profit decreased as higher productivity was more than offset by the negative impacts of lower organic net sales, cost of goods sold inflation, and unfavorable operating leverage. Additionally, gross profit was negatively impacted by approximately
Selling, general, and administrative expense (SG&A), which includes advertising and promotional expense (
Net interest expense was $106 million in the quarter, a 0.1% decrease compared to the prior-year period due to a reduction in total debt.
The average diluted share count in the quarter was 480 million shares reflecting
In the quarter, net income attributable to
Adjusted EBITDA, which includes equity method investment earnings and pension and postretirement non-service expense (income), decreased 13.8% to $528 million in the quarter, primarily driven by the decrease in adjusted operating profit.
Grocery & Snacks Segment First Quarter Results
Net sales for the Grocery & Snacks segment decreased 1.7% to $1.2 billion in the quarter, reflecting:
- a 1.9% decrease in organic net sales; and
- a 0.2% increase from the favorable impact of M&A.
The decrease in organic net sales was driven by a price/mix decrease of 0.1%, partially attributable to an increase in strategic investments, and a volume decrease of 1.8%. The company gained dollar share in snacking and staples categories including microwave popcorn, seeds, pudding, and pickles.
Operating profit for the segment decreased 3.7% to $249 million in the quarter and adjusted operating profit decreased 3.8% to $253 million as higher productivity, and lower A&P and SG&A were more than offset by the negative impacts of cost of goods sold inflation, lower organic net sales, and unfavorable operating leverage.
Refrigerated & Frozen Segment First Quarter Results
Reported and organic net sales for the Refrigerated & Frozen segment decreased 5.7% to $1.1 billion in the quarter as price/mix decreased 5.8%, primarily attributable to an increase in strategic investments, and volume increased 0.1%. Additionally, the company estimates that results in the quarter were impacted by approximately
Operating profit for the segment decreased 11.6% to $176 million in the quarter. Adjusted operating profit decreased 21.0% to $159 million as higher productivity and lower
International Segment First Quarter Results
Net sales for the International segment decreased 0.4% to $259 million in the quarter reflecting:
- a 3.4% decrease from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange; and
- a 3.0% increase in organic net sales.
On an organic net sales basis, price/mix increased 2.4% and volume increased 0.6%, primarily driven by a strong performance in the company's Global Exports business.
Operating profit for the segment increased 42.1% to $34 million in the quarter primarily due to the wrap of certain non-cash restructuring charges in the prior year period. Adjusted operating profit decreased 15.5% to $36 million as the benefits from higher organic net sales and productivity were more than offset by the negative impacts of unfavorable foreign exchange and cost of goods sold inflation.
Foodservice Segment First Quarter Results
Net sales for the Foodservice segment decreased 7.8% to $267 million in the quarter, reflecting:
- a 7.9% decrease in organic net sales; and
- a 0.1% increase from the favorable impact of M&A.
Organic net sales were driven by a price/mix increase of 3.2% and volume decrease of 11.1% due to the ongoing impact of previously disclosed lost business and ongoing softness in restaurant traffic.
Operating profit for the segment decreased 20.4% to $35 million. Adjusted operating profit decreased 13.8% to $35 million in the quarter as higher productivity was more than offset by the negative impacts of lower organic net sales, cost of goods sold inflation, unfavorable operating leverage, and one-time costs related to capital investment projects.
Additionally, the company estimates that organic net sales in the quarter were impacted by approximately
Other First Quarter Items
Corporate expenses increased 151.2% to $92 million in the quarter and adjusted corporate expense increased 34.1% to $85 million in the quarter driven primarily by higher incentive compensation compared to the prior year quarter.
The company incurred pension and post-retirement non-service income of $3.1 million in the quarter compared to
In the quarter, equity method investment earnings decreased 18.1% to $29 million as results from the company's joint venture, Ardent Mills, reflected slightly lower volume trends in the milling industry.
