Treehouse Foods Inc (THS) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with ...

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  • Adjusted Net Sales: Down approximately 3% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA: $57.5 million, up 25% year-over-year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 7.2%, up 160 basis points compared to last year.

  • Harris Tea Acquisition Impact: Contributed almost 5% to net sales.

  • Pricing Benefit: Approximately 1% due to commodity-related pricing adjustments.

  • Free Cash Flow Expectation: At least $130 million for the year.

  • Capital Expenditures: Approximately $125 million.

  • Net Interest Expense Guidance: $80 million to $90 million.

  • Second Quarter Adjusted Net Sales Guidance: $785 million to $800 million.

  • Second Quarter Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: $61 million to $71 million.

Release Date: May 06, 2025

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Treehouse Foods Inc (NYSE:THS) achieved adjusted net sales within their guidance range and adjusted EBITDA above the upper end of their guidance range.

  • The company is seeing early returns on their margin improvement plan, which is expected to benefit results in the current year and beyond.

  • Treehouse Foods Inc (NYSE:THS) is making significant progress at their Brantford, Ontario, frozen griddle facility, with all lines running and customer pipelines being filled.

  • Private brands continue to gain market share over national brands, positioning Treehouse Foods Inc (NYSE:THS) favorably in the market.

  • The company has visibility to delivering $250 million of gross supply chain savings through 2027, with recent success in procurement.

Negative Points

  • Adjusted net sales were down approximately 3% year-over-year, reflecting challenges in volume and mix.

  • The company experienced a decline in private brand unit sales due to consumer pressure and the Easter holiday shift.

  • Treehouse Foods Inc (NYSE:THS) faced a negative impact on net sales from the griddle recall-related returns and the exit from the ready-to-drink business.

  • Organic volume and mix are expected to decline approximately 1% year-over-year, driven by margin management actions and the griddle recall.

  • The company is dealing with macroeconomic uncertainties and consumer demand pressures, impacting their outlook.

Q & A Highlights

Q: How is the macro uncertainty affecting consumer demand for private label products, and what are your assumptions for the full year outlook? A: Steven Oakland, CEO, explained that while the macro environment is uncertain, private label products are well-positioned due to their quality and price gap. The company has taken a conservative stance in its sales guidance, expecting any positive trend in private label demand to be an upside.