Continued Sales Momentum Drove 24% YoY Revenue Growth; Acquisition of Crown 1 Enterprises to Further Expand Customer Base, Operating Scale, and Revenue with $56 Million in Sales in 12 Months Ended June 30, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mama’s Creations, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAMA), a leading national marketer and manufacturer of fresh deli prepared foods, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2025.
Financial Summary:
Three Months Ended July 31, | ||||||||||||
$ in millions | 2025 | 2024 | % Increase | |||||||||
Revenues | $ | 35.2 | $ | 28.4 | 24.0 | % | ||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 8.8 | $ | 6.9 | 27.5 | % | ||||||
Operating Expenses | $ | 7.1 | $ | 5.3 | 34.3 | % | ||||||
Net Income | $ | 1.3 | $ | 1.1 | 11.2 | % | ||||||
Earnings per Share (Diluted) | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | 6.9 | % | ||||||
Adj. EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ | 3.3 | $ | 2.7 | 17.9 | % | ||||||
Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 & Subsequent Operational Highlights:
Acquired the assets of Crown 1 Enterprises (“Crown 1”), a full-service manufacturer of value-added proteins and ready-to-eat meals, from Sysco Corporation for $17.5 million.
All-cash, accretive acquisition fully funded through a $20.0 million private placement, further supported by an amended $27.4 million long-term credit facility with M&T Bank.
Adds ~$56 million in revenue (12 months ended June 30, 2025) with a recently upgraded and expanded 42k sq. ft. USDA facility ~10 miles from Farmingdale, NY.
Brings premium, incremental customers where MAMA did not yet maintain a presence.
Significant new operational capabilities, including incremental grill capacity, with meaningful cross-selling potential and cost synergies.
Sold in a variety of new items using the entire chicken breast, including BJ’s Fajita Chicken Strips, Costco Chicken Stuffed Meatballs, Sam’s Chicken Paninis and Publix Meals for One – as well as an expanded partnership with Wal-Mart on our chicken offering and successful expansions at Sheetz and Amazon Fresh.
Received confirmation for the Company’s first ever National Costco Multi-Vendor Mailer (MVM) with Beef Meatballs in the fourth quarter.
Invited to attend leading investor conferences nationally, including the Stephens NASH25 Investment Conference, the Lake Street Capital Markets BIG8 Conference and the Craig-Hallum Alpha Select Conference.
Cash and cash equivalents as of July 31, 2025 totaled $9.4 million, as compared to $7.2 million as of January 31, 2025. The change in cash and cash equivalents was primarily driven by improved profitability and ongoing working capital optimization.
Management Commentary
“Our second quarter showed broad-based momentum across our protein offerings: revenue growth outpaced the category by nearly 10x; we prudently deployed high-ROI trade investment; and we saw continued geographic balance with volume-led growth, supported by new branded placements and incremental doors. We also implemented targeted pricing by early Q2, while operational work in chicken improved yields and cut overtime meaningfully, helping us deliver our margin targets before trade investments.
“Most recently, we signed a definitive agreement to acquire Crown 1 from Sysco. Crown adds ~$56M of revenue, a 42,000-sq-ft USDA facility in Bay Shore, NY (about 10 miles from our Farmingdale plant), and access to premium retail partners we have not been able to penetrate to date. The deal was struck at an attractive ~0.3× revenue multiple for $17.5M all-cash, fully financed through a private placement with existing institutional investors, further supported by a long-term credit facility with M&T Bank. We expect a straightforward integration given the proximity and common grill platforms.
“Beyond the immediate fit, Crown unlocks cross-sell opportunities on both sides and tangible near-term operating efficiencies. Our plan targets meaningful cost synergies by next fiscal year through procurement scale (notably chicken), throughput and overhead efficiencies, and shared services – similar to the playbook we executed post-Creative Salads acquisition. While Crown’s current margins are lower, through best practice sharing, scale efficiencies and operational optimization, we expect to bring Crown’s gross margin toward Mama’s levels within 12 to 18 months, with consolidated gross margin initially in the low-20% range and trending higher as synergies and mix improvements materialize.
“Pro forma, Crown moves our revenue run-rate toward ~$200M and advances our 2030 $1B vision. Leverage remains conservative, capex discipline continues, and we’ll focus first on rapid integration before the next bolt-on. With added capacity, premium customer access, and continued innovation, we’re positioned to drive profitable growth and margin expansion in the coming quarters,” concluded Michaels.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 increased 24% to $35.2 million, as compared to $28.4 million in the same year-ago quarter. The increase was largely attributable to volume gains driven by same-customer cross-selling of new items, accelerating velocities of existing items and new customer door expansion. Targeted pricing actions were successfully put in place and implemented to ensure the Company maintained gross margin targets.
