Hardik Shah

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$SPCX interesting framework from @coatuemgmt

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$FDP Earnings breakdown:

$RKDA $AQB $LMNR $CVGW $ANDE $LOCL $SDOT $SANW $ALCO

https://t.co/WOiDZjhp5M

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$FDP Fresh Del Monte delivers a margin inflection 🍍📈

📊 Revenue: Q4 sales $1.02B; FY25 hit $4.32B, driven by pricing discipline, banana strength & premium pineapple mix

📈 Margins: Q4 gross margin expanded to 10.4% (11.3% adj.); FY adj. EPS surged 22% to $3.68

🔄 Strategic Moves: Divested Mann Packing, modernized fleet, and advancing $285M Del Monte Foods asset acquisition

🗣️ CEO Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh: “Fiscal 2025 marked a clear inflection point for Fresh Del Monte.”

🗣️ CFO Monica Vicente: “We entered 2026 with a strong capital structure that supports both our ongoing investments and the acquisition we expect to close in the first quarter.”

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@TheCCF $CAKE Earnings Performance:

$CBRL $EAT $DRI $STKS $TXRH $SHAK $BJRI $PTLO $FWRG $CAVA $CMG

https://t.co/nqYVFd47nY

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🍰 $CAKE The Cheesecake Factory Delivers Margin Muscle Despite Soft Traffic

📈 Revenue: Q4 sales $961.6M (+4% YoY); FY revenue hit record $3.75B despite ��2.2% comps

💪 Margins: Adjusted EPS $1.00; Cheesecake Factory restaurant margin expanded to 17.6% in FY

🚀 Strategy: 25 openings in 2025; guiding up to 26 in 2026 + dividend hike & expanded buyback

🗣️ David Overton, Chairman & CEO: “Margins and adjusted diluted net income per share finished toward the higher end of our expectations, reflecting the resilience of our business and strong operational execution.”

🗣️ Matthew Clark, EVP & CFO: “Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 10% year-over-year to $3.77, and adjusted EBITDA totaled $354 million.”

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@DoorDash Earnings performance:

$UBER $CART

https://t.co/COwxnGP4yb

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@DoorDash $DASH DELIVERS: 38% Revenue Growth, Global Scale Expands 🚀

📈 Revenue +38% YoY to $4.0B; Marketplace GOV +39% to $29.7B; Orders +32% to 903M

💰 Adjusted EBITDA +38% YoY to $780M; GAAP net income +51% to $213M

🌍 Strategic push: Deliveroo integration, grocery scaling toward 2H’26 unit profitability, global tech stack consolidation

🗣️ Tony Xu, Co-founder & CEO: “We believe these investments are the right investments, especially as we think about becoming the operating system for local commerce.”

🗣️ Ravi Inukonda, CFO: “2026 EBITDA margin is gonna be up slightly compared to 2025, excluding Deliveroo.”

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@VitaCoco $COCO Earnings performance breakdown:

$KO $PEP $KDP $MNST $CELH $FIZZ
https://t.co/jVJRKcm6nD

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@VitaCoco $COCO earnings: Coconut water momentum continues into 2026

📊 Revenue: FY2025 net sales rose 18% to $610M, driven by 26% Vita Coco Coconut Water growth

📉 Margins: Tariffs and product costs pressured gross margin to 37%, but Adjusted EBITDA climbed to $98M

🚀 Strategy: International expansion, Walmart shelf gains, and hydration-focused marketing driving category adoption

🗣️ Martin Roper, Chief Executive Officer: “Our very healthy full year shipment performance benefited from strong demand for Vita Coco Coconut Water, and great execution from our teams, which produced double digit adjusted EBITDA growth despite significant tariff costs.”

🗣️ Corey Baker, Chief Financial Officer: “For 2025, net sales increased $94 million or 18% year-over-year to $610 million, driven by strong Vita Coco coconut water net sales growth of 26%, partially offset by private label declines of 19%.”

