Nomad Foods Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Strong gross margin expansion helped fuel reinvestment
Retailer destocking & Easter timing offset retail sell-out growth
Recalibrating full year sales, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS expectations
WOKING,
Key operating highlights and financial performance for the first quarter 2025, when compared to the first quarter 2024, include:
- Revenue decreased 3.0% to €760 million
- Organic revenue declined 3.6% with a volume decline of 3.7%
- Gross margin expanded 90 bps, helping to fund a double digit increase in A&P
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1.8% to €120 million
- Adjusted EPS decreased 5.4% to €0.35
Management Comments
Stéfan Descheemaeker,
First Quarter of 2025 results compared to the First Quarter of 2024
- Revenue decreased 3.0% to €760 million. Organic revenue decreased by 3.6% and was driven by a volume decline of 3.7% and a sequential improvement in price/mix of +0.1%. Organic sales lagged retail measured sell-through due to retailer inventory destocking and the later timing of Easter this year.
- Gross profit increased 0.3% to €212 million. Gross margin increased 90 basis points to 27.8% due to supply chain productivity and the lapping of inventory revaluation headwinds in the prior year.
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Adjusted operating expenses increased 3.4% to €116 million due to a double-digit increase and
Advertising and Promotion expense. Overhead costs modestly contracted as productivity efforts began to generate returns that more than offset underlying inflation. - Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1.8% to €120 million due to the aforementioned factors and Adjusted Profit after tax decreased 12% to €54 million.
- Adjusted EPS decreased by €0.02 to €0.35 reflecting the decrease in Adjusted Profit after tax and fewer shares outstanding. Diluted EPS remained unchanged at €0.21.
2025 Guidance
The confluence of greater than expected retailer inventory destocking, higher input cost inflation, macro uncertainty and the prioritization of continued reinvestment in its brands and products has caused
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Non-IFRS Financial Information
Adjusted financial information for the three months ended
Adjusted EBITDA is profit or loss for the period before taxation, net financing costs, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude, when they occur, the impacts of exited markets, acquisition purchase price adjustments and exceptional items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges and other unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, we exclude other adjustments such as the impact of share based payment expenses and related employer payroll taxes, and non-operating M&A related costs, because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs, can vary significantly in amount and frequency, and are unrelated to our underlying operating performance. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA provides important comparability of underlying operating results, allowing investors and management to assess operating performance on a consistent basis.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to profit/(loss) for the period, determined in accordance with IFRS, as an indicator of the Company's operating performance.
Adjusted Profit for the period is defined as profit for the period excluding, when they occur, the impacts of exited markets, acquisition purchase price adjustments and exceptional items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, net financing income/(cost) on amendment of terms of debt, interest cost on tax relating to legacy tax audits, foreign exchange translation gains/(losses), foreign exchange gains/(losses) on derivatives, as well as certain other items considered unusual or non-recurring in nature. In addition, we exclude other adjustments such as the impact of share based payment expenses and related employer payroll taxes, and non-operating M&A related costs, because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs, can vary significantly in amount and frequency, and are unrelated to our underlying operating performance. The Company believes Adjusted Profit after tax provides important comparability of underlying operating results, allowing investors and management to assess operating performance on a consistent basis.
Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted earnings per share excluding, when they occur, the impacts of exited markets, acquisition purchase price adjustments and exceptional items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, net financing income/(cost) on amendment of terms of debt, interest cost on tax relating to legacy tax audits, foreign exchange translation gains/(losses), foreign exchange gains/(losses) on derivatives, as well as certain other items considered unusual or non-recurring in nature. In addition, we exclude other adjustments such as the impact of share based payment expenses and related employer payroll taxes, and non-operating M&A related costs, because we do not believe they are indicative of our normal operating costs, can vary significantly in amount and frequency, and are unrelated to our underlying operating performance. The Company believes Adjusted EPS provides important comparability of underlying operating results, allowing investors and management to assess operating performance on a consistent basis.
