Dole plc Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Invalid login, please try again. You have retries remaining before your account will be locked. Your account is locked and it will be unlocked automatically in minutes. User ID: Password: Remember my ID: View all news May 11 2026 Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) ("Dole" or the "Group" or the "Company") today released its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter Highlights: Solid start to the year: 11.6% revenue growth reflecting positive momentum across the GroupRobust consumer demand across our key markets, supported by evolving dietary preferences, GLP-1 adoption, and broader health and wellness trendsStrong performance in Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW and growth in Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA partially offsetting lower result in Fresh FruitNet Income of $37.7 million and Diluted EPS of $0.33Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $100.3 million; in line with our expectationsAdjusted Net Income 1 of $31.2 million and Adjusted Diluted EPS 1 of $0.33Post quarter end, regulatory approval received for sale of port in Ecuador; completion expected before end of second quarter Financial Highlights Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Revenue 2,342 2,099 Net Income 37.7 44.2 Net Income attributable to Dole plc 31.3 38.9 Diluted EPS 0.33 0.41 Adjusted EBITDA1 100.3 104.8 Adjusted Net Income1 31.2 33.1 Adjusted Diluted EPS1 0.33 0.35 Commenting on the results, Carl McCann, Executive Chairman, said: “We are pleased with our solid start to the year. Robust consumer demand in our key markets is driving revenue growth and contributing to positive momentum across the Group. While we are experiencing complexity in the operating environment due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, we believe the strength of our broad and resilient business model positions us well to manage these evolving conditions. We continue to target full year Adjusted EBITDA of at least $400 million.” Group Results - First Quarter Revenue increased 11.6%, or $242.8 million, primarily due to positive operational performance across all segments, mainly due to higher worldwide pricing in Fresh Fruit, and a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of $96.2 million. On a like-for-like basis2, revenue increased 7.0%, or $146.6 million. Gross Profit increased $2.8 million, primarily due to higher revenue, partially offset by higher cost of sales which were impacted by higher fruit sourcing costs in the Fresh Fruit segment. Operating Income decreased $5.9 million primarily due to higher SMG&A expenses and higher gains on asset sales in the prior year following the sale of land in Hawaii. Net Income decreased to $37.7 million from $44.2 million in the prior year. This decrease was due to lower Operating Income, higher tax charges and lower equity method earnings, as the prior year included the benefit of a non-cash gain of $6.9 million on a M&A transaction relating to an equity method investment. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in other income due primarily to fair value adjustments of financial instruments and lower interest expense. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 4.3%, or $4.5 million, primarily driven by higher fruit sourcing costs in the Fresh Fruit segment, partially offset by good performance in the Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW segment, as well as a favorable impact of foreign currency translation of $3.2 million. Adjusted Net Income decreased 5.8%, or $1.9 million, predominantly due to the decrease in Adjusted EBITDA noted above and higher depreciation expense, partially offset by lower interest expense. Adjusted Diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $0.33 compared to $0.35 in the prior year. Selected Segmental Financial Information Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) (unaudited) Revenue Adjusted EBITDA1 Revenue Adjusted EBITDA1 Fresh Fruit $ 937,660 $ 52,553 $ 878,145 $ 63,331 Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA 1,022,324 29,965 892,087 27,660 Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW 420,011 17,794 363,413 13,831 Intersegment (37,820 ) — (34,241 ) — Total $ 2,342,175 $ 100,312 $ 2,099,404 $ 104,822 First Quarter Segmental Commentary Fresh Fruit Revenue increased 6.8%, or $59.5 million, primarily due to higher worldwide pricing of bananas, pineapples and plantains and higher volumes of bananas sold in Europe. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 17.0%, or $10.8 million, primarily driven by higher fruit costs in bananas due to higher overall sourcing costs in the market and higher fruit sourcing costs in pineapples, particularly due to the strengthening of the Costa Rican Colón against the U.S. Dollar. Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA Revenue increased 14.6%, or $130.2 million, primarily due to a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of $94.6 million, as a result of the strengthening of the Swedish krona, Euro and British pound against the U.S. Dollar, as well as underlying growth in France and Germany. On a like-for-like basis, revenue increased 4.0%, or $35.