Performance Food Group Q2 Bottomline Miss Estimates Owing To Decrease In Selling Price: Details
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Performance Food Group Company (NYSE:PFGC) reported Q2 earnings with a bottom line missing estimates due to a decrease in selling price per case, attributed to a 1.4% deflation in the Foodservice segment. Despite this, net sales grew 2.9% year over year to $14.296 billion, slightly above analyst expectations. Adjusted EPS of 90 cents missed the consensus of 92 cents. The company also reported a 6.6% increase in gross profit and an 11.9% increase in adjusted EBITDA. PFGC repurchased 0.8 million shares for $50.0 million. The company provided a Q3 net sales outlook of $14 billion-$14.3 billion, slightly below the estimate of $14.39 billion, but maintains its full-year 2024 and 3-year net sales and adjusted EBITDA targets. PFGC shares dropped 1.62% to $72.09.

February 07, 2024 | 6:24 pm
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Performance Food Group's Q2 earnings missed estimates due to lower selling prices, despite a slight increase in net sales. The company's shares fell 1.62% following the announcement.
The missed earnings estimates and the decrease in selling price per case are likely to negatively impact investor sentiment in the short term, leading to a decrease in stock price as observed. The company's outlook for Q3 net sales being slightly below estimates may further contribute to cautious investor sentiment.
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