MGP Q3 EPS Falls to $0.32 as Sales Drop 10%; Nine-Month Loss Hits $115.9M
MGPI sits 23% above its 52-week low of $12.42.
Summary
MGP's third quarter showed profit down 55% to $6.9M on a 10% sales decline, with Distilling Solutions brown goods sales off 47%. Nine-month operating cash flow turned negative and net debt rose to $341M ahead of a November convertible put date.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · MGPI
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Q3 Profit Halves on Volume Decline
Sales fell 10% to $117.9M and net income dropped 55% to $6.9M, or $0.32 per diluted share, from $15.4M and $0.71 a year earlier.
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Distilling Solutions Brown Goods Collapse
Segment sales fell 29% to $29.0M as brown goods dropped 47% to $15.0M on lower volume and price/mix, which the company attributes to elevated industry-wide barrel inventory.
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Nine-Month Loss and Cash Burn
Year-to-date net loss was $115.9M, including $179.5M of impairment and a $2.1M credit loss from a customer bankruptcy; operating cash flow was negative $8.9M versus positive $92.4M a year ago.
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Debt Rises Ahead of Convertible Put
Net total debt reached $341.2M from $252.3M at December 31, 2025, and holders of the $201.25M 1.88% convertible notes can require repurchase on November 16, 2026; management cites $365M revolver and $238M note-purchase availability.
Analysis · MGPI · Trade & Services
Third-quarter profit nearly halved to $6.9M ($0.32 per share) from $15.4M a year ago, with sales down 10% to $117.9M. The balance sheet tells the bigger story: nine-month operations burned $8.9M of cash versus $92.4M generated last year, after a $179.5M impairment wiped out all goodwill and $48.7M of Penelope earn-out cash went out the door. Net debt has climbed to $341.2M from $252.3M at year-end, and holders of the $201.25M convertible notes can put them back to the company on November 16, 2026 — management says revolver and note-purchase capacity covers it, but that is the near-term funding question.
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