By Sabela Ojea
Post Holdings is scheduled to report earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter after the market close Thursday. Here’s what you need to know:
–REVENUE: Post Holdings is forecast to post revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 of $1.94 billion, according to FactSet. This compares with reported revenue of $1.58 billion for the same period a year earlier.
–ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: Stripping out one-time items, the St. Louis-based packaged goods holding company’s earnings per share are expected to come in at $1.34, according to FactSet.
WHAT TO WATCH:
-SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES: Investors will watch closely the company’s supply chain disruptions, which have contributed to higher manufacturing costs and customer order fulfillment rates.
-EXPENSES: The market will also look for comments regarding the company’s selling, general and administrative expenses position following the acquisition of J.M. Smucker’s pet food business.
-OUTLOOK: The company’s outlook will also be of interest. In August, the company raised its outlook for the year and said it predicts a fiscal adjusted Ebitda in the range of $1.18 billion to $1.20 billion.
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