Mission Produce is pushing deeper into Europe with direct-to-retail deals as avocado demand climbs and sales surge 37% YoY in Q3 2025.
Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVO ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call September 8, 2025 5:00 PM EDT Company Participants Stephen Barnard - Founder, CEO & Director John Pawlowski - President & COO Bryan Giles - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jeff Sonnek - ICR Inc. Benjamin Klieve - Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, Research Division Gerard Sweeney - ROTH Capital Partners, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Mission Produce Fiscal Third Quarter 2025 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please also note, today's event is being recorded.
Mission Produce's global sourcing and multi-crop strategy drive record revenues, but high valuation and profit headwinds linger.
AVO posts record revenues but shrinking margins, as supply frictions and one-off costs raise questions about its model's resilience.
Mission Produce's supply chain agility and category expansion into mangoes and blueberries fuel momentum beyond avocados.
AVO faces margin strain due to early supply issues in Mexico, but leverages global sourcing to stabilize operations.
AVO's vertical integration drives 28% revenue growth and positions it for long-term margin expansion and global scale.
AVO's stock trades at a valuation premium as investors weigh strategic gains in mangoes and global reach against muted earnings forecasts.
AVO, PGR, BNTX, U and GDS have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 29, 2025.
Mission Produce ramps up avocado, mango and blueberry volumes to meet global demand. However, falling prices test its margins.
AVO posts 29% revenue jump on high-priced avocados and expanding fruit sales. However, margins face pressure from rising costs.
Mission Produce emphasizes global sourcing, tech tools and product diversification to offset inflation and avocado oversupply pressures.