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Bunge revenue tops estimates on grain, oilseed volumes; 2024 outlook undamaged

Bunge went beyond Wall Street expectations for thirdquarter profit on Wednesday as big international harvests supplied the grain trader and processor enough volumes of soy, corn and other crops to blunt a hit from lower margins.

The international grains merchant had expected a profit lift from a. spike in crop sales by U.S. farmers, who are collecting a record. soybean crop and their second-largest corn crop ever.

Bunge firmed its 2024 adjusted earnings-per-share outlook to. a minimum of $9.25 from around $9.25 formerly as. results from its Agribusiness and its Refined and Specialty Oils. were much better than anticipated, though down from the exact same quarter. last year. Shares were down 0.7% at mid-morning at $87.20.

Bunge and agribusiness competitors including. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co and Cargill Inc have. seen earnings decrease and margins wear down as rates for staple. crops like corn and soybeans have actually slid to near four-year lows.

Quarterly adjusted revenues in Agribusiness, Bunge's biggest. segment, fell 22% from a year previously despite a 5.5% increase in. sales as weak oilseed processing margins in The United States and Canada and. Asia more than balance out better lead to South America.

Improved and Specialized Oils adjusted earnings dropped 21% amid. a 2.4% bump in volumes.

Chief Executive Greg Heckman stated the outcomes exceeded. expectations.

We saw shifting margin environments across the globe, with. enhanced margins in some areas offsetting more muted. conditions in others, he said.

The outcomes come as Bunge is waiting to close a $34 billion. acquisition of Glencore-backed Viterra. Investors have. approved the offer and Bunge has received conditional clearance. from EU regulators, but the company is still waiting on. approvals from Canadian and Chinese regulators.

Bunge expects to close the deal by early 2025, Heckman. stated.

Bunge reported an adjusted revenue of $2.29 per share for the. quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with experts' estimate of. $ 2.15 per share, according to information put together by LSEG.

The business's full-year adjusted revenue outlook of a minimum of. $ 9.25 per share disappointed the $9.43 expected by analysts.

(source: Reuters)