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA increased 8.3%, or $2.3 million, primarily due to a favorable impact from foreign currency translation of $3.7 million, as well as strong performance in Scandinavia and Germany. These increases were partially offset by weaker performance in South Africa, the U.K. and the Netherlands. On a like-for-like basis, Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.1%, or $1.4 million. Diversified Fresh Produce – Americas & ROW Revenue increased 15.6%, or $56.6 million, primarily driven by higher volumes and positive pricing in our southern hemisphere export business, as well as higher volumes in our North America import and marketing businesses, offsetting lower pricing, primarily in avocados. Adjusted EBITDA increased 28.7%, or $4.0 million, driven by a positive impact in our southern hemisphere export business, a good performance in our North America import and marketing businesses, in part supported by the benefit of a partial restructuring of our operations in the fourth quarter of 2025, as well as good performance in our joint ventures operations. Capital Expenditures Cash capital expenditures from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $17.8 million. Expenditures included farming investments, investments in warehouse ripening rooms in France and the U.K., as well as other machinery and equipment related to blueberry and avocado packing in Europe. Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations, Net Debt and Net Leverage Free cash flow from continuing operations was an outflow of $40.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to an outflow of $131.6 million in the prior year. The improvement in free cash flow was due to lower seasonal working capital outflows and lower capital expenditures in the current year. Net Debt and Net Leverage as of March 31, 2026 was $657.1 million and 1.7x, respectively. Dividend On May 8, 2026, the Board of Directors of Dole plc declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.085 per share, payable on July 8, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 17, 2026. A cash dividend of $0.085 per share was paid on April 8, 2026 for the fourth quarter of 2025. Share Repurchase Program During the quarter, we repurchased 306,570 shares at an average price of $15.13 per share, totaling $4.6 million. $95.4 million remained available for repurchase under the share repurchase program. Outlook for Fiscal Year 2026 (forward-looking statement) We are pleased with the solid start to the year and the positive momentum we are seeing across our operations. Conditions in the Middle East continue to evolve, resulting in a more complex operating environment and directly impacting on our cost base. We anticipate increased shipping and fuel costs in the second quarter, particularly in our Fresh Fruit segment. However, as the year progresses, we expect to see the benefit of contract price adjustments, as well as the benefit of our dynamic pricing strategy in our diversified divisions, coming through. We believe that our resilient and diversified business model positions us well to handle today's complex environment. Alongside this, demand for our products remains strong, supported by prevailing health and wellness trends. We also anticipate positive returns from our recent investments and remain committed to advancing our development pipeline. Considering all relevant factors, we are maintaining our target of a full-year Adjusted EBITDA of at least $400 million for 2026. We are maintaining our guidance for routine capex of approximately $100 million. In addition, we continue to explore a range of development opportunities which, if executed, will strengthen our business and continue to drive further growth in the years to come. We are reducing our full year interest expense guidance by $2 million to approximately $58 million. Footnote Index Refer to the Appendix of this release for an explanation and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to comparable GAAP financial measures.Like-for-like basis refers to the measure excluding the impact of foreign currency translation movements and acquisition and divestitures. Refer to the Appendix and "Supplementary Reconciliation of Prior Year Segment Results to Current Year Segment Results" for further detail on these impacts and the calculation of like-for-like basis variances About Dole plc A global leader in fresh produce, Dole plc produces, markets, and distributes an extensive variety of fresh fruits and vegetables sourced locally and from around the world. Dedicated and passionate in exceeding our customers’ requirements in over 85 countries, our goal is to make the world a healthier and a more sustainable place. Webcast and Conference Call Information Dole plc will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast at 08:00 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss the first quarter 2026 financial results. The webcast can be accessed at www.doleplc.com/investor-relations or directly at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/539437681. Forward-looking information Certain statements made in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of our future economic performance, considering the information currently available to management. These statements are not statements of historical fact. The words “believe,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “objective,” “seek,” “strive,” “target” or similar words, or the negative of these words, identify forward-looking statements. