Q3 Earnings Outperformers: TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) And The Rest Of The Shelf-Stable Food Stocks

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Q3 Earnings Outperformers: TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) And The Rest Of The Shelf-Stable Food Stocks

As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the shelf-stable food industry, including TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS) and its peers.

As America industrialized and moved away from an agricultural economy, people faced more demands on their time. Packaged foods emerged as a solution offering convenience to the evolving American family, whether it be canned goods or snacks. Today, Americans seek brands that are high in quality, reliable, and reasonably priced. Furthermore, there's a growing emphasis on health-conscious and sustainable food options. Packaged food stocks are considered resilient investments. People always need to eat, so these companies can enjoy consistent demand as long as they stay on top of changing consumer preferences. The industry spans from multinational corporations to smaller specialized firms and is subject to food safety and labeling regulations.

The 20 shelf-stable food stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues were in line with analysts’ consensus estimates while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 5.7% below.

In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 1.2% on average since the latest earnings results.

TreeHouse Foods (NYSE:THS)

Whether it be packaged crackers, broths, or beverages, Treehouse Foods (NYSE:THS) produces a wide range of private-label foods for grocery and food service customers.

TreeHouse Foods reported revenues of $854.4 million, down 1% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 2.9%. Overall, it was a softer quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ organic revenue and gross margin estimates.

"Our third quarter results were mixed, as a tough operating environment with softer consumer takeaway led to sales below our expectations. However, I was pleased with our supply chain savings, which led to margin improvement and profit that was within our guidance range," said Steve Oakland, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President.

TreeHouse Foods Total Revenue
TreeHouse Foods Total Revenue

TreeHouse Foods delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and weakest full-year guidance update of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 9.8% since reporting and currently trades at $33.53.

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