Organic revenue growth/(decline) is an adjusted measurement of our operating results. The comparison for the three months ended
Adjustments for currency translation are calculated by translating data of the current and comparative periods using a budget foreign exchange rate that is set once a year as part of the Company's internal annual forecast process.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow – Adjusted free cash flow is the amount of cash generated from operating activities less cash flows related to exceptional items (as described above), non-operating M&A related costs and working capital movements on employer taxes associated with share based payment awards, plus capital expenditure (on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets), net interest paid, proceeds/(payments) on settlement of derivatives where hedge accounting is not applied and payments of lease liabilities. Adjusted free cash flow reflects cash flows that could be used for payment of dividends, repayment of debt or to fund acquisitions or other strategic objectives.
Cash flow conversion is Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a percentage of Adjusted Profit for the period.
Adjusted and Organic non-IFRS financial information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements of
Please see on pages 7 to 10, the non-IFRS reconciliation tables attached hereto and the schedules accompanying this release for an explanation and reconciliation of the Adjusted and Organic financial information to the most directly comparable IFRS measure. The Company is unable to reconcile, without unreasonable efforts, Organic Growth, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EPS guidance to the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
Nomad Foods Limited As Reported |
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Three months ended |
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Three months ended |
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€m |
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€m |
Revenue |
760.1 |
|
783.7 |
Cost of sales |
(548.5) |
|
(572.8) |
Gross profit |
211.6 |
|
210.9 |
Other operating expenses |
(120.7) |
|
(115.4) |
Exceptional items |
(17.1) |
|
(23.5) |
Operating profit |
73.8 |
|
72.0 |
Finance income |
1.5 |
|
5.9 |
Finance costs |
(35.6) |
|
(36.0) |
Net financing costs |
(34.1) |
|
(30.1) |
Profit before tax |
39.7 |
|
41.9 |
Taxation |
(7.0) |
|
(7.4) |
Profit for the period |
32.7 |
|
34.5 |
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings per share in € |
0.21 |
|
0.21 |
Nomad Foods Limited As Reported |
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As at |
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As at |
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€m |
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€m |
Non-current assets |
|
|
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|
2,104.8 |
|
2,106.1 |
Intangible assets |
2,472.3 |
|
2,472.9 |
Property, plant and equipment |
584.5 |
|
591.1 |
Other non-current assets |
7.9 |
|
8.6 |
Derivative financial instruments |
0.4 |
|
4.3 |
Deferred tax assets |
11.3 |
|
14.7 |
Total non-current assets |
5,181.2 |
|
5,197.7 |
Current assets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
329.8 |
|
403.3 |
Inventories |
462.5 |
|
441.5 |
Trade and other receivables |
387.6 |
|
334.6 |
Current tax receivable |
36.0 |
|
37.6 |
Derivative financial instruments |
3.6 |
|
16.9 |
Total current assets |
1,219.5 |
|
1,233.9 |
Total assets |
6,400.7 |
|
6,431.6 |
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
856.6 |
|
829.1 |
Current tax payable |
221.4 |
|
226.7 |
Provisions |
28.4 |
|
27.1 |
Loans and borrowings |
27.5 |
|
26.0 |
Derivative financial instruments |
14.3 |
|
14.4 |
Total current liabilities |
1,148.2 |
|
1,123.3 |
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
Loans and borrowings |
2,123.8 |
|
2,151.4 |
Employee benefits |
146.5 |
|
152.1 |
Other non-current liabilities |
0.5 |
|
0.5 |
Provisions |
2.6 |
|
2.7 |
Derivative financial instruments |
76.0 |
|
46.4 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
288.8 |
|
292.7 |
Total non-current liabilities |
2,638.2 |
|
2,645.8 |
Total liabilities |
3,786.4 |
|
3,769.1 |
Net assets |
2,614.3 |
|
2,662.5 |
Equity attributable to equity holders |
|
|
|
Share capital and capital reserve |
1,268.5 |
|
1,316.4 |
Share-based compensation reserve |
25.6 |
|
26.2 |
Translation reserve |
133.3 |
|
135.3 |
Other reserves |
(26.1) |
|
(14.9) |
Retained earnings |
1,213.0 |
|
1,199.5 |
Total equity |
2,614.3 |
|
2,662.5 |
Nomad Foods Limited As Reported |
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For the three months |
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For the three months |
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€m |
|
€m |