In the quarter, the effective tax rate was (42.4)% compared to 23.5% in the prior-year quarter. The effective tax rate in the first quarter reflected a
In the quarter, the company paid a dividend of
Cash Flow and Debt Update
For the first quarter, the company generated
The company ended the quarter with net debt of
Outlook
The company is reaffirming its fiscal 2025 guidance reflecting:
- Organic net sales of (1.5)% to flat compared to fiscal 2024
- Adjusted operating margin between 15.6% and 15.8%
- Adjusted EPS between
$2.60 and$2.65 - Free cash flow conversion of approximately 90%
- Net leverage ratio of approximately 3.2x
Additionally, the company now expects capital expenditures of approximately
The inability to predict the amount and timing of the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, and other items impacting comparability makes a detailed reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures impracticable. Please see the end of this release for more information.
Items Affecting Comparability of EPS
The following are included in the $0.97 EPS for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (EPS amounts are rounded and after tax). Please see the reconciliation schedules at the end of this release for additional details.
- Approximately
$0.01 per diluted share of net expense related to restructuring plans - Approximately
$0.03 per diluted share of net benefit related to fire-related insurance recoveries - Approximately
$0.01 per diluted share of net expense related to legal matters - Approximately
$0.44 per diluted share of net benefit related to a valuation allowance adjustment - Approximately
$0.01 per diluted share of net expense related to rounding
The following are included in the
- Approximately
$0.04 per diluted share of net expense due to restructuring plans - Approximately
$0.04 per diluted share of net benefit related to corporate hedging derivative gains - Approximately
$0.01 per diluted share of net benefit related to rounding
Please note that certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.
Discussion of Results and Outlook
About
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding the company's expected future financial performance or position, results of operations, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and other statements that are not historical facts. You can identify forward-looking statements by their use of forward-looking words, such as "may", "will", "anticipate", "expect", "believe", "plan", "should", or comparable terms. Readers of this document should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Forward-looking statements provide our current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and factors relating to our business and operations, all of which are difficult to predict and could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and factors include, among other things: risks associated with general economic and industry conditions, including inflation, reduced consumer confidence and spending, recessions, increased energy costs, supply chain challenges, labor shortages, and geopolitical conflicts; risks related to our ability to deleverage on currently anticipated timelines, and to continue to access capital on acceptable terms or at all; risks related to the company's competitive environment, cost structure, and related market conditions; risks related to our ability to execute operating and value creation plans and achieve returns on our investments and targeted operating efficiencies from cost-saving initiatives, and to benefit from trade optimization programs; risks related to the availability and prices of commodities and other supply chain resources, including raw materials, packaging, energy, and transportation, weather conditions, health pandemics or outbreaks of disease, actual or threatened hostilities or war, or other geopolitical uncertainty; risks related to our ability to respond to changing consumer preferences and the success of our innovation and marketing investments; risks associated with actions by our customers, including changes in distribution and purchasing terms; risks related to the effectiveness of our hedging activities and ability to respond to volatility in commodities; disruptions or inefficiencies in our supply chain and/or operations; risks related to the ultimate impact of, including reputational harm caused by, any product recalls and product liability or labeling litigation, including litigation related to lead-based paint and pigment and cooking spray; risks related to the seasonality of our business; risks associated with our co-manufacturing arrangements and other third-party service provider dependencies; risks associated with actions of governments and regulatory bodies that affect our businesses, including the ultimate impact of new or revised regulations or interpretations including to address climate change or implement changes to taxes and tariffs; risks related to the company's ability to execute on its strategies or achieve expectations related to environmental, social, and governance matters, including as a result of evolving legal, regulatory, and other standards, processes, and assumptions, the pace of scientific and technological developments, increased costs, the availability of requisite financing, and changes in carbon pricing or carbon taxes; risks related to a material failure in or breach of our or our vendors' information technology systems and other cybersecurity incidents; risks related to our ability to identify, attract, hire, train, retain and develop qualified personnel; risk of increased pension, labor or people-related expenses; risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets, including any future goodwill or intangible assets impairment charges; risk relating to our ability to protect our intellectual property rights; risks relating to acquisition, divestiture, joint venture or investment activities; the amount and timing of future dividends, which remain subject to Board approval and depend on market and other conditions; the amount and timing of future stock repurchases; and other risks described in our reports filed from time to time with the
We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements included in this document, which speak only as of the date of this document. We undertake no responsibility to update these statements, except as required by law.
Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This document includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EPS, organic net sales, adjusted gross profit, adjusted operating profit, adjusted SG&A, adjusted corporate expenses, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating margin, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted net income attributable to
Organic net sales excludes, from reported net sales, the impacts of foreign exchange, divested businesses and acquisitions, as well as the impact of any 53rd week. All references to changes in volume and price/mix throughout this release are on an organic net sales basis.
