Hostess Brands, Inc.

NasdaqCM:TWNK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.4b

Hostess Brands Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Hostess Brands has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.8%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 12.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.5% per year. Hostess Brands's return on equity is 6.7%, and it has net margins of 9.1%.

Key information

12.8%

Earnings growth rate

4.0%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate11.5%
Return on equity6.7%
Net Margin9.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2023

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Aug 11
Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 41% Discount?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Presents An Opportunity

Jul 07
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Presents An Opportunity

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK)

Jun 22
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK)

Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 07
Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK)

May 04
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK)

Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Apr 06
Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

The Returns At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Aren't Growing

Mar 23
The Returns At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Aren't Growing

Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 09
Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is Now The Time To Put Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 02
Is Now The Time To Put Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) On Your Watchlist?

Hostess Brands' (NASDAQ:TWNK) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Dec 19
Hostess Brands' (NASDAQ:TWNK) Returns Have Hit A Wall

We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 06
We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price

Oct 28
Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 70% Above Its Share Price

Hostess Brands: Classic GARP Company

Oct 08

Here's Why We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Well Worth Watching

Oct 01
Here's Why We Think Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Well Worth Watching

Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled

Sep 16
Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled

Hostess Brands: A Sweet Proposition

Sep 14

Hostess Brands Q2 Non-GAAP EPS, revenue beats, revenue guidance raised

Aug 03

Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 01
Here's Why Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Hostess Brands: Enjoy Your Twinkie But Stay Away From The Stock For Now

Jun 26

Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 18
Does Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 03
Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Hit The Brakes

Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

May 02
Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is There An Opportunity With Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) 47% Undervaluation?

Apr 14
Is There An Opportunity With Hostess Brands, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TWNK) 47% Undervaluation?

Hostess Brings A Novel Distribution Approach To A Mature Industry

Apr 13

Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled

Mar 03
Returns On Capital At Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Have Stalled

Earnings Alpha And A Higher Multiple To Drive Hostess Stock Higher

Jan 27

Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 24
Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 36% Discount?

Dec 27
Is Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Trading At A 36% Discount?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 25
These 4 Measures Indicate That Hostess Brands (NASDAQ:TWNK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 23
Hostess Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWNK) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Hostess Brands makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqCM:TWNK Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 231,3901262300
30 Jun 231,3831702270
31 Mar 231,3721682240
31 Dec 221,3581642230
30 Sep 221,3161682150
30 Jun 221,2581282060
31 Mar 221,2091271960
31 Dec 211,1421191870
30 Sep 211,101811530
30 Jun 211,074801490
31 Mar 211,039501510
31 Dec 201,0171051810
30 Sep 20977691720
30 Jun 20944531650
31 Mar 20928651560
31 Dec 1990841400
30 Sep 19906531370
30 Jun 19890521320
31 Mar 19864601220
31 Dec 188501421180
30 Sep 188322311150
30 Jun 188132321160
31 Mar 188002321200
31 Dec 177762241180
30 Sep 17759-381200
30 Jun 17763-161190
31 Mar 17752-61160
31 Dec 16728-41090
30 Sep 161,1701621770
31 Dec 1562184940
31 Dec 1455577910

Quality Earnings: TWNK has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: TWNK's current net profit margins (9.1%) are lower than last year (12.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: TWNK's earnings have grown by 12.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: TWNK's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: TWNK had negative earnings growth (-24.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (-1%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: TWNK's Return on Equity (6.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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