Oct 23 - ** Shares of packaged food and beverage company Simply Good Foods SMPL.O down 17.4% at $20.63
** Co forecasts fiscal year 2026 net sales below estimates, reflecting cost pressures from tariffs and inflation and reduced distribution for its snacks brand Atkins
** Forecasts fiscal 2026 net sales between 2% fall and 2% rise, compared with a 2.9% rise - LSEG-compiled data
** Reports $12.4 mln net loss for Q4, compared with a profit of $29.3 mln citing an impairment charge related to the Atkins brand, as well as a challenging fiscal 2025
** Co's Q4 adjusted EPS of 46 cents falls short of estimates of 47 cents
** However, Q4 revenue of $369 mln was slightly above estimates of $368.9 mln
** Up to last close, stock down 34.74% YTD
(Reporting by Juveria Tabassum and Koyena Das in Bengaluru)
((Juveria.Tabassum@thomsonreuters.com))