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<ul><li>During the latest earnings, W.K. Kellogg Co demonstrated its strategic plans for the future and reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023.</li><li>The CEO, Gary Pilnick, emphasized the company’s commitment to delivering on its promises and its focus on execution and engaging its team.</li><li>The company achieved net sales at the high end of their guidance range and EBITDA margin above their guidance range indicating effective business planning.</li></ul>

During the latest earnings, W.K. Kellogg Co demonstrated its strategic plans for the future and reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023.The CEO, Gary Pilnick, emphasized the company’s commitment to delivering on its promises and its focus on execution and engaging its team.The company achieved net sales at the high end of their guidance range and EBITDA margin above their guidance range indicating effective business planning.

WK Kellogg Co: Positive Price/Mix and Revenue Growth Management Initiatives! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Kellogg Company delivered mixed results in the quarter, with revenues below expectations but surpassed the Wall Street consensus regarding earnings.</li><li>With this operating profit result, Kellogg is slightly above its previous full-year forecast.</li><li>Market growth rates for the snacks category remained strong and may have even increased somewhat from the previous quarter.</li></ul>

Kellogg Company delivered mixed results in the quarter, with revenues below expectations but surpassed the Wall Street consensus regarding earnings.With this operating profit result, Kellogg is slightly above its previous full-year forecast.Market growth rates for the snacks category remained strong and may have even increased somewhat from the previous quarter.

Kellogg Company: Riding the Wave of Global Snack Trends – Can They Sustain the Momentum? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Kellogg managed an all-around beat in the latest quarterly result, with a 14% organic net sales growth and better-than-expected profit margins.</li><li>The company's operating profit showed solid year-on-year growth for the fourth consecutive quarter, and its cash flow and balance sheet remained strong.</li><li>Kellogg raised its guidance for organic net sales growth, adjusted operating profit growth, and adjusted earnings per share, reflecting the strong performance in Q1.</li></ul>

Kellogg managed an all-around beat in the latest quarterly result, with a 14% organic net sales growth and better-than-expected profit margins.The company's operating profit showed solid year-on-year growth for the fourth consecutive quarter, and its cash flow and balance sheet remained strong.Kellogg raised its guidance for organic net sales growth, adjusted operating profit growth, and adjusted earnings per share, reflecting the strong performance in Q1.

Kellogg Company: Does It Still Have A Moat? – Key Drivers

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Joe Jasper

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Health Care Select Sector SPDR / Technical Analysis

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<li>As the saying goes, "sector rotation is the lifeblood of a bull market." That appears to be exactly what is going on as we kick off 2024.</li>
<li>Leadership areas that have significantly outperformed since the October 2023 lows are starting to pull back rather hard -- and on above average volume (XLK, SMH, IGV, ARKK, IPO, BITQ)</li>
<li>Other Sectors are picking up the slack, namely Health Care (XLV), Staples (XLP), Utilities (XLU), Energy (XLE), Financials (XLF), and Real Estate (XLRE). Shift exposure toward value and defensives</li>
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As the saying goes, "sector rotation is the lifeblood of a bull market." That appears to be exactly what is going on as we kick off 2024.
Leadership areas that have significantly outperformed since the October 2023 lows are starting to pull back rather hard -- and on above average volume (XLK, SMH, IGV, ARKK, IPO, BITQ)
Other Sectors are picking up the slack, namely Health Care (XLV), Staples (XLP), Utilities (XLU), Energy (XLE), Financials (XLF), and Real Estate (XLRE). Shift exposure toward value and defensives


Upgrading Staples and Health Care to Market Weight; Shift to Value; Failed Breakouts for ARKK, IPO

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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<li>The recently announced restructuring is unlikely to be the silver bullet that many investors are expecting.</li>
<li>Kellogg is now faced with the challenge of improving gross margins.</li>
<li>The high dividend yield is also not as attractive once we factor in the probability of future dividend growth, says Kellogg.</li>
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The recently announced restructuring is unlikely to be the silver bullet that many investors are expecting.
Kellogg is now faced with the challenge of improving gross margins.
The high dividend yield is also not as attractive once we factor in the probability of future dividend growth, says Kellogg.


Kellogg: Focusing On Snacking Is Not A Silver Bullet

United States

Kellogg Company manufactures and markets ready-to-eat cereal and other convenience foods. The Company's products include cereals, cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit snacks, frozen waffles and veggie foods. Kellogg markets its products in the United States, Canada, and other countries throughout the world.

Kellogg Co (K US)

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