| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 87 | 21.1x | 17.8x | Top tier | |
Growth | 57 | 8.3% | 7.1% | Around median | |
Quality | 36 | 3.5% | 4.5% | Bottom tier | |
Safety | 49 | 3.5x | 2.6x | Around median | |
Capital Return | 81 | 2.55% | 2.12% | Top tier | |
Momentum | 34 | -5.5% | 2.9% | Bottom tier | |
Sentiment | 50 | 2 | 3 | Around median |
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Dole plc produces, supplies, and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables through three businesses reflected in its results: Fresh Fruit, Diversified Fresh Produce — EMEA, and Diversified Fresh Produce — Americas. Its main categories include bananas, pineapples, kiwifruit, avocados, cherries, and berries, and it generates revenue by selling these products in Europe, North America, and other markets, using dynamic pricing and contractual mechanisms to pass through some cost changes.
In fiscal Q2 2026, revenue reached $2.5 billion, up 2.9% on a reported basis and 1.7% on a like-for-like basis after excluding currency effects. According to EDGAR data, gross profit was $195.3 million, net income was $26.0 million, and earnings per share were $0.27, equivalent to a gross margin of approximately 7.8% and a net income margin of approximately 1.0%. On a trailing-twelve-month basis through 2026, the company recorded revenue of $9.4 billion, gross profit of $780.8 million, and net income of $106.2 million.
The Fresh Fruit business accounted for approximately 38.9% of quarterly revenue, generating $972.8 million, but its adjusted EBITDA declined by $22.5 million to $50.3 million. By contrast, revenue from Diversified Fresh Produce — Americas increased 14%, and its adjusted EBITDA rose by $5.2 million to $20.6 million. At the group level, adjusted EBITDA was $117 million, down $20.4 million, while adjusted diluted earnings per share declined to $0.46 from $0.55 in fiscal Q2 2025.
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The analyst consensus is Buy, with an average price target of $14 and identical high and low targets of $14. This target is approximately 11.8% above the 52-week range low of $12.52 and approximately 15.5% below its high of $16.57, reflecting a more conservative valuation than the top of the range amid the decline in fiscal Q2 2026 earnings and the softened wording of the annual adjusted EBITDA target to approximately $400 million.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-09-02; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Dole's revenue increased to $2.5 billion, up 2.9% on a reported basis and 1.7% on a like-for-like basis. However, gross profit declined by $23 million because cost of sales grew faster than revenue, particularly in Fresh Fruit. Adjusted EBITDA was $117 million, down $20.4 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share declined to $0.46 from $0.55 in fiscal Q2 2025.
Fresh Fruit revenue was $972.8 million in fiscal Q2 2026 and was approximately unchanged from the prior year. The segment's adjusted EBITDA declined by $22.5 million to $50.3 million due to higher fuel, shipping, fruit-sourcing, and pineapple-growing costs, as well as the strength of the Costa Rican colón. Higher banana volumes in Europe and improved core pricing in North America also partially offset lower banana volumes in North America and lower pineapple volumes across markets.
The sale of the Ecuador port was completed on July 1, 2026, and Dole expects net proceeds of approximately $95 million. The company ended fiscal Q2 2026 with net debt of $746 million and net leverage of two times, and including the proceeds on a pro forma basis would have reduced leverage to approximately 1.6 times. Management expects the transaction to have a minimal impact on ongoing earnings and cash flows, allowing the liquidity to be used for debt reduction, investment, or capital returns.
At the beginning of July 2026, Dole completed the acquisition of Greenfood's fresh produce division in the Nordic countries. The acquisition adds a business with revenue of approximately $250 million and a modern distribution facility in Helsingborg. The company plans to use the facility for robotics, picking technologies, automation, and AI applications to improve efficiency and profitability and strengthen its position with key customers in the region.
Management is targeting adjusted EBITDA of approximately $400 million in fiscal 2026, compared with previous wording indicating at least $400 million. The company expects to begin benefiting from delayed contractual fuel surcharges in fiscal Q3 2026, with a potential similar impact in Q4. Conversely, fuel and shipping costs, inflation, and geopolitical disruptions remain factors limiting forecast accuracy, while ordinary capital expenditure guidance remained at approximately $100 million.
Diversified Fresh Produce — Americas was the strongest segment, with revenue increasing 14% and adjusted EBITDA rising by $5.2 million to $20.6 million, supported by kiwifruit, avocados, and cherries. By contrast, revenue from Diversified Fresh Produce — EMEA declined 1.7% on a like-for-like basis, with weakness in South Africa, the Netherlands, and Spain. Fresh Fruit generated revenue of $972.8 million, but its adjusted EBITDA fell to $50.3 million under pressure from fuel, shipping, fruit, and currency costs.