Free cash flow is net cash from operating activities less additions to property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow conversion is free cash flow divided by adjusted net income attributable to
References to adjusted items throughout this release refer to measures computed in accordance with GAAP less the impact of items impacting comparability. Items impacting comparability are income or expenses (and related tax impacts) that management believes have had, or are likely to have, a significant impact on the earnings of the applicable business segment or on the total corporation for the period in which the item is recognized, and are not indicative of the company's core operating results. These items thus affect the comparability of underlying results from period to period.
References to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) refer to net income attributable to
Hedge gains and losses are generally aggregated, and net amounts are reclassified from unallocated corporate expense to the operating segments when the underlying commodity or foreign currency being hedged is expensed in segment cost of goods sold. The net change in the derivative gains (losses) included in unallocated corporate expense during the period is reflected as a comparability item, Corporate hedging derivate gains (losses).
Note on Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company's fiscal 2025 guidance includes certain non-GAAP financial measures (organic net sales growth, adjusted operating margin, adjusted EPS, net leverage ratio, and adjusted effective tax rate) that are presented on a forward-looking basis. Historically, the company has calculated these non-GAAP financial measures excluding the impact of certain items such as, but not limited to, foreign exchange, acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring expenses, the extinguishment of debt, hedging gains and losses, impairment charges, legacy legal contingencies, and unusual tax items. Reconciliations of these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are not provided because the company is unable to provide such reconciliations without unreasonable effort, due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the timing and financial impact of such items. For the same reasons, the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.
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Conagra Brands, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Earnings (in millions) (unaudited)
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FIRST QUARTER |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Percent Change |
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Net sales |
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$ |
2,794.9 |
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$ |
2,904.0 |
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(3.8) % |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of goods sold |
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2,055.6 |
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2,080.9 |
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(1.2) % |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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337.7 |
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334.1 |
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1.1 % |
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Pension and postretirement non-service income (expense) |
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3.1 |
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(0.3) |
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N/A |
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Interest expense, net |
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105.8 |
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106.0 |
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(0.1) % |
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Equity method investment earnings |
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29.1 |
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35.5 |
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(18.1) % |
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Income before income taxes |
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$ |
328.0 |
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$ |
418.2 |
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(21.6) % |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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(138.9) |
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98.3 |
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N/A |
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Net income |
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$ |
466.9 |
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$ |
319.9 |
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45.9 % |
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Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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0.1 |
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0.2 |
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(62.6) % |
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Net income attributable to |
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$ |
466.8 |
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$ |
319.7 |
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46.0 % |
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Earnings per share - basic |
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Net income attributable to |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
0.67 |
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44.8 % |
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Basic weighted average shares outstanding |
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478.8 |
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478.2 |
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0.1 % |
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Earnings per share - diluted |
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Net income attributable to |
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$ |
0.97 |
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$ |
0.67 |
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44.8 % |
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Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
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480.3 |
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479.8 |
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0.1 % |
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Conagra Brands, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions) (unaudited)
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
128.7 |
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$ |
77.7 |
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Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of |
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933.4 |
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871.8 |
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Inventories |
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2,220.6 |
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2,083.0 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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133.5 |
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85.0 |
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Current assets held for sale |
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— |
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32.0 |
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Total current assets |
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3,416.2 |
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3,149.5 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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2,877.0 |
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2,875.5 |
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10,758.0 |
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10,582.7 |
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Brands, trademarks and other intangibles, net |
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2,756.4 |
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2,708.4 |
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Other assets |
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1,419.0 |
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1,435.6 |
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Noncurrent assets held for sale |
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21.2 |
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110.6 |
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$ |
21,247.8 |
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$ |
20,862.3 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Notes payable |
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$ |
1,266.4 |
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$ |
928.4 |
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Current installments of long-term debt |
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20.2 |
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20.3 |
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Accounts and other payables |
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1,537.7 |
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1,493.7 |
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Accrued payroll |
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108.2 |
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193.3 |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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714.3 |
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591.3 |
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Current liabilities held for sale |
