Chiquita Brands International Misses Where it Counts

Seth Jayson, The Motley Fool
Updated

Chiquita Brands International (NYS: CQB) reported earnings on May 7. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Chiquita Brands International met expectations on revenues and missed estimates on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue contracted slightly. Non-GAAP earnings per share increased significantly. GAAP earnings per share increased.


Margins increased across the board.

Revenue details
 Chiquita Brands International reported revenue of $774.0 million. The two analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ looked for a top line of $777.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were the same as the prior-year quarter's.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.09. The two earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.15 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.09 for Q1 were 125% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.04 per share. GAAP EPS were $0.04 for Q1 versus -$0.24 per share for the prior-year quarter.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 12.3%, 50 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 3.2%, 200 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 0.3%, 170 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $847.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.46.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $3.06 billion. The average EPS estimate is $0.72.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a three-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 272 members out of 316 rating the stock outperform, and 44 members rating it underperform. Among 73 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 61 give Chiquita Brands International a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Chiquita Brands International is outperform, with an average price target of $12.00.

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