Meat company Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) missed analysts' expectations in Q1 CY2024, with revenue flat year on year at $13.07 billion. It made a non-GAAP profit of $0.62 per share, improving from its loss of $0.04 per share in the same quarter last year.
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Tyson Foods (TSN) Q1 CY2024 Highlights:
- Revenue: $13.07 billion vs analyst estimates of $13.16 billion (small miss)
- EPS (non-GAAP): $0.62 vs analyst estimates of $0.40 (56.8% beat)
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 6.6%, up from 4.7% in the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow was -$390 million, down from $946 million in the previous quarter
- Sales Volumes were down 1.5% year on year
- Market Capitalization: $22.1 billion
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Sales GrowthTyson Foods is one of the most widely recognized consumer staples companies in the world. Its influence over consumers gives it extremely high negotiating leverage with distributors, enabling it to pick and choose where it sells its products (a luxury many don't have).
As you can see below, the company's annualized revenue growth rate of 6.9% over the last three years was mediocre for a consumer staples business.
This quarter, Tyson Foods missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 0.5% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $13.07 billion in revenue. Looking ahead, Wall Street expects revenue to remain flat over the next 12 months.
Volume Growth Revenue growth can be broken down into changes in price and volume (the number of units sold). While both are important, volume is the lifeblood of a successful staples business as there’s a ceiling to what consumers will pay for everyday goods; they can always trade down to non-branded products if the branded versions are too expensive.
Tyson Foods's quarterly sales volumes have, on average, stayed about the same over the last two years. This stability is normal because the quantity demanded for consumer staples products typically doesn't see much volatility.
In Tyson Foods's Q1 2024, sales volumes dropped 1.5% year on year. This result was a reversal from the 3.3% year-on-year increase it posted 12 months ago. A one quarter hiccup shouldn't deter you from investing in a business. We'll be monitoring the company to see how things progress.
Key Takeaways from Tyson Foods's Q1 Results We were impressed by how significantly Tyson Foods blew past analysts' gross margin, operating income, and EPS expectations this quarter. We were also glad its full-year operating income guidance beat Wall Street's estimates, though its revenue outlook fell short. Zooming out, we think this was a great quarter that shareholders will appreciate. The stock is up 2.1% after reporting and currently trades at $63.23 per share.