Category Declines and Profit Pressures Cloud Path to Recovery

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Category Declines and Profit Pressures Cloud Path to Recovery

ing negative in March and remaining in decline through the quarter. LPF continues to

show relative stability with LSD% growth, while Tiki Cat remains a standout with DD% growth. NAR volumes worsened sequentially to down

Wilderness continues to be a significant drag, with mgmt acknowledging the brand's struggles and ~4% L12W

a comprehensive revamp in the works. Love Made Fresh has shown recent improvement driven by 4% GIS North America Retail - U.S. Revenue Growth Drivers

improved on-shelf availability and the launch of a resealable pouch, but remains a smaller business 2%0%

(2%)

unlikely to offset Wilderness pressure NT. (4%)

Mechanical headwinds and inflation weigh on F'27. The recently announced divestitures of the (6%)(8%)

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China Häagen-Dazs shops and Brazil business will hit the topline but are expected to be marginally w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4 w/e4

EQ VOLUME (Y/Y GROWTH)

PRICE PER EQ VOLUME (Y/Y GROWTH)accretive to op profit in F'27. Mgmt expects base inflation of ~3-4%, with potential incremental $ SALES (Y/Y GROWTH)

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pressure from oil, and while HMM/transformation savings should help offset, ongoing reinvestment Source: Jefferies Research, NielsenIQ FV + C + Pet + Costco + Rem Accts

must be also be funded. Critically, at a recent industry conference mgmt flagged ~8-9pts of

mechanical profit headwinds for F'27 from lapping the 53rd week, one month of yogurt divestment, We forecast FQ4 NAR org sales down ~2%

and incentive comp normalization. 12% GIS - Nielsen vs.