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— |
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14.8 |
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Total current liabilities |
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3,646.8 |
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3,241.8 |
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Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments |
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7,485.6 |
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7,492.6 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
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1,419.8 |
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1,614.7 |
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Noncurrent liabilities held for sale |
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— |
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1.9 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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8,695.6 |
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8,511.3 |
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$ |
21,247.8 |
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$ |
20,862.3 |
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Conagra Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions)
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Thirteen Weeks Ended |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
466.9 |
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$ |
319.9 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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99.1 |
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96.6 |
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Asset impairment charges |
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0.1 |
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15.2 |
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Equity method investment earnings in excess of distributions |
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(5.2) |
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(6.7) |
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Stock-settled share-based payments expense (benefit) |
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20.6 |
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(2.7) |
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Contributions to pension plans |
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(2.9) |
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(3.1) |
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Pension expense (benefit) |
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(0.8) |
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2.8 |
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Other items |
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11.6 |
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10.5 |
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Change in operating assets and liabilities excluding effects of business acquisitions and dispositions: |
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Receivables |
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(60.1) |
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(11.1) |
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Inventories |
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(112.5) |
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(161.8) |
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Deferred income taxes and income taxes payable, net |
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(165.9) |
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90.6 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(43.0) |
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(35.6) |
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Accounts and other payables |
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67.7 |
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81.4 |
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Accrued payroll |
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(83.7) |
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(49.0) |
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Other accrued liabilities |
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84.4 |
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95.4 |
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Litigation accruals |
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(7.7) |
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1.1 |
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Net cash flows from operating activities |
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268.6 |
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443.5 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment |
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(133.0) |
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(143.6) |
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Sale of property, plant and equipment |
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0.3 |
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0.2 |
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Purchase of marketable securities |
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— |
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(0.7) |
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Sale of marketable securities |
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— |
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0.7 |
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Purchase of business, net of cash acquired |
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(230.4) |
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— |
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Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested |
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76.8 |
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— |
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Other items |
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— |
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5.0 |
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Net cash flows from investing activities |
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(286.3) |
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(138.4) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Issuances of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days |
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35.1 |
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43.5 |
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Repayment of short-term borrowings, maturities greater than 90 days |
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(35.3) |
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(54.8) |
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Net issuance (repayment) of other short-term borrowings, maturities less than or equal to 90 days |
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336.4 |
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(117.0) |
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Issuance of long-term debt |
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— |
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500.0 |
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Repayment of long-term debt |
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(14.9) |
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(504.3) |
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Debt issuance costs |
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— |
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(2.8) |
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Repurchase of |
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(64.0) |
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— |
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Cash dividends paid |
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(167.3) |
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(157.4) |
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Exercise of stock options and issuance of other stock awards, including tax withholdings |
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(19.8) |
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(13.7) |
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Other items |
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(0.1) |
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(0.6) |
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Net cash flows from financing activities |
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70.1 |
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(307.1) |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
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(2.7) |
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1.4 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents, including cash balances classified as assets held for sale |
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49.7 |
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(0.6) |
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Less: Net change in cash balances classified as assets held for sale |
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(1.3) |
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1.0 |
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
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51.0 |
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(1.6) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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77.7 |
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93.3 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
128.7 |
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$ |
91.7 |
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Conagra Brands, Inc.
