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DEL MONTE CORP DMC

NYSE · stock · Agricultural Production-Crops · website · IPO 1997-10-27

DEL MONTE CORP (DMC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.13% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $4.3B at a 2.1% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade B
6/9
Piotroski F — financial health
5.23
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
2.6%
Dividend yield 5y avg · stretched · Dividend payout 63.3%
-2.78
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
7 4 3 6 4 5 6 5 7 6 2016201720182019202120212022202320242025
Altman Z″
5.94 5.28 3.62 3.59 3.60 3.65 4.19 4.32 5.14 5.23 2016201720182019202120212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$30.40 as of 2026-08-01 · -16.2% 1y
$27.91$42.9352-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.78 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$1.4B
P / E15.3×
Dividend yield 5y avg2.6%
Net margin 5y avg1.8%
Return on equity 5y avg4.1%
Beta0.22
Employees8,562

Analyst price target

$52.00 +71.1% vs last
· 1 analysts
target range $52.00 – $52.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$11,665 on the open market · 3 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing · percentile among 29 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 83%
Net marginstronger than 68%
Return on equitystronger than 59%
Revenue growthstronger than 65%

Percentile vs other Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.2
Retained earnings / assets0.473
EBIT / assets0.045
Equity / liabilities1.973

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About DEL MONTE CORP

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables in North America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Fresh and Value-Added Products, Banana, and Other Products and Services. The company offers pineapples, fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables, and fresh-cut salads; melons, vegetables, and non-tropical fruit, such as grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, and kiwis; other fruit and vegetables, and avocados; prepared food, including prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, other beverages, and meals and snacks. It also markets bananas; and provides third-party freight and logistics service business; poultry and meats business; and specialty ingredients business. The company offers its products under the Del Monte brand, as well as under other brands, such as UTC, Rosy, Just Juice, Fruitini, Pinkglow, Del Monte Zero, Honeyglow, Rubyglow, Honey Miniglow, Bananinis, Mann, Mann's Logo, Broccolini, Caulilini, and other regional brands. It markets and distributes its products to retail stores, club stores, convenience stores, wholesalers, distributors, and foodservice operators. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. was founded in 1886 and is based in George Town, the Cayman Islands.

FAQ

Is DMC financially healthy?

DEL MONTE CORP's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does DMC pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. DEL MONTE CORP pays a dividend yielding about 4.13% with a 63.3% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.

How profitable is DMC?

In FY2025, DEL MONTE CORP had a net margin of 2.1% and a return on equity of 4.5%.

Is DMC overvalued or undervalued?

DEL MONTE CORP trades at about 16.2× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 10.3×–34.9×, median 19.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for DMC?

The average Wall-Street price target for DEL MONTE CORP is $52.00, about 71.1% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.

Is DMC a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on DEL MONTE CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 15.3×, a dividend yield of 4.13%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-26. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.