J.M. Smucker Earnings Get a Jolt from Coffee Prices. the Stock is Rising.

Dow Jones
Aug 26

Shares of J.M. Smucker advanced Wednesday after the jams and jellies maker beat expectations with its quarterly earnings and raised its fiscal-year profit outlook as increased coffee prices boosted sales.

The company posted adjusted earnings of $3.24 a share in its fiscal first quarter ended July 31, up from $1.90 a year ago and above Wall Street's expectation of $2.22. Net sales grew 5% to $2.22 billion, beating the analyst consensus call for $2.13 billion, according to FactSet.

The company said the net sales growth was primarily driven by higher net pricing for coffee.

Looking ahead, J.M. Smucker expects fiscal 2027 net sales to decrease 1% to 2% with adjusted earnings of $10.50 to $11 a share. Wall Street forecasts adjusted earnings of $10.07 a share for the fiscal year.

J.M. Smucker previously predicted net sales would decline 3% to 4% year over year with adjusted earnings per share of $9.75 to $10.25.

J.M. Smucker stock rose 3.2% to $129.50 in premarket trading on Wednesday after ending Tuesday down 0.3%. Shares have gained 5.2% this month and have gained 28% this year as of the closing bell on Tuesday.

 

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