Reconciliation of Q1 FY25 Organic (in millions)
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Refrigerated & |
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Total |
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Q1 FY25 |
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Grocery & Snacks |
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Frozen |
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International |
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Foodservice |
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Brands |
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$ |
1,182.7 |
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$ |
1,086.4 |
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$ |
259.1 |
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$ |
266.7 |
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$ |
2,794.9 |
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Impact of foreign exchange |
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— |
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— |
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9.0 |
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— |
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9.0 |
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Net sales from acquired businesses |
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(2.7) |
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— |
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— |
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(0.2) |
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(2.9) |
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Organic |
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$ |
1,180.0 |
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$ |
1,086.4 |
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$ |
268.1 |
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$ |
266.5 |
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$ |
2,801.0 |
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Year-over-year change - |
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(1.7) % |
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(5.7) % |
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(0.4) % |
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(7.8) % |
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(3.8) % |
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Impact of foreign exchange (pp) |
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— |
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— |
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3.4 |
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— |
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0.4 |
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Net sales from acquired businesses (pp) |
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(0.2) |
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— |
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— |
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(0.1) |
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(0.1) |
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Organic |
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(1.9) % |
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(5.7) % |
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3.0 % |
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(7.9) % |
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(3.5) % |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume (Organic) |
|
|
(1.8) % |
|
|
0.1 % |
|
|
0.6 % |
|
|
(11.1) % |
|
|
(1.6) % |
|
Price/Mix |
|
|
(0.1) % |
|
|
(5.8) % |
|
|
2.4 % |
|
|
3.2 % |
|
|
(1.9) % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refrigerated & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
||
|
Q1 FY24 |
|
Grocery & Snacks |
|
Frozen |
|
International |
|
Foodservice |
|
Brands |
|||||
|
|
|
$ |
1,202.9 |
|
$ |
1,151.6 |
|
$ |
260.2 |
|
$ |
289.3 |
|
$ |
2,904.0 |
|
Net sales from divested businesses |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Organic |
|
$ |
1,202.9 |
|
$ |
1,151.6 |
|
$ |
260.2 |
|
$ |
289.3 |
|
$ |
2,904.0 |
|
Conagra Brands, Inc. Reconciliation of Q1 FY25 Adj. Operating Profit by Segment - YOY Change (in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
Grocery & |
|
Refrigerated & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
||||
|
Q1 FY25 |
|
Snacks |
|
Frozen |
|
International |
|
Foodservice |
|
Expense |
|
Brands |
||||||
|
Operating Profit |
|
$ |
249.1 |
|
$ |
176.0 |
|
$ |
33.6 |
|
$ |
35.1 |
|
$ |
(92.2) |
|
$ |
401.6 |
|
Restructuring plans |
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
(0.1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
4.3 |
|
Legal matters |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
Fire related insurance recoveries |
|
|
— |
|
|
(17.0) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(17.0) |
|
Consulting fees on tax matters |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Loss on sale of business |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.3 |
|
Corporate hedging derivative losses (gains) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
Adjusted Operating Profit |
|
$ |
253.3 |
|
$ |
159.1 |
|
$ |
35.8 |
|
$ |
35.1 |
|
$ |
(85.4) |
|
$ |
397.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Profit Margin |
|
|
21.1 % |
|
|
16.2 % |
|
|
13.0 % |
|
|
13.2 % |
|
|
|
|
|
14.4 % |
|
Adjusted Operating Profit Margin |
|
|
21.4 % |
|
|
14.6 % |
|
|
13.8 % |
|
|
13.2 % |
|
|
|
|
|
14.2 % |
|
Year-over-year % change - Operating Profit |
|
|
(3.7) % |
|
|
(11.6) % |
|
|
42.1 % |
|
|
(20.4) % |
|
|
151.2 % |
|
|
(17.9) % |
|
Year-over year % change - Adjusted Operating Profit |
|
|
(3.8) % |
|
|
(21.0) % |
|
|
(15.5) % |
|
|
(13.8) % |
|
|
34.1 % |
|
|
(17.8) % |
|
Year-over-year bps change - Operating Profit |
|
|
(44) bps |
|
|
(110) bps |
|
|
388 bps |
|
|
(209) bps |
|
|
|
|
|
(247) bps |
|
Year-over-year bps change - Adjusted Operating Profit |
|
|
(48) bps |
|
|
(284) bps |
|
|
(247) bps |
|
|
(92) bps |
|
|
|
|
|
