Mama's Creations, Inc. MAMA is likely to witness top- and bottom-line growth when it reports second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings on Sept. 3. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $53.1 million, indicating an increase of 50.9% from the year-ago reported number.
The consensus mark for earnings has remained unchanged over the past 30 days at 5 cents a share, which suggests a jump of 66.7% from the figure reported in the year-ago period. MAMA has a trailing four-quarter surprise of 129.2%, on average.
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Factors Likely to Influence MAMA’s Upcoming Results
Mama’s Creations’ performance is likely to have benefited from the ramp-up of products launched late in the first quarter. More than a dozen new items were introduced across major retailers, including Walmart, Target and Food Lion, with these placements expected to ramp up through the balance of fiscal 2027. Walmart’s new chicken items were already witnessing improving weekly velocities and had reached more than 2,000 stores by early June.
Broader retail distribution may also have supported performance. The company added products across Albertsons divisions, Weis and Fresh Market, while Costco’s everyday-item status in the Northeast continued to provide steady volumes. The addition of branded beef meatballs as an everyday item in Costco’s San Diego region may have given another incremental volume opportunity.
The Bay Shore acquisition is likely to have remained another growth contributor, supported by cross-selling opportunities across legacy and Crown 1 customers. Improving utilization at the Bay Shore facility, centralized procurement and logistics, and the completed ERP integration across all three manufacturing facilities may also have aided productivity and operating leverage.
On the downside, inflation-related input pressures and continued trade support behind new product launches could have weighed on margins. However, efficiencies from moving recently launched items toward steadier production levels may have partly mitigated these pressures.
Earnings Whispers for MAMA
Our proven model doesn’t conclusively predict an earnings beat for Mama's Creations this time. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat, which is not the case here.
Mama's Creations currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) and has an Earnings ESP of 0.00%. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Mondelez’s upcoming quarter’s EPS is pegged at 72 cents, which declined 1.4% from the year-ago period figure. MDLZ delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 5.8%, on average.
Altria Group, Inc. MO currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.37% and a Zacks Rank #3. The consensus estimate for quarterly revenues is pegged at $5.33 billion, which indicates an increase of 1.5% from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Altria’s upcoming quarter’s earnings per share is pegged at $1.50, which calls for 3.5% growth from the figure reported in the prior-year quarter. MO delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 1.3%, on average.
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