Gross profit increased 28% to $8.8 million, or 24.9% of total revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, as compared to $6.9 million, or 24.2% of total revenues, in the same year-ago quarter. The difference in gross margin rate was primarily attributable to operational efficiency improvements across the organization, partially offset by continued chicken commodity headwinds.
Operating expenses totaled $7.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, as compared to $5.3 million in the same year-ago quarter. As a percentage of sales, operating expenses increased in second quarter fiscal 2026 to 20.1% from 18.6%. Operating expenses in the second quarter benefited from increased operating leverage and ongoing operational efficiency improvements, partially offset by a 75% year-over-year increase in marketing spend – an area of historical underinvestment – to help drive repeatable and profitable brand growth.
Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 increased 11% to $1.3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the same year-ago quarter. Second quarter net income totaled 3.6% of revenue, as compared to 4.0% in the same year-ago quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased 18% to $3.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, as compared to $2.7 million in the same year-ago quarter.
Cash and cash equivalents as of July 31, 2025, grew to $9.4 million, as compared to $7.2 million as of January 31, 2025, primarily driven by improved profitability and ongoing working capital optimization. As of July 31, 2025, total debt stood at $2.7 million, as compared to $6.8 million as of July 31, 2024.
Conference Call
Management will host an investor conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today, Monday, September 8, 2025 to discuss the Company’s second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results, provide a corporate update, and conclude with Q&A from telephone participants. To participate, please use the following information:
Q2 FY2026 Earnings Conference Call
Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time
U.S. Dial-in: 1-877-451-6152
International Dial-in: 1-201-389-0879
Conference ID: 13755525
Webcast: MAMA Q2 FY2026 Earnings Conference Call
Please join at least five minutes before the start of the call to ensure timely participation.
A playback of the call will be available through Wednesday, October 8, 2025. To listen, please call 1-844-512-2921 within the United States and Canada or 1-412-317-6671 when calling internationally, using replay pin number 13755525. A webcast replay will also be available using the webcast link above.
About Mama’s Creations, Inc.
Mama’s Creations, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAMA) is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fresh deli prepared foods, found in over 12,000 grocery, mass, club and convenience stores nationally. The Company’s broad product portfolio, born from MamaMancini’s rich history in Italian foods, now consists of a variety of high quality, fresh, clean and easy to prepare foods to address the needs of both our consumers and retailers. Our vision is to become a one-stop-shop deli solutions platform, leveraging vertical integration and a diverse family of brands to offer a wide array of prepared foods to meet the changing demands of the modern consumer. For more information, please visit https://mamascreations.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes the following non-GAAP measure – adjusted EBITDA, which is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of financial performance. The company believes this non-GAAP measure, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to the company’s results of operations. However, this non-GAAP measure has significant limitations in that it does not reflect all the costs and other items associated with the operation of the company’s business as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the company’s non-GAAP measures may be calculated differently and are therefore not comparable to similar measures by other companies. Therefore, investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance in accordance with GAAP. For a definition and reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, its corresponding GAAP measure, please see the reconciliation table shown in this press release below.