(244) bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grocery & |
|
Refrigerated & |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
||||
|
Q1 FY24 |
|
Snacks |
|
Frozen |
|
International |
|
Foodservice |
|
Expense |
|
Brands |
||||||
|
Operating Profit |
|
$ |
258.7 |
|
$ |
199.2 |
|
$ |
23.7 |
|
$ |
44.1 |
|
$ |
(36.7) |
|
$ |
489.0 |
|
Restructuring plans |
|
|
4.8 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
24.4 |
|
Acquisitions and divestitures |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
Fire related costs (insurance recoveries), net |
|
|
— |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3.3) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1.7) |
|
Corporate hedging derivative losses (gains) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(27.6) |
|
|
(27.6) |
|
Adjusted Operating Profit |
|
$ |
263.5 |
|
$ |
201.4 |
|
$ |
42.3 |
|
$ |
40.8 |
|
$ |
(63.7) |
|
$ |
484.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Profit Margin |
|
|
21.5 % |
|
|
17.3 % |
|
|
9.1 % |
|
|
15.3 % |
|
|
|
|
|
16.8 % |
|
Adjusted Operating Profit Margin |
|
|
21.9 % |
|
|
17.5 % |
|
|
16.3 % |
|
|
14.1 % |
|
|
|
|
|
16.7 % |
|
Conagra Brands, Inc. Reconciliation of Q1 FY25 Adj. Gross Margin, Adj. Gross Profit, Adj. SG&A, Adj. Net Income, and Adj. EPS - YOY Change
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Q1 FY25 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
Selling, |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Income tax |
|
Income tax |
|
|
Net income |
|
|
Diluted EPS |
|
Reported |
|
$ |
739.3 |
|
$ |
337.7 |
|
$ |
401.6 |
|
$ |
328.0 |
|
$ |
(138.9) |
|
(42.4) % |
|
$ |
466.8 |
|
$ |
0.97 |
|
% of |
|
|
26.5 % |
|
|
12.1 % |
|
|
14.4 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring plans |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
Loss on sale of business |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
— |
|
Corporate hedging derivative losses (gains) |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
— |
|
Advertising and promotion expenses 2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
50.4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Fire related insurance recoveries |
|
|
(17.0) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(17.0) |
|
|
(17.0) |
|
|
(4.2) |
|
|
|
|
(12.8) |
|
|
(0.03) |
|
Consulting fees on tax matters |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
— |
|
Legal matters |
|
|
— |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
Valuation allowance adjustment |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
211.4 |
|
|
|
|
(211.4) |
|
|
(0.44) |
|
Rounding |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
0.01 |
|
Adjusted |
|
$ |
725.7 |
|
$ |
277.4 |
|
$ |
397.9 |
|
$ |
324.3 |
|
$ |
71.6 |
|
22.1 % |
|
$ |
252.6 |
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
% of |
|
|
26.0 % |
|
|
9.9 % |
|
|
14.2 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-over-year % of net sales |
|
|
(189) bps |
|
|
58 bps |
|
|
(247) bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-over-year % of net sales |
|
|
(163) bps |
|
|
102 bps |
|
|
(244) bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-over-year change - reported |
|
|
(10.2) % |
|
|
1.1 % |
|
|
(17.9) % |
|
|
(21.6) % |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
46.0 % |
|
|
44.8 % |
|
Year-over-year change - adjusted |
|
|
(9.4) % |
|
|
7.3 % |
|
|
(17.8) % |
|
|
(21.6) % |
|
|
(26.4) % |
|
|
|
|
(20.0) % |
|
|
(19.7) % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q1 FY24 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
Selling, |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
Income |
|
|
Income tax |
|
Income tax |
|
|
Net income |
|
|
Diluted EPS |
|
Reported |
|
$ |
823.1 |
|
$ |
334.1 |
|
$ |
489.0 |
|
$ |
418.2 |
|
$ |
98.3 |
|
23.5 % |
|
$ |
319.7 |
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
% of |
|
|
28.3 % |
|
|
11.5 % |
|
|
16.8 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring plans |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
20.1 |
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
24.4 |
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
|
18.1 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
Acquisitions and divestitures |
|
|
— |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
— |
|
Corporate hedging derivative losses (gains) |
|
|
(27.6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(27.6) |
|
|
(27.6) |
|
|
(6.8) |
|
|
|
|
(20.8) |
|
|
(0.04) |
|
Advertising and promotion expenses 2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
58.7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Fire related costs (insurance recoveries), net |
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
(3.3) |
|
|
(1.7) |
|
|
(1.7) |
|
|
(0.4) |
|
|
|
|
(1.3) |
|
|
— |
|
Rounding |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.01) |
|
Adjusted |
|
$ |
801.4 |
|
$ |
258.4 |
|
$ |
484.3 |
|
$ |
413.5 |
|
$ |
97.4 |
|
23.6 % |
|
$ |
315.9 |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
% of |
|
|
27.6 % |
|
|
8.9 % |
|
|
16.7 % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Operating profit is derived from taking Income before income taxes, adding back Interest expense, net and removing Pension and postretirement non-service income and Equity method investment earnings. |
|
2 Advertising and promotion expense ( |
|
Conagra Brands, Inc. Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow, Net Debt, and Net Leverage Ratio
(in millions) |
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Q1 FY25 |
|
|
Q1 FY24 |
|
% Change |
|
Net cash flows from operating activities |
|
$ |
268.6 |
|
$ |
443.5 |
|
(39.4) % |
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(133.0) |
|
|
(143.6) |
|
(7.4) % |
|
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
135.6 |
|
$ |
299.9 |
|
(54.8) % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
$ |
1,266.4 |
|
$ |
509.3 |
|
Current installments of long-term debt |
|
|
20.2 |
|
|
1,015.4 |
|
Senior long-term debt, excluding current installments |
|
|
7,485.6 |
|
|
7,745.1 |
|
Total Debt |
|
$ |
8,772.2 |
|
$ |
9,269.8 |
|
Less: Cash |
|
|
128.7 |
|
|
91.7 |
