FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC (FDP) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:FDP - KYG367381053 - Common Stock
35.85 USD
+0.24 (+0.67%)
Taking everything into account, FDP scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FDP was compared to 89 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While FDP has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. FDP may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth FDP also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, FDP could be worth investigating further for value and dividend investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year FDP was profitable.
FDP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
FDP had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years FDP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.75%, FDP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.42% of the companies in the same industry.
FDP has a Return On Equity of 7.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: FDP outperforms 60.67% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.45%, FDP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.43% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FDP is significantly below the industry average of 28.32%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.45%) for FDP is above the 3 year average (4.70%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.75% | ||
| ROE | 7.3% | ||
| ROIC | 5.45% |
ROA(3y)2.36%
ROA(5y)2.18%
ROE(3y)3.91%
ROE(5y)3.8%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)3.9%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of FDP (3.49%) is better than 65.17% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FDP has grown nicely.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.15%, FDP is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.69% of the companies in the same industry.
FDP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
FDP's Gross Margin of 8.69% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FDP is outperformed by 73.03% of its industry peers.
FDP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.49% | ||
| GM | 8.69% |
OM growth 3Y12.98%
OM growth 5Y9.99%
PM growth 3Y20.87%
PM growth 5Y17.53%
GM growth 3Y5.38%
GM growth 5Y4.54%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
FDP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, FDP has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, FDP has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 1 year ago, FDP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.37 indicates that FDP is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.37, FDP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.79% of the companies in the same industry.
FDP has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.42. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.42 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.42, FDP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.52% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that FDP is not too dependend on debt financing.
FDP has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.10) than 73.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.37 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC8.07%
2.3 Liquidity
FDP has a Current Ratio of 2.08. This indicates that FDP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
FDP has a better Current ratio (2.08) than 67.42% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that FDP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
FDP has a better Quick ratio (1.11) than 64.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
FDP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 44.50%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.83% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.27% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, FDP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.95% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.5%
EPS 3Y12.87%
EPS 5Y17.83%
EPS Q2Q%16.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.27%
Revenue growth 3Y0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.95%
Sales Q2Q%3.76%
3.2 Future
FDP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.96% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.08% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y13.47%
EPS Next 2Y12.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.43%
Revenue Next 2Y2.08%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.40, FDP is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FDP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
FDP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.56, the valuation of FDP can be described as very reasonable.
FDP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FDP is cheaper than 83.15% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FDP to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.71), we can say FDP is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FDP is valued a bit cheaper than 74.16% of the companies in the same industry.
FDP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FDP is cheaper than 77.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
FDP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
FDP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
FDP's earnings are expected to grow with 12.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)0.7
EPS Next 2Y12.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.21%, FDP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.03, FDP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
FDP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.38.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.21% |
5.2 History
The dividend of FDP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.71%!
FDP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
FDP has not decreased its dividend in the past 5 years, so it has a somewhat stable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.71%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
FDP pays out 35.04% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
FDP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP35.04%
EPS Next 2Y12.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
NYSE:FDP (9/17/2025, 11:50:29 AM)
35.85
+0.24 (+0.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners71.22%
Inst Owner Change6.55%
Ins Owners18.16%
Ins Owner Change-0.39%
Market Cap1.72B
Analysts80
Price Target46.92 (30.88%)
Short Float %3.83%
Short Ratio4.56
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.21% |
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.71%
DP35.04%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)9.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-8.27%
Max EPS beat(2)28.19%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)12.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-30.43%
Max EPS beat(4)60.5%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)5.41%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)137.4%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)73.65%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.15%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.95%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.15%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.01%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.61%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.1%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)17.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-24.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.52%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.56 | ||
| P/S | 0.4 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.69 | ||
| P/B | 0.83 | ||
| P/tB | 1.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
EPS(TTM)2.89
EY8.06%
EPS(NY)3.1
Fwd EY8.65%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY8.45%
OCF(TTM)4.13
OCFY11.51%
SpS89.92
BVpS42.95
TBVpS33.98
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)0.7
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.75% | ||
| ROE | 7.3% | ||
| ROCE | 6.9% | ||
| ROIC | 5.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.64% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.8% | ||
| OM | 4.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.49% | ||
| GM | 8.69% | ||
| FCFM | 3.37% |
ROA(3y)2.36%
ROA(5y)2.18%
ROE(3y)3.91%
ROE(5y)3.8%
ROIC(3y)4.7%
ROIC(5y)3.9%
ROICexc(3y)4.76%
ROICexc(5y)3.94%
ROICexgc(3y)5.78%
ROICexgc(5y)4.83%
ROCE(3y)5.95%
ROCE(5y)4.94%
ROICexcg growth 3Y14.74%
ROICexcg growth 5Y9.67%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.45%
ROICexc growth 5Y10.8%
OM growth 3Y12.98%
OM growth 5Y9.99%
PM growth 3Y20.87%
PM growth 5Y17.53%
GM growth 3Y5.38%
GM growth 5Y4.54%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.1 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.42 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 69.48% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.22% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.69 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 96.68% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.37 |
F-Score7
WACC8.07%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)61.97%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.21%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.9%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.5%
EPS 3Y12.87%
EPS 5Y17.83%
EPS Q2Q%16.04%
EPS Next Y13.47%
EPS Next 2Y12.96%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.27%
Revenue growth 3Y0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.95%
Sales Q2Q%3.76%
Revenue Next Year1.43%
Revenue Next 2Y2.08%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y28.37%
EBIT growth 3Y13.23%
EBIT growth 5Y8.95%
EBIT Next Year45.49%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y161.51%
FCF growth 3Y63.37%
FCF growth 5Y22.82%
OCF growth 1Y99.2%
OCF growth 3Y12.41%
OCF growth 5Y1.54%