WK Kellogg Co Past Earnings Performance
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WK Kellogg Co's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -24%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 6.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.9% per year. WK Kellogg Co's return on equity is 21.5%, and it has net margins of 2.5%.
Key information
-24.0%
Earnings growth rate
11.1%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 16.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.9% |
| Return on equity | 21.5% |
| Net Margin | 2.5% |
| Next Earnings Update | 11 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
WK Kellogg: Opportunity To Buy At Deep Discount To Fair Value
Jan 08WK Kellogg Co's (NYSE:KLG) 28% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Dec 03
WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:KLG) Is Posting Promising Earnings But The Good News Doesn’t Stop There
Nov 15These 4 Measures Indicate That WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:KLG) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Nov 08WK Kellogg: Minimal Risks And Strong Upside Ahead
Oct 22Analysts Have Been Trimming Their WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:KLG) Price Target After Its Latest Report
Aug 09WK Kellogg: Boycott Didn't Cause Sales Catastrophe
Aug 07Kellanova: A Tasty Opportunity When You Consider Hidden Growth
Jun 27Is WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:KLG) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 22WK Kellogg Co Stock: Standalone North America Cereal Strategy Is Paying Off
May 22WK Kellogg Co's (NYSE:KLG) Shares Climb 26% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Apr 24WK Kellogg: Undervalued Dividend With Solid Upside Potential
Mar 13WK Kellogg Co's (NYSE:KLG) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
Feb 21WK Kellogg Co's (NYSE:KLG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues
Feb 14WK Kellogg Co: A Mixed (Cereal) Bag
Dec 28WK Kellogg Co: Crunching Numbers, Expanding Margins
Dec 08Kellanova: The New Chapter Is Not As Exciting As It Might Seem
Nov 10Merion Road Capital - WK Kellogg: A Lot To Dislike But Risk Return Seems Attractive
Oct 21Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How WK Kellogg Co makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 24 | 2,719 | 68 | 459 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 24 | 2,722 | 121 | 476 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 2,750 | 119 | 489 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 2,763 | 110 | 488 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,789 | -57 | 739 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 2,802 | -76 | 727 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 2,792 | -50 | 692 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,695 | -25 | 624 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 22 | 2,460 | 162 | 361 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 21 | 2,867 | 182 | 588 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: KLG has a large one-off loss of $136.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 28th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: KLG became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KLG's earnings have declined by 24% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KLG has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KLG has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (4.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst KLG's Return on Equity (21.52%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/30 16:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
WK Kellogg Co is covered by 13 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Max Andrew Gumport | BNP Paribas Exane |