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BellRing Revenue Beats, Margin Squeeze and Soft 2026 Sales Guide Drag Shares Lower

Management attributes pressure to input inflation, heavier promotions, packaging redesign costs.

Overview

  • Adjusted EPS came in at $0.51 for the quarter, missing the $0.55 consensus.
  • Net sales rose 16.6% to $648.2 million, driven by roughly 19.2% volume growth and a 2.6% negative price/mix; Premier Protein net sales increased 14.9% and Dymatize jumped 32.9%.
  • Adjusted gross profit declined to $192.4 million and gross margin fell to 29.7% from 35.9% a year earlier.
  • Operating profit decreased 8.8% to $102.2 million, while adjusted EBITDA edged up 0.8% to $117.4 million.
  • The company guided 2026 sales to $2.410–$2.490 billion below the $2.509 billion Street view, trimmed long-term net sales growth to 7–9% and reaffirmed an 18–20% adjusted EBITDA margin target; management described the protein category as more competitive and the stock was last down about 3.8% to $24.64.