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
Profit for the period |
32.7 |
|
34.5 |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
Exceptional items |
17.1 |
|
23.5 |
Share based payment expense |
3.6 |
|
3.1 |
Depreciation and amortization |
24.0 |
|
23.1 |
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
0.3 |
|
0.4 |
Net finance costs |
34.1 |
|
30.1 |
Other operating cash flow adjustments |
0.5 |
|
— |
Taxation |
7.0 |
|
7.4 |
Operating cash flow before changes in working capital, provisions and |
119.3 |
|
122.1 |
(Increase)/decrease in inventories |
(23.4) |
|
14.2 |
Increase in trade and other receivables |
(51.9) |
|
(81.3) |
Increase in trade and other payables |
32.3 |
|
77.1 |
Increase/(decrease) in employee benefits and other provisions |
0.6 |
|
(0.2) |
Cash generated from operations before tax and exceptional items |
76.9 |
|
131.9 |
Payments relating to exceptional items |
(14.4) |
|
(24.0) |
Tax paid |
(11.9) |
|
(8.9) |
Net cash generated from operating activities |
50.6 |
|
99.0 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangibles |
(18.7) |
|
(18.8) |
Interest received |
1.2 |
|
2.0 |
Net cash used in investing activities |
(17.5) |
|
(16.8) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
Repurchase of ordinary shares |
(48.9) |
|
(7.1) |
Payment of lease liabilities |
(8.2) |
|
(7.2) |
Dividends paid |
(25.3) |
|
(22.3) |
Payment of financing fees |
— |
|
(0.5) |
Interest paid |
(28.1) |
|
(50.4) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
(110.5) |
|
(87.5) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(77.4) |
|
(5.3) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
403.3 |
|
399.7 |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations |
3.9 |
|
(3.7) |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
329.8 |
|
390.7 |
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures
(In € millions, except per share data)
The following table reconciles adjusted financial information for the three months ended
Adjusted Statement of Profit or Loss (unaudited)
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€ in millions, except per share data |
As reported for the |
|
Adjustments |
|
|
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As adjusted for the |
Revenue |
760.1 |
|
— |
|
|
|
760.1 |
Cost of sales |
(548.5) |
|
— |
|
|
|
(548.5) |
Gross profit |
211.6 |
|
— |
|
|
|
211.6 |
Other operating expenses |
(120.7) |
|
5.2 |
|
(a) |
|
(115.5) |
Exceptional items |
(17.1) |
|
17.1 |
|
(b) |
|
— |
Operating profit |
73.8 |
|
22.3 |
|
|
|
96.1 |
Finance income |
1.5 |
|
— |
|
|
|
1.5 |
Finance costs |
(35.6) |
|
4.6 |
|
|
|
(31.0) |
Net financing costs |
(34.1) |
|
4.6 |
|
(c) |
|
(29.5) |
Profit before tax |
39.7 |
|
26.9 |
|
|
|
66.6 |
Taxation |
(7.0) |
|
(6.0) |
|
(d) |
|
(13.0) |
Profit for the period |
32.7 |
|
20.9 |
|
|
|
53.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - basic |
154.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
154.6 |
Basic earnings per share |
0.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.35 |
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - diluted |
154.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
154.8 |
Diluted earnings per share |
0.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.35 |
|
|
(a) |
Represents share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of €4.9 million and non-operating M&A transaction costs of €0.3 million. |
(b) |
Represents exceptional items which management believes are non-recurring and do not have a continuing impact. See Note 6, Exceptional items, within 'Exhibit 99.2 - Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements' for a detailed list of exceptional items. |
(c) |
Elimination of €4.6 million of foreign exchange translation losses. |
(d) |
Represents tax impact of the above at the applicable tax rate for each adjustment, determined by the nature of the item and the jurisdiction in which it arises. |
Nomad Foods Limited
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued)
The following table reconciles adjusted financial information for the three months ended
Adjusted Statement of Profit or Loss (unaudited)
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€ in millions, except per share data |
As reported for the |
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Adjustments |
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|
|
As adjusted for the |
Revenue |
783.7 |
|
— |
|
|
|
783.7 |
Cost of sales |
(572.8) |
|
— |
|
|
|
(572.8) |
Gross profit |
210.9 |
|
— |
|
|
|
210.9 |
Other operating expenses |
(115.4) |
|
3.7 |
|
(a) |
|
(111.7) |
Exceptional items |
(23.5) |
|
23.5 |
|
(b) |
|
— |
Operating profit |
72.0 |
|
27.2 |
|
|
|
99.2 |
Finance income |
5.9 |
|
(4.1) |
|
|
|
1.8 |
Finance costs |
(36.0) |
|
10.4 |
|
|
|
(25.6) |
Net financing costs |
(30.1) |
|
6.3 |
|
(c) |
|