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates, or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial condition, business prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Accordingly, there are, or will be, important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from what we may have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution that you should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made except as required by the federal securities laws. Appendix Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) Revenues, net $ 2,342,175 $ 2,099,404 Cost of sales (2,157,182 ) (1,917,211 ) Gross profit 184,993 182,193 Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses (123,780 ) (118,412 ) Gain on disposal of businesses 1,192 361 Gain on asset sales 667 3,801 Impairment and asset write-downs of property, plant and equipment and lease assets (1,112 ) (38 ) Operating income 61,960 67,905 Other income (expense), net 4,538 (348 ) Interest income 4,205 3,040 Interest expense (12,586 ) (17,182 ) Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings 58,117 53,415 Income tax expense (21,982 ) (17,578 ) Equity method earnings 1,600 8,292 Income from continuing operations 37,735 44,129 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 30 Net income 37,735 44,159 Income attributable to noncontrolling interests (6,438 ) (5,247 ) Net income attributable to Dole plc $ 31,297 $ 38,912 Income per share - basic: Continuing operations $ 0.33 $ 0.41 Discontinued operations — — Net income per share attributable to Dole plc - basic $ 0.33 $ 0.41 Income per share - diluted: Continuing operations $ 0.33 $ 0.41 Discontinued operations — — Net income per share attributable to Dole plc - diluted $ 0.33 $ 0.41 Weighted-average shares: Basic 95,168 95,109 Diluted 95,758 95,677 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 ASSETS (U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents $ 273,168 $ 267,854 Short-term investments 6,721 6,418 Trade receivables, net of allowances for credit losses of $21,028 and $20,558, respectively 592,602 539,840 Grower advance receivables, net of allowances of $36,715 and $37,915, respectively 122,957 143,426 Other receivables, net of allowances of $17,131 and $17,027, respectively 130,483 121,355 Inventories, net of allowances of $3,506 and $3,659, respectively 490,825 509,260 Prepaid expenses 77,960 70,007 Other current assets 16,598 17,891 Assets held for sale 78,506 75,689 Total current assets 1,789,820 1,751,740 Long-term investments 13,330 13,827 Investments in unconsolidated affiliates 140,788 142,082 Actively marketed property 53,231 53,231 Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $619,739 and $619,706, respectively 1,057,452 1,081,656 Operating lease right-of-use assets 404,388 371,366 Goodwill 431,329 434,345 DOLE® brand 306,280 306,280 Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $133,304 and $133,022, respectively 17,371 18,997 Other assets 142,018 133,931 Deferred tax assets, net 93,059 88,669 Total assets $ 4,449,066 $ 4,396,124 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Accounts payable $ 702,770 $ 712,483 Income taxes payable 27,191 21,805 Accrued liabilities 477,705 517,989 Bank overdrafts 12,696 9,611 Current portion of long-term debt, net 40,633 57,668 Current maturities of operating leases 78,501 71,379 Payroll and other tax 37,256 36,320 Contingent consideration 3,734 3,252 Pension and other postretirement benefits 18,552 18,699 Liabilities held for sale 16,331 14,047 Dividends payable and other current liabilities 16,064 31,228 Total current liabilities 1,431,433 1,494,481 Long-term debt, net 870,176 799,814 Operating leases, less current maturities 331,951 306,566 Deferred tax liabilities, net 94,770 90,100 Contingent consideration, less current portion 889 500 Pension and other postretirement benefits, less current portion 133,010 135,900 Other long-term liabilities 67,956 66,990 Total liabilities $ 2,930,185 $ 2,894,351 Redeemable noncontrolling interests 31,917 29,716 Stockholders’ equity: Common stock — $0.01 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; 95,158 and 95,163 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 955 952 Additional paid-in capital 798,607 804,247 Retained earnings 699,467 676,371 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (122,992 ) (117,467 ) Total equity attributable to Dole plc 1,376,037 1,364,103 Equity attributable to noncontrolling interests 110,927 107,954 Total equity 1,486,964 1,472,057 Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity $ 4,449,066 $ 4,396,124 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 Operating Activities (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Net income $ 37,735 $ 44,159 Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes — (30 ) Income from continuing operations 37,735 44,129 Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations: Depreciation and amortization 28,068 26,544 Impairment and asset write-downs of property, plant and equipment and lease assets 1,112 38 Net gain on sale of assets (667 ) (3,801 ) Net gain on sale of businesses (1,192 ) (361 ) Net (gain) loss on financial instruments (6,128 ) 4,822 Stock-based