Mission Produce reports Q3 adjusted EPS 26c vs. 23c last year

Reports Q3 revenue $357.7M vs. $324M last year. Steve Barnard, CEO of Mission, stated, “This quarter, our commercial team demonstrated its unique ability to effectively program our owned Peruvian production to strategically deliver fruit into multiple global regions, resulting in supply consistency for our consumers and another quarter of strong financial performance. Our vertically integrated model, which combines a year-round sourcing network, owned production, global marketing and distribution capabilities and value-add services allows Mission to provide category leadership to drive global consumption. What’s particularly encouraging is how our operations have adapted to market volatility – we’ve now demonstrated our ability to deliver solid results whether facing difficult supply conditions or favorable harvest environments, reflecting the consistency and operational excellence that helps us navigate various headwinds and capitalize on opportunities as they arise. With our strong operational performance and continued focus on working capital management, we generated $34 million of operating cash flow during the third quarter and expect to build on this in the fourth quarter as we sell the balance of our owned-crop inventory.”