Mission Produce, Inc.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $979.25M
- P/E (TTM)
- 394.0
- Dividend yield
- –
About Mission Produce
Agricultural Services, SIC 0700
Mission Produce, Inc. sources, produces, packages, and distributes fresh produce, primarily Hass avocados and mangos, alongside cultivating blueberries. The company operates through three reportable segments: Marketing & Distribution, International Farming, and Blueberries. Its operations encompass growing, sorting, custom packing, bagging, and managing multi-stage ripening programs for avocados, as well as providing logistical management, merchandising, and trend insights. Mission Produce primarily serves retail grocery chains, produce wholesalers, food distributors, and foodservice providers.
The enterprise employs approximately 3,800 workers globally, with personnel located across Peru, Mexico, the United States, Guatemala, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe. It maintains four packing facilities situated in California, Mexico, and Peru, complemented by forward distribution centers across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, and China. In addition to sourcing from thousands of third-party growers, the company manages about 11,200 planted avocado acres across Peru and Guatemala and participates in joint ventures in Colombia, China, and South Africa. Its corporate headquarters are located in Oxnard, California.
Summary of the business section of Mission Produce's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Mission Produce, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Oxnard, CA
- Address
- 2710 Camino Del Sol 93030
- Phone
- (805) 981-3650
- Website
- missionproduce.com
- Employees
- 3,800, Oct 31, 2025
- Industry
- Agricultural Services
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- October 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Los Angeles, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AVO
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Oct 2, 2020
- Shares outstanding
- 88M, Sep 1, 2026
- Public float
- $496.00M, Apr 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1802974
- CUSIP
- 60510V108
- ISIN
- US60510V1089
- LEI
- 54930016JOKVFT59L825
- EIN
- 95-3847744
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen J. Barnard | Executive Chairman, Director | 3,657,047 |
| Bryan E. Giles | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 146,931 |
| John Pawlowski | President and CEO | 121,267 |
| Joanne C. Wu | General Counsel and Secretary | 93,892 |
| Damian Ricketts | Chief Accounting Officer | 13,656 |
| Juan R. Wiesner | Pres Central and South America | 1,021,412 |
| Luis A. Gonzalez | Director | 8,012,866 |
| Jay A. Pack | Director | 1,931,397 |
| Bruce C. Taylor | Director | 6,791,540 |
| Kathleen M. Holmgren | Director | 0 |
| Linda B. Segre | Director | 69,182 |
| Michael B. Sims | Director | 18,208 |
| Laura Jean Flanagan | Director | 15,487 |
| Douglas M. Stone | Director | 11,637 |
| Tony B. Sarsam | Director | 33,270 |
| Taylor Family Investments, LLC | Director | 5,958,298 |
| Steve A. Beebe | Director | 184,645 |
| Bonnie Cruickshank Lind | Director | 67,481 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Stephen J. Barnard | $3.05M | $4.09M | $1.55M | $87 | $116 |
| FY2024 Stephen J. Barnard | $3.50M | $4.72M | $1.56M | $90 | $130 |
| FY2023 Stephen J. Barnard | $2.58M | -$477.34K | $1.16M | $71 | $117 |
| FY2022 Stephen J. Barnard | $2.67M | $1.45M | $813.97K | $126 | $136 |
| FY2021 Stephen J. Barnard | $1.27M | $5.04M | $537.46K | $144 | $122 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of October 31, 2025, we had approximately 3,800 employees located worldwide, of which, 2,100 were located in Peru, 800 were located in Mexico, 500 were located in the U.S., 300 were located in Guatemala and 100 were located in the U.K.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Oct 2, 2020 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |