Revenue growth has deteriorated significantly with a 31.9% year-over-year decline in 2026Q2, while gross margins have collapsed into negative territory at -1.0%.
Limoneira Company (LMNR) annual income statement — 18-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Oct'25 | Oct'24 | Oct'23 | Oct'22 | Oct'21 | Oct'20 | Oct'19 | Oct'18 | Oct'17 | Oct'16 | Oct'15 | Oct'14 | Oct'13 | Oct'12 | Oct'11 | Oct'10 | Oct'09 | Oct'08 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 128.76M | 159.72M | 191.5M | 179.9M | 184.6M | 166.03M | 164.56M | 171.4M | 129.39M | 121.31M | 111.79M | 100.31M | 103.46M | 84.88M | 65.83M | 52.49M | 54.28M | 34.84M | 53.51M |
| Revenue Growth % | -19.91% | -16.59% | 6.45% | -2.55% | 11.19% | 0.89% | -3.99% | 32.46% | 6.66% | 8.52% | 11.44% | -3.05% | 21.89% | 28.95% | 25.4% | -3.3% | 55.82% | -34.9% | - |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 135.79M | 160.25M | 170.08M | 173.78M | 165.09M | 152.82M | 161.78M | 156.81M | 102.3M | 95.38M | 89.28M | 81.96M | 78.8M | 67.54M | 50.76M | 40.96M | 33.63M | 29.66M | 38.03M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 100.33% | 88.81% | 96.6% | 89.43% | 92.05% | 98.31% | 91.49% | 79.06% | 78.62% | 79.87% | 81.7% | 76.16% | 79.57% | 77.1% | 78.03% | 61.95% | 85.14% | 71.07% |
| Gross Profit | -7.27M | -530K | 21.42M | 6.12M | 19.52M | 13.2M | 2.77M | 14.59M | 27.1M | 25.93M | 22.51M | 18.36M | 24.66M | 17.34M | 15.07M | 11.53M | 20.65M | 5.18M | 15.48M |
| Gross Margin % | -5.65% | -0.33% | 11.19% | 3.4% | 10.57% | 7.95% | 1.69% | 8.51% | 20.94% | 21.38% | 20.13% | 18.3% | 23.84% | 20.43% | 22.9% | 21.97% | 38.05% | 14.86% | 28.93% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | -102.47% | 250.03% | -68.64% | 47.81% | 375.96% | -80.98% | -46.17% | 4.5% | 15.21% | 22.62% | -25.58% | 42.21% | 15.06% | 30.68% | -44.16% | 298.88% | -66.55% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 19.51M | 23.51M | 27.6M | -4.66M | 21.82M | 19.43M | 21.28M | 21.17M | 16.05M | 13.95M | 13.32M | 13.77M | 14.34M | 11.85M | 10.52M | 9.33M | 15.11M | 6.48M | 8.3M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 14.72% | 14.41% | -2.59% | 11.82% | 11.7% | 12.93% | 12.35% | 12.41% | 11.5% | 11.91% | 13.73% | 13.86% | 13.96% | 15.98% | 17.77% | 27.83% | 18.6% | 15.52% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 21.1M | 24.48M | 27.46M | 26.45M | 21.82M | 19.43M | 21.28M | 21.17M | 16.05M | 13.95M | 13.32M | 13.77M | 14.34M | 11.85M | 10.52M | 9.33M | 10.69M | 6.47M | 8.29M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 15.32% | 14.34% | 14.71% | 11.82% | 11.7% | 12.93% | 12.35% | 12.41% | 11.5% | 11.91% | 13.73% | 13.86% | 13.96% | 15.98% | 17.77% | 19.7% | 18.57% | 15.5% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.42M | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.13% | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | -1.48M | -966K | 136K | -31.12M | 0 | 89K | 0 | 129K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1K | 10K | 11K |
| Operating Income | -28.24M | -24.04M | -6.18M | 10.78M | -2.3M | -6.22M | -18.51M | -6.58M | 9.49M | 11.86M | 9.19M | 4.58M | 9.89M | 5.4M | 4.56M | 1.01M | 3.12M | -7.5M | 5.84M |
| Operating Margin % | -21.93% | -15.05% | -3.23% | 5.99% | -1.25% | -3.75% | -11.25% | -3.84% | 7.33% | 9.78% | 8.22% | 4.57% | 9.56% | 6.36% | 6.92% | 1.92% | 5.75% | -21.54% | 10.91% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | -289.11% | -157.29% | 569.03% | 63.06% | 66.37% | -181.12% | -169.4% | -20.04% | 29.11% | 100.48% | -53.67% | 83.27% | 18.48% | 351.09% | -67.66% | 141.62% | -228.58% | - |
| EBITDA | -19.99M | -14.28M | 2.94M | 20.22M | 7.94M | 4.11M | -7.94M | 2.05M | 16.76M | 18.33M | 14.53M | 8.77M | 13.41M | 7.8M | 6.69M | 3.22M | 5.5M | -5.18M | 8.27M |
