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Mission Produce, Inc. Common Stock
39/100
OutdatedGenerated Sep 5, 2026 · 10:00 AM UTC · 62 days ago
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EquityMission Produce, Inc. Common Stock · XNAS
Decision context
Recommendation
Weighed down by weak Growth (0/100) and Momentum (20/100) scores.
A cautious picture — if you own it, consider taking some off.
AlphaDog Fair Value
Executive thesis & key metrics
Executive Investment Thesis
Mission Produce, Inc. (AVO) distributes fresh avocados with a $1.12B market cap, trading at a trailing P/E of 39.63 and EV/EBITDA of 14.37. A cautious stance is warranted given top-line contraction of -23.5% YoY and an EPS drop of -350.0% YoY, which compress net margin to 1.8% despite modest debt-to-equity of 0.36. The single primary risk is severe earnings volatility that threatens multiples, highlighted by the -350.0% YoY EPS decline and tight 12.2% gross margin.
Key Metrics to Watch
What changed recently
No material changes found in the last 30 days.
Why this rating
Score 39 · Sell
Data through
OutdatedApr 30, 2026
Composite 39/100 — weak across most factors.
Levels unavailable — AlphaDog quantitative valuation model did not produce an estimate from comps or DCF
Re-evaluate if
- Net margin falls below 1.5% (was 1.8%)
Trim / reconsider if
- ROA falls below 2.3% (was 3.6%)
- Debt-to-equity deteriorates above the current 0.36 ratio.
Think of these dollars as a map of our value estimate for Sell — helpful context, not a reason to override the view.
A Calmer Look · Devil's Advocate
The consensus rush to assign a Reduce verdict anchors naively on a trailing P/E of 39.63 and a -350.0% YoY EPS collapse, mistakenly treating a classic agricultural commodity trough as permanent structural impairment.
May be overlooked
Consensus evaluates the trailing P/E of 39.63 as extreme overvaluation rather than recognizing it as a cyclical trough multiple depressed by a temporary 1.8% net margin.
The bear case dismisses the liquidity cushion provided by $0.38 in free cash flow per share and an Altman Z-score of 4.48, which protect the firm from financial distress during commodity downturns.
Neither side models operating leverage, where a 150 bps recovery in the 12.2% gross margin would dramatically alter the economics of a business generating $290.90M in quarterly revenue.
Expectations look stretched
The Bull Advocate relies on 24.1% 3-month share price momentum while ignoring that the stock remains below both its MA50 and MA200 averages with a 1-year return of only 1.8%.
News sentiment skews overly optimistic with 15 bullish versus 9 bearish articles, relying on the unsubstantiated assumption of a 6-to-12-month volume recovery despite a -23.5% YoY revenue drop.
Bulls assume TTM free cash flow of $0.38 per share will persist unabated despite sequential earnings deterioration to an EPS loss of -$0.10 for the quarter ended 2026-04-30.
Revenue growth YoY recovers above the -23.5% contraction print.
Revenue growth YoY recovers above the -23.5% contraction print.
Market context
Snapshot returns at report publication
1 month
+1.0%
3 months
+24.1%
6 months
-8.0%
1 year
+1.8%
At a Glance
A smaller company is in a pullback at growth-style pricing.
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