(23.8) |
Profit before tax |
41.9 |
|
33.5 |
|
|
|
75.4 |
Taxation |
(7.4) |
|
(7.4) |
|
(d) |
|
(14.8) |
Profit for the period |
34.5 |
|
26.1 |
|
|
|
60.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - basic |
163.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
163.2 |
Basic earnings per share |
0.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.37 |
Weighted average shares outstanding in millions - diluted |
163.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
163.3 |
Diluted earnings per share |
0.21 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.37 |
|
|
(a) |
Represents share based payment charge including employer payroll taxes of €3.4 million and non-operating M&A transaction costs of €0.3 million. |
(b) |
Represents exceptional items which management believes are non-recurring and do not have a continuing impact. See Note 6, Exceptional items, within 'Exhibit 99.2 - Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements' for a detailed list of exceptional items. |
(c) |
Elimination of €4.1 million of net gains on repricing of debt, €10.2 million of foreign exchange translation losses and €0.2 million of foreign exchange losses on derivatives. |
(d) |
Represents tax impact of the above at the applicable tax rate for each adjustment, determined by the nature of the item and the jurisdiction in which it arises. |
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued)
The following table reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the reported results of
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited) |
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Three months ended |
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€ in millions |
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Profit for the period |
32.7 |
|
34.5 |
Taxation |
7.0 |
|
7.4 |
Net financing costs |
34.1 |
|
30.1 |
Depreciation & amortization |
24.0 |
|
23.1 |
Exceptional items (a) |
17.1 |
|
23.5 |
Other add-backs (b) |
5.2 |
|
3.7 |
Adjusted EBITDA |
120.1 |
|
122.3 |
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|
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Revenue |
760.1 |
|
783.7 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (c) |
15.8 % |
|
15.6 % |
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(a) |
Adjustment to add back exceptional items. See Note 6, Exceptional items, within 'Exhibit 99.2 - Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements' for a detailed list of exceptional items. |
(b) |
Represents the elimination of share-based payment charges including employer payroll taxes for the three month period to |
(c) |
Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by Revenue. |
Reconciliation of Non-IFRS Financial Measures (continued)
Reconciliation from reported to organic revenue growth/(decline)
The following table is a reconciliation of reported revenue growth to Organic Revenue Growth for the three month period ended
Year on Year Growth - |
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Three months ended |
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YoY change |
Reported Revenue Growth |
(3.0) % |
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Of which: |
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Organic Revenue Growth |
(3.6) % |
Translational FX (a) |
0.6 % |
Total |
(3.0) % |
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(a) |
Translational FX is calculated by translating data of the current and comparative periods using a budget foreign exchange rate that is set once a year as part of the Company's internal annual forecast process. |
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements and Disclaimers
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements which are based on the Company's expectations, intentions and projections regarding its future performance, anticipated events or trends and other matters that are not historical facts, including the Company's expectations regarding (i) its future operating and financial performance, including its 2025 guidance with respect to organic revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA growth, adjusted free cash flow conversion, Adjusted EPS, and Adjusted EPS growth; (ii) top-line growth for the remainder of 2025 and ability to recover larger than expected losses in the first quarter, (iii) macro-economic factors, including the impact of tariffs, (iv)its ability to generate superior shareholder returns; (v) its cash generation, growth and success in 2025 and beyond; and (vi) its portfolio's ability to remain well positioned for consumer trends.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including: (i) the Company's ability to effectively mitigate factors that negatively impact its supply of raw materials, including the conflict in
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