Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group has reported financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2019, in a press release. Highlights include: Net sales of $506.8 million decreased 5% compared to the prior year period. When adjusted for foreign exchange, divestitures, and SKU rationalization, net sales decreased 1%.
Basel, Switzerland—Lonza announced its full-year 2019 group results in a press release. Sales for the year grew 6.8% to $5.9 billion Swiss francs. CORE EBITDA was 27.4%. Highlights: Lonza spotlighted Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN) as a driver, with 11% sales growth despite a contraction in the nutritional hard capsules...
Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group reported financial results for the first quarter 2020 ended September 30, 2019, and announced their new CFO. Highlights of the quarter include: Net sales decreased 7% compared to the prior year period. When adjusted for Foreign Exchange and Acquisitions, Divestitures, SKU rationalization, and other...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market reported results for their third quarter 2019, ended September 29, in a press release. Highlights include: Net sales of $1.4 billion, an 8% increase from the same period in 2018 Comparable store sales growth of 1.5% and two-year comparable store sales growth of 3% Net income...
Providence, RI—United Natural Foods, Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 3, 2019. Fourth quarter net sales increased to $6.41 billion, or 2.8% when excluding the contribution from SUPERVALU and the additional week in the quarter compared to last year’s fourth quarter. Other highlights include:...
Virginia Beach, VA, and Secaucus, NJ—The Vitamin Shoppe is to be sold to Liberty Tax, Inc., the parent company of Liberty Tax Service and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, according to a press release. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to approval by The...
Phoenix, AZ—Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., reported results for the 13-week second quarter ended June 30, 2019 in a press release. Highlights include: Net sales of $1.4 billion, a year-over-year 7% increase Comparable store sales growth of 0.1% and two-year comparable store sales growth of 2.1% Net income of $35 million,...
Pittsburgh, PA—GNC Holdings reported its second quarter 2019 results--including plans to close up to 900 stores. Q2 saw an adjusted net income of $18.3 million, an 8.3% increase compared with the second quarter 2018. Key updates include: U.S. and Canada achieved second consecutive quarter year-over-year operating income growth. GNC brand...
Secaucus, NJ—Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., announced preliminary results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2019, in a press release. Gross profit was $94.8 million, up from $93.1 million in the first quarter of 2018. Highlights include: Total sales of $283 million, 4.3% lower than first quarter 2018 Selling, general, and...
Lake Success, NY—The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its equity interest in Hain Pure Protein Corporation and has reported financial results for the third quarter ended March 31. The Pure Protein Corporation, which, according to a press release, includes the FreeBird and Empire...