compensation expense 1,538 1,447 Equity method earnings (1,600 ) (8,292 ) Amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance costs 786 1,290 Deferred tax benefit (1,269 ) (516 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plan cost 2,142 1,364 Dividends received from equity method investments 2,114 197 Gain on insurance proceeds — (1,407 ) Other 10 (1,365 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables, net of allowances (43,266 ) (144,356 ) Inventories 16,539 1,420 Prepaids, other current assets and other assets (16,664 ) (1,745 ) Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities (41,725 ) 1,803 Net cash used in operating activities - continuing operations (22,467 ) (78,789 ) Investing activities Sales of assets 1,644 4,824 Capital expenditures (17,758 ) (52,836 ) Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs and cash transferred 4,968 361 Insurance proceeds — 15,826 Net sales of unconsolidated affiliates 223 — Other 85 (13 ) Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations (10,838 ) (31,838 ) Financing activities Proceeds from borrowings and overdrafts 462,060 312,077 Repayments on borrowings and overdrafts (403,176 ) (248,815 ) Dividends paid to shareholders (8,599 ) (7,765 ) Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (2,042 ) (2,192 ) Repurchases of Ordinary shares (4,644 ) — Tax payments for net settlement of share-based payments (3,116 ) — Payment of contingent consideration — (38 ) Net cash provided by financing activities - continuing operations 40,483 53,267 Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash (1,864 ) 5,954 Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operation — (22,054 ) Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations — (1,737 ) Cash used in discontinued operations, net — (23,791 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 5,314 (75,197 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including discontinued operations 267,854 331,719 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including discontinued operations $ 273,168 $ 256,522 Supplemental cash flow information: Income tax payments, net of refunds $ (12,935 ) $ (9,465 ) Interest payments on borrowings $ (13,736 ) $ (16,657 ) Reconciliation from Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA - Unaudited The following information is provided to give quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section of this document for additional detail on each item. Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Net income (Reported GAAP) $ 37,735 $ 44,159 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (30 ) Income from continuing operations (Reported GAAP) 37,735 44,129 Income tax expense 21,982 17,578 Interest expense 12,586 17,182 Mark to market (gains) losses (4,125 ) 5,916 Gain on asset sales (47 ) (2,441 ) Gain on disposal of businesses (1,192 ) (361 ) Impairment of property, plant and equipment and lease assets 912 — Other items1 (12 ) 94 Adjustments from equity method investments 1,755 (5,712 ) Adjusted EBIT (Non-GAAP) 69,594 76,385 Depreciation 26,527 24,813 Amortization of intangible assets 1,541 1,731 Depreciation and amortization adjustments from equity method investments 2,650 1,893 Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 100,312 $ 104,822 ____________________ 1 For the three months ended March 31, 2026, other items is primarily comprised of $0.9 million of interest income on deferred transaction consideration, partially offset by $0.9 million of acquisition and transaction costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other items is primarily comprised of $0.1 million of costs for legal matters. Reconciliation from Net Income attributable to Dole plc to Adjusted Net Income - Unaudited The following information is provided to give quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section of this document for additional detail on each item. Refer to the following pages for supplementary reconciliations on these items. Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) Net income attributable to Dole plc (Reported GAAP) $ 31,297 $ 38,912 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — (30 ) Income from continuing operations attributable to Dole plc 31,297 38,882 Adjustments: Amortization of intangible assets 1,541 1,731 Mark to market (gains) losses (4,125 ) 5,916 Gain on asset sales (47 ) (2,441 ) Gain on disposal of businesses (1,192 ) (361 ) Impairment of property, plant and equipment and lease assets 912 — Other items2 900 94 Adjustments from equity method investments 64 (7,444 ) Income tax on items above and discrete tax items 2,178 (1,941 ) NCI impact of items above (354 ) (1,360 ) Adjusted Net Income for Adjusted EPS calculation (Non-GAAP) $ 31,174 $ 33,076 Adjusted earnings per share – basic (Non-GAAP) $ 0.33 $ 0.35 Adjusted earnings per share – diluted (Non-GAAP) $ 0.33 $ 0.35 Weighted average shares outstanding – basic 95,168 95,109 Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted 95,758 95,677 ____________________ 2 For the three months ended March 31, 2026, other items is primarily comprised of $0.9 million of acquisition and transaction costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, other items is primarily comprised of $0.1 million of costs for legal matters. Supplemental Reconciliation from Net Income attributable to Dole plc to Adjusted Net Income - Unaudited The following information is provided to give quantitative information related to items impacting comparability. