Mission Produce, Inc. (AVO)Consumer Defensive | Food Distribution | Oxnard, United States | NasdaqGS
12.77 USD
+0.25
(1.997%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 12.77 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:49 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is mixed, caught between a recovering price trend and deteriorating business fundamentals. The stock has successfully reversed a severe multi-year decline, posting a +24.5% gain last year and a +5.97% gain the prior year, bringing the four-year cumulative loss down to -35.7%. However, this recovery is fragile; revenue growth has stalled at a sharp -23.5%, and operating margins remain negative. The balance sheet is also strained with debt-to-equity nearing 36% and a trailing P/E of 41x that masks the lack of earnings power. While insider buying and institutional accumulation suggest smart money sees potential, the underlying economics are not yet sound. The company is distributing cash via share repurchases rather than dividends, which is a positive signal for capital allocation but offers no income yield. The options market is optimistic, betting on a continuation of the recent rally, but this sentiment may be pricing in a turnaround that the financial statements do not yet support. Until revenue growth turns positive and operating margins stabilize, the investment case remains speculative rather than fundamental. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.139035 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.139435 |
| AutoETS | 0.139442 |
| MSTL | 0.143602 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 4.39 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.189 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.81 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 35.595 |
| Revenue per Share | 17.637 |
| Market Cap | 1,128,581,248 |
| Trailing P/E | 39.91 |
| Forward P/E | 16.01 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| Profit Margins | 1.83% |
| Website | https://missionproduce.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:49 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a modest upside move, evidenced by heavy call Open Interest at strikes significantly above the current price (15.0 and 17.5), while put activity remains concentrated at lower strikes (10.0) with minimal volume compared to calls. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expiration, suggesting uncertainty, but the skew favors buyers.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.027353168 |
| Address1 | 2,710 Camino Del Sol |
| All Time High | 22.93 |
| All Time Low | 8.19 |
| Ask | 16.12 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 466,560 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,233,766 |
| Average Volume | 1,233,766 |
| Average Volume10Days | 466,560 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| Bid | 12.75 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 6 |
| Book Value | 8.174 |
| City | Oxnard |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 12.77 |
| Current Ratio | 1.91 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 12.86 |
| Day Low | 12.42 |
| Debt To Equity | 35.595 |
| Display Name | Mission Produce |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,788,897,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,788,897,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,788,897,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,788,897,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,788,897,600 |
| Ebitda | 93,100,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.074710004 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.453 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.08 |
| Enterprise Value | 1,345,543,936 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.6275 |
| Eps Forward | 0.7975 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.32 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 12.7806 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.010599136 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.00082931446 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 2.7353168 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 15.53 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.7599993 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.1777205 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 10.07 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.7000008 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.2681232 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 10.07 - 15.53 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,601,645,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 47,315,570 |
| Forward Eps | 0.7975 |
| Forward P E | 16.012539 |
| Free Cashflow | 33,287,500 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,800 |
| Fullday Change | 0.25 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.9968 |
| Fullday Price | 12.77 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.12229 |
| Gross Profits | 152,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.38122 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.47274 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 88,377,546 |
| Industry | Food Distribution |
| Industry Disp | Food Distribution |
| Industry Key | food-distribution |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,020-10-01 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,761,868,800 |
| Long Business Summary | Mission Produce, Inc. engages in the sourcing, farming, packaging, marketing, and distribution of avocados, mangoes, and blueberries to food retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments, Marketing and Distribution; International Farming; and Blueberries. It also provides ripening, bagging, custom packing, logistical management, and quality assurance services. In addition, the company offers merchandising and promotional support, and insights on market trends, and training services. Mission Produce, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Oxnard, California. |
| Long Name | Mission Produce, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,128,581,248 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_153986005 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,777,507,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 22,800,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,793,404,800 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,105,763,983 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 4 |
| Open | 12.42 |
| Operating Cashflow | 80,600,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.00206 |
| Overall Risk | 7 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 805 981 3650 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 12.77 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 12.52 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 20.3506 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.5622708 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.905618 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0183 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.032 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.25 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.9968 |
| Regular Market Day High | 12.86 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 12.42 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 12.42 - 12.86 |
| Regular Market Open | 12.42 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 12.52 |
| Regular Market Price | 12.77 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 397,742 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03554 |
| Return On Equity | 0.0398 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.235 |
| Revenue Per Share | 17.637 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 88,377,546 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.053600002 |
| Shares Short | 4,730,766 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,121,394 |
| Short Name | Mission Produce, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.080699995 |
| Short Ratio | 5.88 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | AVO |
| Target High Price | 18.0 |
| Target Low Price | 15.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 16.5 |
| Target Median Price | 16.5 |
| Total Cash | 33,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.374 |
| Total Debt | 217,700,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,246,200,064 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.32 |
| Trailing P E | 39.906254 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 12.821 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.05099964 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0039778207 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 397,742 |
| Website | https://missionproduce.com |
| Zip | 93,030 |