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Inghams (ING) Earnings Fall Short of Estimates Despite Strong Revenue Growth

  • Net Income: A$101.5 million, up 68% year-on-year (YoY), but below estimate of A$110.5 million.
  • Underlying NPAT: A$109.2 million, slightly below estimate of A$112.9 million.
  • EBITDA: A$471.1 million, up 13% YoY.
  • Core Poultry Volumes: 476,400 tons, up 2.8% YoY.
  • Revenue: A$3.26 billion, up 7.2% YoY, met estimates.
  • Australia Revenue: A$2.76 billion, up 6.3% YoY, met estimates.
  • New Zealand Revenue: A$501.9 million, up 12% YoY, above estimate of A$487.6 million.
  • Final Dividend per Share: A$0.080.
  • Underlying EBITDA: A$471.2 million, up 8.6% YoY.
  • FY25 Underlying EBITDA Pre-AASB 16: Estimated at A$236M-A$250M.
  • FY25 Capital Expenditure: Estimated at ~A$100M.
  • FY25 Core Poultry Volume Growth: Expected to decline by 1% to 3%.
  • Consumer Conditions: Expected to remain challenging in the near term.
  • Feed Costs: Potentially lower key feed costs may offer some net benefit in FY25.
  • FY24 Underlying EBITDA Pre-AASB: A$240.1 million, up 30.8% YoY.
  • Renewal of Woolworths Supply Agreement: Phased reduction in annual volume to diversify customer portfolio and align with Woolworths’ supplier mix.
  • New Business for FY25: Secured significant new business from other customers.
  • FY25 Core Poultry Volume: Expected to be slightly lower due to the new Woolworths agreement and cost-of-living pressures.
  • Core Poultry Net Selling Prices: Expected to show modest growth, excluding significant feed cost reductions.

A look at Inghams Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value2
Dividend4
Growth4
Resilience2
Momentum4
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.2

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma


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Analysis of Inghams Group Limited’s Smartkarma Smart Scores paints a mixed picture for the company’s long-term outlook. With a strong showing in Dividend and Growth scores of 4 each, Inghams appears to be well-positioned to provide consistent dividends to its investors while also demonstrating potential for future expansion. This indicates financial stability and room for growth in the company’s operations.

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However, Inghams‘ Value and Resilience scores of 2 each suggest that there may be areas of concern regarding the company’s current valuation and ability to weather potential market downturns. In contrast, the Momentum score of 4 indicates that Inghams has positive market momentum, which could bode well for its future stock performance. Overall, Inghams Group Limited, a producer of poultry products in Australia and New Zealand, presents a mix of strengths and weaknesses in various aspects, which investors should consider when evaluating its long-term prospects.

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