US-GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
July 31, | ||||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
Net income | $ | 1,277 | $ | 1,148 | ||||
Depreciation | 583 | 314 | ||||||
Amortization | 417 | 528 | ||||||
Taxes | 368 | 401 | ||||||
Interest, net | 52 | 59 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 335 | 316 | ||||||
M&A related costs | 230 | 0 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) | $ | 3,262 | $ | 2,766 | ||||
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include information about management’s view of the Company’s future expectations, plans and prospects, including future business opportunities or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “eventually,” “expect,” “future,” “may,” “look forward to,” “plan,” “projected,” “should,” “will,” and other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Certain of these risk factors and others are included in documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2025, as well as subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory, and other factors, contingencies, and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. You are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Company’s does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
Investor Relations Contact:
Lucas A. Zimmerman
Managing Director
MZ Group - MZ North America
(949) 259-4987
MAMA@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us
Mama’s Creations, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
July 31, 2025 | January 31, 2025 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 9,384 | $ | 7,150 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 6,740 | 8,131 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 6,433 | 4,817 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 881 | 1,779 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 23,438 | 21,877 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 9,377 | 9,387 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 2,685 | 3,436 | ||||||
Goodwill | 8,633 | 8,633 | ||||||
Operating lease right of use assets, net | 6,492 | 3,376 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset | 516 | 258 | ||||||
Deposits | 95 | 95 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 51,236 | $ | 47,062 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 11,128 | $ | 12,052 | ||||
Term loan, net of unamortized debt discount of $16 and $22, respectively | 1,536 | 1,530 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 1,113 | 848 | ||||||
Finance leases payable | 309 | 345 | ||||||
Promissory notes – related parties | 750 | 2,250 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 14,836 | 17,025 | ||||||
Term loan – net of current | 451 | 1,342 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities – net of current | 5,321 | 2,600 | ||||||
Finance leases payable – net of current | 1,041 | 1,199 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 6,813 | 5,141 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 21,649 | 22,166 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 10 and 11) | ||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||
Series A Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 23,400 issued, 0 shares outstanding | - | - | ||||||
Series B Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; 0 and 0 issued or outstanding | - | - | ||||||
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 19,680,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued or outstanding | - | - | ||||||
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 38,054,000 and 37,826,000 shares issued as of July 31, and January 31, 2025, respectively, 37,824,000 and 37,596,000 shares outstanding as of July 31, and January 31, 2025, respectively | - | - | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 27,059 | 24,882 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 2,678 | 164 | ||||||
Less: Treasury stock, 230,000 shares at cost | (150 | ) | (150 | ) | ||||
Total Stockholders’ Equity | 29,587 | 24,896 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 51,236 | $ | 47,062 | ||||
Mama’s Creations, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 35,203 | $ | 28,382 | $ | 70,458 | $ | 58,220 | ||||||||
Costs of sales | 26,432 | 21,503 | 52,503 | 43,878 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 8,771 | 6,879 | 17,955 | 14,342 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 55 | 93 | 128 | 197 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 7,016 | 5,174 | 14,549 | 11,760 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 7,071 | 5,267 | 14,677 | 11,957 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 1,700 | 1,612 | 3,278 | 2,385 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expenses) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (77 | ) | (122 | ) | (165 | ) | (249 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | 25 | 63 | 55 | 155 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | (3 | ) | (4 | ) | (6 | ) | (10 | ) | ||||||||
Total other expenses | (55 | ) | (63 | ) | (116 | ) | (104 | ) | ||||||||
Net income before income tax provision | 1,645 | 1,549 | 3,162 | 2,281 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (368 | ) | (401 | ) | (648 | ) | (580 | ) | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 1,277 | $ | 1,148 | $ | 2,514 | $ | 1,701 | ||||||||
Net income per common share | ||||||||||||||||
– basic | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||
– diluted | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.04 | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
– basic | 37,687 | 37,336 | 37,643 | 37,298 | ||||||||||||
– diluted | 39,744 | 39,604 | 39,708 | 39,535 | ||||||||||||
Mama’s Creations, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
For the Six Months Ended July 31, | ||||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 2,514 | $ | 1,701 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 1,137 | 606 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 6 | 10 | ||||||
Amortization of right of use assets | 589 | 270 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 751 | 768 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 640 | 521 | ||||||
Change in deferred tax asset | (258 | ) | 113 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 1,391 | (267 | ) | |||||
Inventories | (1,616 | ) | 462 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 625 | (522 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (925 | ) | (2,161 | ) | ||||
Operating lease liability | (520 | ) | (267 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 4,334 | 1,234 | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Purchase of fixed assets | (1,053 | ) | (2,740 | ) | ||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (1,053 | ) | (2,740 | ) | ||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Repayment of term loan | (891 | ) | (776 | ) | ||||
Repayment of related party note | - | (1,200 | ) | |||||
Repayment of finance lease obligations | (193 | ) | (196 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 37 | 44 | ||||||
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | (1,047 | ) | (2,128 | ) | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | 2,234 | (3,634 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 7,150 | 11,022 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 9,384 | $ | 7,388 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | ||||||||
Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
Income taxes | $ | 659 | $ | 871 | ||||
Interest | $ | 152 | $ | 223 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
Finance lease asset additions | $ | — | $ | 169 | ||||
Payment of related party debt | $ | 1,500 | $ | — | ||||
Right-of-use asset recognized | $ | 4,156 | $ | 873 | ||||
Write-off of right-of-use asset | $ | 451 | $ | 897 | ||||
Issuance of stock for director settlement | $ | — | $ | 450 | ||||
Receipt of fixed assets for deposits previously paid | $ | 74 | $ | 533 | ||||