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What a quarter for Wingstop Restaurants Inc. — strong unit growth, resilient margins, and real momentum from Smart Kitchen and loyalty initiatives show the growth story is still very much intact; full breakdown here:

$WING $MCD $WEN $JACK $YUM

https://t.co/Va2BX3jF5s

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$WING Wingstop Restaurants earnings: Growth engine intact, comps still under pressure 🍗📈

📊 Revenue: Q4 revenue +8.6% YoY; system-wide sales +9.3% driven by 124 net new restaurants

💰 Margins: Adjusted EBITDA +9.8% YoY as lower wing costs and leverage supported profitability

🚀 Strategy: Smart Kitchen rollout completed, loyalty launching in 2026, and ~500 new units opened in 2025

🗣️ Michael Skipworth, President & CEO: “Our 2025 results showcased the resiliency of our asset-light, highly franchised model and demonstrated the opportunity we have to scale Wingstop to over 10,000 restaurants globally.”

🗣️ Alex Kaleida, SVP & CFO: “Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 increased approximately 10% versus 2024 to $61.9 million, underscoring the durability of our model.”

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@KraftHeinzCo Earnings performance:

$GIS $KHC $CAG $CPB $POST $K $KLG $SJM $THS $MKC

https://t.co/aKJERLkkz1

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$KHC Kraft Heinz Earnings: Reset Year, Reinvestment Begins

📉 Revenue: Q4 organic sales −4.2% as volume/mix declined across regions, led by North America retail pressure.

📊 Margins: Adjusted operating income fell ~16% in the quarter as inflation and brand investments outpaced pricing and productivity.

🛠️ Strategy: Kraft Heinz is deploying a $600M investment plan across marketing, R&D, pricing, and commercial execution to restore volume-led growth.

💬 Steve Cahillane, Chief Executive Officer: “We have a clear opportunity… to return the company to organic, profitable growth.”

💬 Andre Maciel, Chief Global Financial Officer: “Productivity savings continue to be a bright spot, reflecting discipline and end-to-end improvements across manufacturing, logistics, and procurement.”

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@McDonalds 's Earnings performance:

$MCD $WEN $JACK $GTIM

https://t.co/bRrOu0pQqQ

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$MCD McDonald's’s Earnings: Traffic Is Back — And Value Is Driving It

📈 Revenue: Q4 revenue rose 10% YoY as global comparable sales increased 5.7%, with growth across all segments.

💰 Margins: Operating income climbed 10%, with franchise-driven margin expansion supporting profitability.

🚀 Strategy: Value platforms (McValue, Extra Value Meals), loyalty growth, and accelerated restaurant expansion are fueling momentum into 2026.

🗣️ Chris Kempczinski, Chairman & CEO: “McDonald's value leadership is working.”

🗣️ Ian Borden, Chief Financial Officer: “In the fourth quarter, global comparable sales were up 5.7%, with positive comparable guest counts.”

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$KO Earnings performance:

$PEP $KDP $MNST $CELH

https://t.co/LSggBEvWiO

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$KO Coca-Cola Company Earnings: Pricing Era Peaks, Volume Recovery Ahead

• Organic revenue +5% in Q4 as pricing remained the primary growth driver

• Comparable margins expanded on productivity and cost discipline

• 2026 outlook points to a more balanced price + volume growth algorithm

CEO James Quincey: “Underlying pricing… was really 4%… what you see is 4% underlying price and 1% volume.”

CFO John Murphy: “Ongoing efficiency and effectiveness initiatives drove strong comparable operating margin expansion in 2025.”

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$ARMK Earnings performance:

$SYY $UNFI $CHEF

https://t.co/p7ZwEBM8T5

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$ARMK Aramark Earnings: Retention + New Business Power the Growth Engine

• Organic revenue +5% (≈8% ex-calendar shift), driven by base business expansion and strong net-new wins

• Supply-chain productivity and cost discipline supported AOI growth despite timing headwinds

• International delivered its 19th consecutive quarter of double-digit organic growth

CEO John Zillmer: “We’re very pleased with the strong results delivered in the quarter… We believe we’re well positioned to record record-breaking financial performance.”

CFO James Tarangelo: “The quarter benefited from higher revenue levels, the leveraging of technology capabilities, particularly in supply chain, and disciplined organizational cost management.”

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