DEL MONTE CORP (DMC)
Consumer Staples · Fresh and prepared produce / fruit and vegetable marketing and distribution · NYSE
Vertically integrated fresh and prepared produce powerhouse with iconic Del Monte brand reaching 80+ countries, now unified under single ownership following strategic acquisition of prepared foods assets.
What DEL MONTE CORP does
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as prepared fruit, vegetables, juices, beverages and snacks across North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The company holds leading market positions in pineapples, bananas, fresh-cut produce and avocados, and recently acquired select prepared foods assets from Del Monte Foods in early 2026, bringing major canned fruit and vegetable brands under unified ownership. Products are marketed globally primarily under the Del Monte® brand, complemented by proprietary brands like UTC®, Rosy®, Just Juice® and others.
Themes: ["Fresh produce / horticulture","Fresh-cut fruit and vegetables","Value-added prepared foods","Fruit and vegetable juices / beverages","Global distribution and logistics"]
Fundamentals
- Price$27.74 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.4B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-15.5% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E19.97 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+1.6% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+9.3% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+3.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.23 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)-0.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.9% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.24 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +4.1%; 5-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Commodity pricing volatility and weather exposure affecting agricultural yields and input costs for sourcing and production","Retail consolidation and customer concentration with large national and global chains demanding exclusive supplier relationships and higher service levels","Integration risks from the January 2026 Del Monte Foods bankruptcy asset acquisition, including brand alignment, facility consolidation, and assumption of customer and supplier contracts"]
Competitors & peers
- Dole Food Company
- Chiquita Brands International
- Driscoll's (private)
- Taylor Fresh Foods
- Mann Packing
- Calavo Growers
- Conventional produce retailers and distributors
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.