| EBITDA Margin % | -15.52% | -8.94% | 1.53% | 11.24% | 4.3% | 2.47% | -4.82% | 1.2% | 12.95% | 15.11% | 13% | 8.74% | 12.96% | 9.19% | 10.16% | 6.13% | 10.12% | -14.87% | 15.45% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -494.11% | -586.44% | -85.48% | 154.62% | 93.31% | 151.74% | -487.27% | -87.77% | -8.56% | 26.18% | 65.7% | -34.62% | 71.89% | 16.66% | 107.86% | -41.47% | 206.08% | -162.65% | - |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 8.26M | 9.76M | 9.11M | 9.44M | 10.24M | 10.33M | 10.57M | 8.63M | 7.28M | 6.47M | 5.34M | 4.18M | 3.52M | 2.4M | 2.13M | 2.21M | 2.37M | 2.32M | 2.43M |
| EBIT | -47.09M | -19.45M | 12.51M | 13.86M | 2.64M | -2.66M | -24.39M | -4.43M | 14.81M | 11.98M | 14.73M | 11.2M | 10.33M | 8.27M | 5.64M | 3.56M | 3.52M | -4.29M | 7.14M |
| Net Interest Income | -2.94M | -1.49M | -843K | -130K | -2.24M | -1.12M | -1.69M | -2.13M | -1.12M | -1.78M | -1.41M | -148K | 60K | 672K | 335K | -619K | -3.51M | -467K | -517K |
| Interest Income | 164K | 62K | 118K | 364K | 53K | 379K | 362K | 207K | 0 | 0 | 23K | 40K | 60K | 796K | 843K | 104K | 113K | 225K | 902K |
| Interest Expense | 3.11M | 1.55M | 961K | 494K | 2.29M | 1.5M | 2.05M | 2.34M | 1.12M | 1.78M | 1.43M | 188K | 0 | 124K | 508K | 1.26M | 1.63M | 692K | 1.42M |
| Other Income/Expense | -28.54M | 3.03M | 17.73M | 2.58M | -1.85M | 2.17M | -7.43M | -1.05M | 4M | -1.24M | 4.14M | 6.47M | 671K | 2.74M | 399K | 18K | -3.17M | -3.69M | -114K |
| Pretax Income | -55.32M | -21M | 11.55M | 13.36M | 349K | -4.16M | -26.43M | -6.56M | 13.48M | 10.63M | 13.32M | 11.06M | 10.56M | 8.14M | 4.96M | 2.22M | -51K | -4.99M | 5.72M |
| Pretax Margin % | -42.96% | -13.15% | 6.03% | 7.43% | 0.19% | -2.51% | -16.06% | -3.83% | 10.42% | 8.76% | 11.92% | 11.02% | 10.21% | 9.59% | 7.53% | 4.24% | -0.09% | -14.31% | 10.69% |
| Income Tax | -11.73M | -4.65M | 4.37M | 4.25M | 823K | -266K | -8.49M | -1.1M | -6.73M | 4.08M | 5.27M | 3.97M | 3.57M | 3.23M | 1.98M | 707K | -72K | -2.29M | 2.13M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 21.2% | 22.13% | 37.87% | 31.78% | 235.82% | 6.39% | 32.13% | 16.71% | -49.91% | 38.37% | 39.53% | 35.94% | 33.82% | 39.74% | 39.92% | 31.79% | 141.18% | 45.95% | 37.19% |
| Net Income | -42.53M | -15.98M | 7.72M | 9.4M | -474K | -3.9M | -17.94M | -5.47M | 20.19M | 6.59M | 8.06M | 7.08M | 6.99M | 4.91M | 3.15M | 1.6M | 323K | -2.88M | 3.5M |
| Net Margin % | -33.03% | -10.01% | 4.03% | 5.23% | -0.26% | -2.35% | -10.9% | -3.19% | 15.6% | 5.44% | 7.21% | 7.06% | 6.76% | 5.78% | 4.79% | 3.04% | 0.6% | -8.26% | 6.53% |
| Net Income Growth % | -364.87% | -307.12% | -17.91% | 2083.12% | 87.84% | 78.28% | -228.23% | -127.08% | 206.11% | -18.16% | 13.78% | 1.3% | 42.5% | 55.75% | 97.12% | 394.74% | 111.23% | -182.32% | - |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -43.59M | -16.36M | 7.17M | 9.12M | -474K | -3.9M | -17.94M | -5.47M | 20.21M | 6.55M | 8.06M | 7.08M | 6.99M | 6.36M | 3.15M | 1.6M | 21K | -2.87M | 3.75M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 18.4M | 19.32M | 10.55M | 11.21M | 11.61M | 11.96M | 13.74M | 15.42M | 574K | 587K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -2.37 | -0.93 | 0.40 | 0.50 | -0.03 | -0.22 | -1.02 | -0.31 | 1.25 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.12 | 0.01 | -0.26 | 0.29 |
| EPS Growth % | -150.05% | -332.5% | -20% | 1945.02% | 87.68% | 78.43% | -229.03% | -124.8% | 197.62% | -19.23% | 13.04% | 0% | 27.78% | 38.46% | 116.67% | 1100% | 103.85% | -189.66% | - |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -0.93 | 0.40 | 0.50 | -0.03 | -0.22 | -1.02 | -0.31 | 1.30 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.12 | 0.01 | -0.26 | 0.29 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 17.96M | 17.83M | 17.71M | 17.6M | 17.51M | 17.55M | 17.67M | 17.58M | 16.21M | 14.31M | 14.17M | 14.12M | 14.05M | 12.78M | 11.2M | 11.21M | 11.21M | 