Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL) and its peers.

As America industrialized and moved away from an agricultural economy, people faced more demands on their time. Packaged foods emerged as a solution offering convenience to the evolving American family, whether it be canned goods or snacks. Today, Americans seek brands that are high in quality, reliable, and reasonably priced. Furthermore, there's a growing emphasis on health-conscious and sustainable food options. Packaged food stocks are considered resilient investments. People always need to eat, so these companies can enjoy consistent demand as long as they stay on top of changing consumer preferences. The industry spans from multinational corporations to smaller specialized firms and is subject to food safety and labeling regulations.

The 16 shelf-stable food stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.7%.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 15.1% since the latest earnings results.

Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL)

Best known for its Atkins brand that was inspired by the popular diet of the same name, Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ: SMPL) is a packaged food company whose offerings help customers achieve their healthy eating or weight loss goals.

Simply Good Foods reported revenues of $340.2 million, flat year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.2%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates but a miss of analysts’ gross margin estimates.

“Our first quarter financial performance came in modestly ahead of our expectations. Total company consumption growth of 2% was led by Quest and OWYN, which grew aggregate consumption double-digits, while Atkins performed as expected," said Geoff Tanner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Simply Good Foods.

Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 27.1% since reporting and currently trades at $14.12.

Is now the time to buy Simply Good Foods? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Best Q4: Hershey (NYSE: HSY)

Best known for its milk chocolate bar and Hershey's Kisses, Hershey (NYSE: HSY) is an iconic company known for its chocolate products.

Hershey reported revenues of $3.09 billion, up 7% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and full-year EPS guidance exceeding analysts’ expectations.

The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 4.6% since reporting. It currently trades at $215.27.

Is now the time to buy Hershey? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Weakest Q4: Campbell's (NASDAQ: CPB)

With its iconic canned soup as its cornerstone product, Campbell's (NASDAQ: CPB) is a packaged food company with an illustrious portfolio of brands.

Campbell's reported revenues of $2.56 billion, down 4.5% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 1.6%. It was a disappointing quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 15% since the results and currently trades at $20.98.

Read our full analysis of Campbell’s results here.

B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS)

Started as a small grocery store in New York City, B&G Foods (NYSE: BGS) is an American packaged foods company with a diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands.

B&G Foods reported revenues of $539.6 million, down 2.2% year on year. This result beat analysts’ expectations by 0.6%. More broadly, it was a slower quarter as it recorded full-year revenue guidance missing analysts’ expectations significantly and a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.

The stock is down 4.3% since reporting and currently trades at $4.84.

Read our full, actionable report on B&G Foods here, it’s free.

Conagra (NYSE: CAG)

Founded in 1919 as Nebraska Consolidated Mills in Omaha, Nebraska, Conagra Brands today (NYSE: CAG) boasts a diverse portfolio of packaged foods brands that includes everything from whipped cream to jarred pickles to frozen meals.

Conagra reported revenues of $2.98 billion, down 6.8% year on year. This print met analysts’ expectations. Taking a step back, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also logged a decent beat of analysts’ gross margin estimates but revenue in line with analysts’ estimates.

The stock is down 12.2% since reporting and currently trades at $15.63.

Read our full, actionable report on Conagra here, it’s free.

Market Update

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