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section of this document for additional detail on each item. Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Revenues, net Cost of sales Gross profit Gross Margin % Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses Other operating items3 Operating Income Reported (GAAP) $ 2,342,175 (2,157,182 ) 184,993 7.9 % (123,780 ) 747 $ 61,960 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — — — — Amortization of intangible assets — — — 1,541 — 1,541 Mark to market (gains) losses — 191 191 — — 191 Gain on asset sales — — — — (47 ) (47 ) Gain on disposal of businesses — — — — (1,192 ) (1,192 ) Impairment of property, plant and equipment and lease assets — — — — 912 912 Other items — — — 25 — 25 Adjustments from equity method investments — — — — — — Income tax on items above and discrete tax items — — — — — — NCI impact of items above — — — — — — Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 2,342,175 (2,156,991 ) 185,184 7.9 % (122,214 ) 420 $ 63,390 ____________________ 3 Other operating items for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is comprised of a $1.2 million gain on disposal of businesses and a $0.7 million gain on asset sales, offset partially by $0.9 million of impairment charges and asset write-downs of property, plant and equipment and lease assets, as reported on the Dole plc GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Revenues, net Cost of sales Gross profit Gross Margin % Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses Other operating items4 Operating Income Reported (GAAP) $ 2,099,404 (1,917,211 ) 182,193 8.7 % (118,412 ) 4,124 $ 67,905 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — — — — Amortization of intangible assets — — — 1,731 — 1,731 Mark to market (gains) losses — 200 200 — — 200 Gain on asset sales — — — — (2,441 ) (2,441 ) Gain on disposal of businesses — — — — (361 ) (361 ) Other items — — — 94 — 94 Adjustments from equity method investments — — — — — — Income tax on items above and discrete tax items — — — — — — NCI impact of items above — — — — — — Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 2,099,404 (1,917,011 ) 182,393 8.7 % (116,587 ) 1,322 $ 67,128 ____________________ 4 Other operating items for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is comprised of a $0.4 million gain on disposal of businesses and a $3.8 million gain on asset sales, offset partially by other immaterial activity, as reported on the Dole plc GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Other income (expense), net Interest income Interest expense Income tax expense Equity method earnings Income from continuing operations Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes Reported (GAAP) $ 4,538 4,205 (12,586 ) (21,982 ) 1,600 37,735 — Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — — — — — Amortization of intangible assets — — — — — 1,541 — Mark to market (gains) losses (4,316 ) — — — — (4,125 ) — Gain on asset sales — — — — — (47 ) — Gain on disposal of businesses — — — — — (1,192 ) — Impairment of property, plant and equipment and lease assets — — — — — 912 — Other items 875 — — — — 900 — Adjustments from equity method investments — — — — 64 64 — Income tax on items above and discrete tax items — — — 2,194 (16 ) 2,178 — NCI impact of items above — — — — — — — Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 1,097 4,205 (12,586 ) (19,788 ) 1,648 37,966 $ — Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Other income (expense), net Interest income Interest expense Income tax expense Equity method earnings Income from continuing operations Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes Reported (GAAP) $ (348 ) 3,040 (17,182 ) (17,578 ) 8,292 44,129 30 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — — — — (30 ) Amortization of intangible assets — — — — — 1,731 — Mark to market (gains) losses 5,716 — — — — 5,916 — Gain on asset sales — — — — — (2,441 ) — Gain on disposal of businesses — — — — — (361 ) — Other items — — — — — 94 — Adjustments from equity method investments — — — — (7,444 ) (7,444 ) — Income tax on items above and discrete tax items — — — (1,869 ) (72 ) (1,941 ) — NCI impact of items above — — — — — — — Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 5,368 3,040 (17,182 ) (19,447 ) 776 39,683 $ — Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 (U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Dole plc Diluted net income per share Reported (GAAP) $ 37,735 $ (6,438 ) $ 31,297 $ 0.33 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — — — Amortization of intangible assets 1,541 — 1,541 Mark to market (gains) losses (4,125 ) — (4,125 ) Gain on asset sales (47 ) — (47 ) Gain on disposal of businesses (1,192 ) — (1,192 ) Impairment of property, plant and equipment and lease assets 912 — 912 Other items 900 — 900 Adjustments from equity method investments 64 — 64 Income tax on items above and discrete tax items 2,178 — 2,178 NCI impact of items above — (354 ) (354 ) Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 37,966 $ (6,792 ) $ 31,174 $ 0.33 Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted 95,758 Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to Dole plc Diluted net income per share Reported (GAAP) $ 44,159 $ (5,247 ) $ 38,912 $ 0.41 Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (30 ) — (30 ) Amortization of intangible assets 1,731 — 1,731 Mark to market (gains) losses 5,916 — 5,916 Gain on asset sales (2,441 ) — (2,441 ) Gain on disposal of businesses (361 ) — (361 ) Other items 94 — 94 Adjustments from equity method investments (7,444 ) — (7,444 ) Income tax on items above and discrete tax items (1,941 ) — (1,941 ) NCI impact of items above — (1,360 ) (1,360 ) Adjusted (Non-GAAP) $ 39,683 $ (6,607 ) $ 33,076 $ 0.35 Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted 95,677 Supplemental Reconciliation of Prior Year Segment Results to Current Year Segment Results – Unaudited Revenue for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Impact of Foreign Currency Translation Impact of Acquisitions and Divestitures Like-for-like Increase (Decrease) March 31, 2026 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Fresh Fruit $ 878,145 $ — $ — $ 59,515 $ 937,660 Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA 892,087 94,584 — 35,653 1,022,324 Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW 363,413 1,601 — 54,997 420,011 Intersegment (34,241 ) — — (3,579 ) (37,820 ) Total $ 2,099,404 $ 96,185 $ — $ 146,586 $ 2,342,175 Adjusted EBITDA for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Impact of Foreign Currency Translation Impact of Acquisitions and Divestitures Like-for-like Increase (Decrease) March 31, 2026 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Fresh Fruit $ 63,331 $ (462 ) $ — $ (10,316 ) $ 52,553 Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA 27,660 3,665 46 (1,406 ) 29,965 Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas & ROW 13,831 (44 ) — 4,007 17,794 Total $ 104,822 $ 3,159 $ 46 $ (7,715 ) $ 100,312 Net Debt and Net Leverage Reconciliation – Unaudited Net Debt is the primary measure used by management to analyze the Company’s capital structure. Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure, calculated as cash and cash equivalents, less current and long-term debt. It also excludes debt discounts and debt issuance costs. Net Leverage is calculated as total Net Debt divided by Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Adjusted EBITDA as of the period end. The calculation of Net Debt and Net Leverage as of March 31, 2026 is presented below. Net Debt as of March 31, 2026 was $657.1 million and Net Leverage was 1.7x. March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Cash and cash equivalents (Reported GAAP) $ 273,168 $ 267,854 Debt (Reported GAAP): Long-term debt, net (870,176 ) (799,814 ) Current maturities (40,633 ) (57,668 ) Bank overdrafts (12,696 ) (9,611 ) Total debt, net (923,505 ) (867,093 ) Add: Debt discounts and debt issuance costs (Reported GAAP) (6,790 ) (7,237 ) Total gross debt (930,295 ) (874,330 ) Net Debt (Non-GAAP) $ (657,127 ) $ (606,476 ) LTM Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) 390,866 395,376 Net Leverage (Non-GAAP) 1.7x 1.5x Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Adjusted EBITDA FY'25 Adjusted EBITDA 395,376 395,376 Less: Q1'25 YTD Adjusted EBITDA (104,822 ) Plus: Q1'26 YTD Adjusted EBITDA 100,312 LTM Adjusted EBITDA $ 390,866 $ 395,376 Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations Reconciliation – Unaudited Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 (U.S. Dollars in thousands) Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations (Reported GAAP) $ (22,467 ) $ (78,789 ) Less: Capital expenditures (Reported GAAP)5 (17,758 ) (52,836 ) Free cash flow from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) $ (40,225 ) $ (131,625 ) ____________________ 5 Capital expenditures do not include amounts attributable to discontinued operations. Non-GAAP Financial Measures Dole plc’s results are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In addition to its results under U.S. GAAP, in this Press Release, we also present Dole plc’s Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations, Net Debt and Net Leverage, which are supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. GAAP (collectively, the "non-GAAP financial measures"). We present these non-GAAP financial measures, because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results, cash flows or any other measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by any of the adjusted items or that any projections and estimates will be realized in their entirety or at all. In addition, adjustment items that are excluded from non-GAAP results can have a material impact on equivalent GAAP earnings, financial measures and cash flows. Adjusted EBIT is calculated from GAAP net income by: (1) subtracting the income or adding the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; (2) adding the income tax expense or subtracting the income tax benefit; (3) adding interest expense; (4) adding mark to market losses or subtracting mark to market gains related to unrealized impacts from certain derivative instruments and foreign currency denominated borrowings, realized impacts on noncash settled foreign currency denominated borrowings, net foreign currency impacts on liquidated entities and fair value movements on contingent consideration; (5) other items which are separately stated based on materiality, which during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, included subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on asset sales for assets held for sale and actively marketed property or sales-type leases, adding impairment charges or held for sale classification losses on property, plant and equipment and lease assets, subtracting interest income on deferred transaction consideration, adding acquisition and transaction costs and adding restructuring charges and costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business; and (6) the Company’s share of these items from equity method investments. