Mission Produce, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AVO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.0b

Mission Produce Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Steve Barnard

Chief executive officer

US$2.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage30.1%
CEO tenure42yrs
CEO ownership5.2%
Management average tenure4.5yrs
Board average tenure15.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Mission Produce: Appetizing Risk/Reward

Dec 22

Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Dec 09
Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) With Shares Advancing 30%

Sep 11
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) With Shares Advancing 30%

Mission Produce: Ripe For Growth But Too Pricey To Pick

Sep 10

Mission Produce's (NASDAQ:AVO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jul 17
Mission Produce's (NASDAQ:AVO) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Mission Produce: The Price Isn't Right

May 17

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 13
Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mission Produce: Still Overvalued Despite Price Decline

Feb 10

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Consensus Forecasts Have Become A Little Darker Since Its Latest Report

Dec 23
Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Consensus Forecasts Have Become A Little Darker Since Its Latest Report

Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Nov 10
Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

May 28
Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Calculating The Fair Value Of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO)

Mar 10
Calculating The Fair Value Of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO)

Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 24
Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Mission Produce: Not As Tasty Anymore

Sep 27

Mission Produce Non-GAAP EPS of $0.27 misses by $0.04, revenue of $313.2M beats by $20.27M

Sep 08

Mission Produce: Staying On The Sidelines

Jul 11

Is Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Trading At A 22% Discount?

May 14
Is Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Trading At A 22% Discount?

Capital Allocation Trends At Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Aren't Ideal

Mar 29
Capital Allocation Trends At Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Aren't Ideal

Mission Produce: Temporary Pain Could Open The Door To Attractive Gain

Mar 28

Mission Produce Faces Near-Term Headwinds

Jan 13

Mission Produce, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 11%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Dec 24
Mission Produce, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 11%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO)

Nov 18
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO)

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Mission Produce's (NASDAQ:AVO) Returns On Capital

Nov 03
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Mission Produce's (NASDAQ:AVO) Returns On Capital

Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Not Flying Under The Radar

Oct 01
Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO) Not Flying Under The Radar

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Steve Barnard's remuneration changed compared to Mission Produce's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Oct 31 2024n/an/a

US$37m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

US$23m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

US$18m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

US$6m

Oct 31 2023US$3mUS$775k

-US$3m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

-US$49m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

-US$37m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

-US$30m

Oct 31 2022US$3mUS$771k

-US$35m

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

US$24m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

US$24m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

US$29m

Oct 31 2021US$1mUS$740k

US$45m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$47m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

US$52m

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

US$30m

Oct 31 2020US$2mUS$700k

US$29m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

US$34m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

US$35m

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

US$60m

Oct 31 2019US$13mUS$569k

US$72m

Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD2.58M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.24M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Steve Barnard (71 yo)

42yrs

Tenure

US$2,575,284

Compensation

Mr. Stephen J. Barnard, also known as Steve, founded Mission Produce, Inc. in 1983 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since 1988 and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer since Septemb...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Barnard
Founderno dataUS$2.58m5.16%
$ 52.6m
Bryan Giles
Chief Financial Officer7yrsUS$1.20m0.086%
$ 873.0k
Joanne Wu
General Counsel & Secretary3.8yrsUS$972.80k0.019%
$ 192.8k
John Pawlowski
President & COOless than a yearno datano data
Ross Wileman
Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing5.2yrsUS$747.62kno data
Anita Lemos
Vice President of Human Resourcesno datano datano data

4.5yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: AVO's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Stephen Barnard
Founder42yrsUS$2.58m5.16%
$ 52.6m
Bruce Taylor
Independent Director24yrsUS$167.11k12.76%
$ 130.0m
Tony Sarsam
Independent Director1.4yrsUS$90.41k0.0080%
$ 81.2k
Bonnie Cruickshank-Lind
Independent Director5yrsUS$182.11k0.049%
$ 502.3k
Stephen Beebe
Independent Chairman of the Board30yrsUS$210.71k0.23%
$ 2.3m
Linda Segre
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$172.11k0.053%
$ 540.4k
Jay Pack
Independent Director17yrsUS$174.61k2.3%
$ 23.4m
Luis Gonzalez
Director14yrsUS$162.11k11.65%
$ 118.7m

15.5yrs

Average Tenure

69.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AVO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 05:00
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Mission Produce, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bryan SpillaneBofA Global Research
Sergio MatsumotoCitigroup Inc
Brian HollandD.A. Davidson & Co.