11.24M | 11.16M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 17.96M | 17.83M | 17.71M | 17.6M | 17.51M | 17.55M | 17.67M | 17.58M | 15.58M | 14.31M | 14.17M | 14.12M | 14.05M | 12.78M | 11.2M | 11.21M | 11.21M | 11.24M | 11.13M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | 70.06% | 57.26% | - | - | - | - | 19.94% | 47.84% | 35.17% | 35.85% | 33.2% | 39.62% | 46.67% | 87.61% | 434.37% | - | 103.55% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LMNR stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Limoneira Company (LMNR) reported total revenue of $159.7M. This represents a 198.5% increase compared to $53.5M in 2008.
Limoneira Company (LMNR) reported a net loss of $16.0M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Limoneira Company (LMNR) reported an operating income of $-24.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -15.1%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Limoneira Company (LMNR) generated $-0.5M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of -0.3%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Liquidity and operational insolvency
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Top Line Contraction Accelerates Sharply
As reported in recent financial statements, Limoneira's revenue growth has deteriorated significantly, with the most recent quarter showing a 31.9% year-over-year decline, reflecting a persistent inability to maintain volume or pricing power in the competitive fresh produce market compared to historical seasonal benchmarks.
The consistent deceleration in revenue suggests that the company's core agribusiness segment is struggling to maintain market share amidst volatile commodity pricing. Investors should monitor whether this contraction is a result of the strategic pivot toward an asset-light model or a fundamental loss of competitive positioning in the lemon supply chain.
Structural Margin Erosion Remains Persistent
Based on reported figures, the company's gross margin has collapsed into negative territory, reaching -1.0% in 2026Q2, which indicates that the cost of production and logistics is currently exceeding the realized market price for the company's primary agricultural output.
This negative margin profile implies that the current cost structure is unsustainable without significant operational changes or a favorable shift in commodity pricing. The inability to achieve positive gross margins suggests that the company's fixed-cost base, particularly regarding labor and water, is currently misaligned with its revenue-generating capacity.
Operating Leverage Remains Severely Constrained
According to recent SEC filings, Limoneira's operating income has remained consistently negative, with the 2026Q2 operating margin of -19.0% highlighting a failure to achieve the necessary scale to cover SG&A expenses, which continue to weigh heavily on the bottom line.
The lack of operating leverage suggests that the company's overhead is not scaling efficiently with its declining revenue base. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current SG&A levels are appropriate for a company undergoing a transition to an asset-light operational model.
Asset Liquidation Risks Cloud Outlook
Data from the latest income statement indicates that net income is increasingly reliant on non-operating items, as evidenced by the -89.5% net margin in 2026Q2, suggesting that the core business model is currently unable to generate sustainable profitability without reliance on asset sales.
Short-sellers may focus on the company's reliance on land sales to mask operational losses, which creates a precarious dependency on real estate market timing. If the planned asset-light transition fails to yield immediate cost savings, the company may face significant liquidity pressure given its limited cash reserves.