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated from GAAP net income by: (1) subtracting the income or adding the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; (2) adding the income tax expense or subtracting the income tax benefit; (3) adding interest expense; (4) adding depreciation charges; (5) adding amortization charges on intangible assets; (6) adding mark to market losses or subtracting mark to market gains related to unrealized impacts from certain derivative instruments and foreign currency denominated borrowings, realized impacts on noncash settled foreign currency denominated borrowings, net foreign currency impacts on liquidated entities and fair value movements on contingent consideration; (7) other items which are separately stated based on materiality, which during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, included subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on asset sales for assets held for sale and actively marketed property or sales-type leases, adding impairment charges or held for sale classification losses on property, plant and equipment and lease assets, subtracting interest income on deferred transaction consideration, adding acquisition and transaction costs and adding restructuring charges and costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business; and (8) the Company’s share of these items from equity method investments. Last Twelve Months ("LTM") Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA, as defined above, for the last twelve months as of the period end, which for the three months ended March 31, 2026, is calculated as subtracting the Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 from the Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025 and then adding Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2026. LTM Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025 is the same as Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2025. Adjusted Net Income is calculated from GAAP net income attributable to Dole plc by: (1) subtracting the income or adding the loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes; (2) adding amortization charges on intangible assets; (3) adding mark to market losses or subtracting mark to market gains related to unrealized impacts from certain derivative instruments and foreign currency denominated borrowings, realized impacts on noncash settled foreign currency denominated borrowings, net foreign currency impacts on liquidated entities and fair value movements on contingent consideration; (4) other items which are separately stated based on materiality, which during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, included subtracting the gain or adding the loss on the disposal of business interests, subtracting the gain or adding the loss on asset sales for assets held for sale and actively marketed property or sales-type leases, adding impairment charges or held for sale classification losses on property, plant and equipment and lease assets, adding acquisition and transaction costs and adding restructuring charges and costs for legal matters not in the ordinary course of business; (5) the Company’s share of these items from equity method investments; (6) excluding the tax effect of these items and discrete tax adjustments; and (7) excluding the effect of these items attributable to non-controlling interests. Adjusted Earnings per Share is calculated from Adjusted Net Income divided by diluted weighted average number of shares in the applicable period. Net Debt is a non-GAAP financial measure, calculated as GAAP cash and cash equivalents, less GAAP current and long-term debt. It also excludes GAAP unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs. Net Leverage is a non-GAAP financial measure, calculated as Net Debt divided by LTM Adjusted EBITDA, both of which are defined above. Free cash flow from continuing operations is calculated from GAAP net cash used in or provided by operating activities for continuing operations less GAAP capital expenditures. Like-for-like basis refers to the U.S. GAAP measure or non-GAAP financial measure excluding the impact of foreign currency translation movements and acquisitions and divestitures. The impact of foreign currency translation represents an estimate of the effect of translating the results of operations denominated in a foreign currency to U.S. Dollar at prior year average rates, as compared to current year average rates. Dole is not able to provide a reconciliation for projected FY'26 results without taking unreasonable efforts. Category: Financial Source: Dole plc Multimedia Files: View all news