Simply Good Foods (SMPL)
NASDAQ:SMPL
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Simply Good Foods
(NASDAQ:SMPL)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$11.00
▲(5.36% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/11/26
The score is held back primarily by deteriorating TTM profitability and very weak technical momentum (downtrend across key moving averages with negative MACD). Offsetting factors include solid cash flow generation and moderate leverage, while corporate events are mildly supportive due to leadership actions. Valuation is constrained by loss-making results and the absence of a dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for working capital, marketing and product investment. Strong cash conversion supports resilience through earnings cycles, funds strategic initiatives or debt repayment, and cushions near-term profitability volatility.
Negative Factors
TTM profitability deterioration
A swing to a negative net margin signals deeper operational or non-operating pressures that impair shareholder returns. Until margins and net income stabilize, reinvestment and returns are constrained, and recovery depends on sustainable cost or revenue improvements rather than short-lived fixes.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for working capital, marketing and product investment. Strong cash conversion supports resilience through earnings cycles, funds strategic initiatives or debt repayment, and cushions near-term profitability volatility.
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Simply Good Foods (SMPL) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$944.71M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.99M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.33
Revenue Growth8.98%
EPS Growth-26.29%
CountryUS
Employees316
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.45
Shares Outstanding92,575,260
10 Day Avg. Volume1,988,556
30 Day Avg. Volume1,993,145
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.07
Price to Book (P/B)1.60
Price to Sales (P/S)1.99
P/FCF Ratio18.26
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.31
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.65
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.61
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$18.08Price Target Upside73.18% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)1.73
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.38B
Simply Good Foods Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Simply Good Foods Company operates as a consumer packaged food and beverage company in North America and internationally. The company develops, markets, and sells snacks and meal replacements. It offers protein bars, ready-to-drink shakes, swe...
How the Company Makes Money
Simply Good Foods primarily makes money by selling branded nutrition products (e.g., bars, shakes, and related convenient nutrition/snacking items) to customers in the consumer packaged goods supply chain. Revenue is generated mainly through (1) r...
Simply Good Foods Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 09, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Jun 25, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
Neutral — the transcript contains only the operator's introductory remark and provides insufficient information to determine whether the company's performance or outlook is positive or negative.Positive Updates
No substantive content — call introduction only
The provided transcript contains only the operator's opening line and does not include any financial metrics, operational updates, guidance, or management commentary. No highlights could be identified from the available text.
Negative Updates
Insufficient data for analysis
The transcript is limited to the call introduction and lacks information on revenue, margins, segment performance, percentage changes, achievements, or challenges. As a result, no lowlights or adverse trends can be extracted.
Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
No substantive content — call introduction only
The provided transcript contains only the operator's opening line and does not include any financial metrics, operational updates, guidance, or management commentary. No highlights could be identified from the available text.
Company Guidance
The excerpt you provided is only the operator’s opening for The Simply Good Foods Company’s Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 call (Fiscal Year 2026, Fiscal Period 2, 2026-04-09) and contains no guidance; therefore I cannot extract any metrics such as revenue or net sales, organic sales growth percentage, GAAP or adjusted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, gross margin, operating income, net income, cash flow from operations, free cash flow, capital expenditures, tax rate, share repurchases, segment or geographic sales, or any guidance ranges and timeframes. Please provide the portion of the transcript with the company’s guidance or the full call transcript and I’ll pull all available metrics.Simply Good Foods Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.42B | 1.45B | 1.33B | 1.24B | 1.17B | 1.01B |
| Gross Profit | 465.16M | 508.85M | 494.65M | 436.00M | 428.28M | 392.78M |
| EBITDA | 143.27M | 182.91M | 240.06M | 232.74M | 198.37M | 135.64M |
| Net Income | -105.68M | 103.61M | 139.31M | 133.57M | 108.57M | 40.88M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.13B | 2.40B | 2.48B | 2.13B | 2.12B | 2.08B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 107.44M | 98.47M | 132.53M | 87.72M | 67.49M | 75.34M |
| Total Debt | 396.87M | 304.43M | 437.31M | 327.70M | 454.17M | 500.23M |
| Total Liabilities | 635.88M | 589.21M | 756.58M | 553.92M | 684.09M | 891.48M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.49B | 1.81B | 1.73B | 1.57B | 1.44B | 1.19B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 146.01M | 157.91M | 208.03M | 156.24M | 104.34M | 125.38M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 173.38M | 178.46M | 214.50M | 168.42M | 110.09M | 132.09M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -28.57M | -20.93M | -286.88M | -12.19M | -8.16M | -2.51M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -140.62M | -191.21M | 117.10M | -135.84M | -109.49M | -150.05M |
Simply Good Foods Technical Analysis
Negative
10.44
Price Trends
15.59
Negative
17.69
Negative
22.47
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.90
Positive
17.43
Positive
33.79
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SMPL, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 10.44 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.08, below the 50-day MA of 15.59, and below the 200-day MA of 22.47, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.90 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 17.43 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 33.79 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SMPL.
Simply Good Foods Risk Analysis
Simply Good Foods disclosed 44 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Simply Good Foods reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Simply Good Foods Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $2.11B | 73.36 | 9.90% | ― | -2.23% | 57.16% | |
64 Neutral | $1.57B | 491.43 | 6.48% | 3.53% | 0.54% | -24.42% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | $766.96M | 27.76 | 9.29% | ― | 11.31% | 99.83% | |
57 Neutral | $1.76B | 18.24 | -47.89% | ― | 16.05% | -10.17% | |
56 Neutral | $944.71M | -2.47 | -6.15% | ― | 8.98% | -26.29% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
SMPL
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Simply Good Foods Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Simply Good Foods Holds Virtual 2026 Annual Stockholder Meeting
Positive
Feb 2, 2026
On January 28, 2026, The Simply Good Foods Company held its annual meeting of stockholders in a virtual-only format, where shareholders elected 10 directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, ratified Deloitte Touche LLP as the independent a...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Simply Good Foods Brings Back Joe Scalzo as CEO
Positive
Jan 21, 2026
On January 20, 2026, The Simply Good Foods Company announced that longtime former chief executive Joe Scalzo returned as president and CEO, effective January 19, 2026, succeeding Geoff Tanner, who stepped down from the role and from the board on J...
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