|
Net Debt |
|
$ |
8,643.5 |
|
$ |
9,178.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FY24 |
|
|
Q1 FY24 |
|
|
Q1 FY25 |
|
|
Q1 FY25 TTM |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
(a)-(b)+(c) |
|
Net Debt1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,643.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to |
|
$ |
347.2 |
|
$ |
319.7 |
|
$ |
466.8 |
|
$ |
494.3 |
|
Add Back: Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
262.5 |
|
|
98.3 |
|
|
(138.9) |
|
|
25.3 |
|
Income tax expense attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
(0.2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.2) |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
430.5 |
|
|
106.0 |
|
|
105.8 |
|
|
430.3 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
347.3 |
|
|
83.1 |
|
|
85.7 |
|
|
349.9 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
53.6 |
|
|
13.5 |
|
|
13.4 |
|
|
53.5 |
|
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) |
|
$ |
1,440.9 |
|
$ |
620.6 |
|
$ |
532.8 |
|
$ |
1,353.1 |
|
Restructuring plans2 |
|
|
51.5 |
|
|
21.0 |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
33.4 |
|
Acquisitions and divestitures |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Impairment of business held for sale |
|
|
36.4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
36.4 |
|
Corporate hedging derivative losses (gains) |
|
|
(16.1) |
|
|
(27.6) |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
|
|
956.7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
956.7 |
|
Legal matters, net of recoveries |
|
|
34.8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
38.2 |
|
Fire related insurance recoveries, net |
|
|
(8.7) |
|
|
(1.7) |
|
|
(17.0) |
|
|
(24.0) |
|
Loss on sale of business |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
Pension settlement and valuation adjustment |
|
|
(11.5) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(11.5) |
|
Consulting fees on tax matters |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
2,484.2 |
|
$ |
612.5 |
|
$ |
527.7 |
|
$ |
2,399.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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3.60 |
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1 As of |
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2 Excludes comparability items related to depreciation. |
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3 The company defines its net debt leverage ratio as net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month (TTM) period. |
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Conagra Brands, Inc. Reconciliation of Q1 FY25 EBITDA - YOY Change (in millions)
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Q1 FY25 |
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Q1 FY24 |
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% Change |
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Net income attributable to |
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$ |
466.8 |
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$ |
319.7 |
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46.0 % |
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Add Back: Income tax expense (benefit) |
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(138.9) |
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98.3 |
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Interest expense, net |
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105.8 |
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106.0 |
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Depreciation |
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85.7 |
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83.1 |
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Amortization |
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13.4 |
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13.5 |
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization |
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$ |
532.8 |
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$ |
620.6 |
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(14.1) % |
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Restructuring plans 1 |
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2.9 |
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21.0 |
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Acquisitions and divestitures |
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— |
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0.2 |
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Corporate hedging derivative losses (gains) |
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1.3 |
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(27.6) |
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Fire related insurance recoveries, net |
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(17.0) |
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(1.7) |
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Consulting fees on tax matters |
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2.0 |
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— |
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Legal matters |
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3.4 |
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— |
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Loss on sale of business |
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2.3 |
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— |
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Adjusted Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization |
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$ |
527.7 |
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$ |
612.5 |
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(13.8) % |
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1 Excludes comparability items related to depreciation. |
For more information, please contact:
MEDIA:
312‑549‑5257
Michael.Cummins@conagra.com
INVESTORS:
312‑549‑5738
IR@conagra.com
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