Pyxus International (OTCMKTS:PYYX) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Pyxus International (OTCMKTS:PYYX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.28) EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. Pyxus International had a net margin of 0.60% and a return on equity of 8.90%.

Here are the key takeaways from Pyxus International’s conference call:

• Full-year guidance was reaffirmed after a first quarter that management said was in line with expectations, with shipment volumes expected to strengthen through the remainder of fiscal 2027.
• Lower crop prices and disciplined purchasing supported a stable gross profit per kilo of $0.84, while gross margin percentage improved to 14% from 12.9% a year ago.
• Cash generation and credit metrics improved: rolling 12-month adjusted free cash flow rose to $123.4 million, leverage declined to 4.9 turns from 6.8 turns, and notes payable fell by $52.4 million year over year.
• First-quarter sales declined to $437.8 million from $508.8 million, and adjusted EBITDA decreased to $27.7 million from $29.5 million, primarily due to lower pricing and shipment timing.
• The company is actively pursuing a solution for its upcoming long-term debt maturity but provided no details, leaving refinancing execution as an important watch item.

Pyxus International Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of OTCMKTS PYYX traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $3.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 28,260 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,479. Pyxus International has a one year low of $2.25 and a one year high of $5.25. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $3.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.52, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $84.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.27 and a beta of 0.52.

About Pyxus International

Pyxus International, formerly known as Alliance One International, is a global supplier and processor of leaf tobacco products. The company sources, grades, blends and sells a wide range of flue-cured, burley, oriental and dark tobacco leaf to manufacturers of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products. In addition to leaf sales, Pyxus provides comprehensive supply chain management and technical services, including agronomic guidance, quality assurance and warehousing solutions to its customers worldwide.

In recent years, Pyxus has expanded its portfolio beyond traditional tobacco leaf to include pharmaceutical- and specialty-grade nicotine products.