Stock Analysis on Net

Kellanova (NYSE:K)

$22.49

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Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Kellanova, income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
Federal
State
Foreign
Currently payable
Federal
State
Foreign
Deferred
Income taxes

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

Item Description The company
Currently payable Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Kellanova currently payable decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Kellanova deferred decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.
Income taxes Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Kellanova income taxes decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Kellanova, effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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U.S. statutory income tax rate
Foreign rates varying from U.S. statutory rate
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
Cost (benefit) of remitted and unremitted foreign earnings
Revaluation of investment in foreign subsidiary
Net change in valuation allowance
Statutory rate changes, deferred tax impact
U.S. deemed repatriation tax
Foreign derived intangible income
Divestiture
Out-of-period adjustment
Other
Effective income tax rate

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Kellanova effective income tax rate decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Kellanova, components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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U.S. state income taxes
Advertising and promotion-related
Wages and payroll taxes
Inventory valuation
Employee benefits
Operating loss, credit and other carryforwards
Research and development capitalization
Hedging transactions
Operating lease liabilities
Deferred compensation
Stock options
Other
Deferred tax assets
Valuation allowance
Deferred tax assets, less valuation allowance
U.S. state income taxes
Hedging transactions
Depreciation and asset disposals
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Trademarks and other intangibles
Deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset (liability)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Kellanova deferred tax assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax assets, less valuation allowance Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Kellanova deferred tax assets, less valuation allowance increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Net deferred tax asset (liability) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Kellanova net deferred tax asset (liability) decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Kellanova, deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Kellanova deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Kellanova deferred tax liabilities increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Kellanova, adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net
Total assets (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported)
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net
Total liabilities (adjusted)
Adjustment to Total Kellanova Equity
Total Kellanova equity (as reported)
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
Total Kellanova equity (adjusted)
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Kellanova
Net income attributable to Kellanova (as reported)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)
Net income attributable to Kellanova (adjusted)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).


Kellanova, Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Kellanova, adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin
Adjusted net profit margin
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover
Adjusted total asset turnover
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage
Adjusted financial leverage
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE
Adjusted ROE
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA
Adjusted ROA

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Kellanova adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Kellanova adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Kellanova adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Kellanova adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Kellanova adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Kellanova, Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Kellanova
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Kellanova
Net sales
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

2023 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Kellanova ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Kellanova ÷ Net sales
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Kellanova adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales
Total assets
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales
Adjusted total assets
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

2023 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
= ÷ =

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Kellanova adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets
Total Kellanova equity
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets
Adjusted total Kellanova equity
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

2023 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Kellanova equity
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Kellanova equity
= ÷ =

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Kellanova adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Kellanova
Total Kellanova equity
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Kellanova
Adjusted total Kellanova equity
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

2023 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Kellanova ÷ Total Kellanova equity
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Kellanova ÷ Adjusted total Kellanova equity
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Kellanova adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 30, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 28, 2019
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Kellanova
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Kellanova
Adjusted total assets
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-28).

2023 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Kellanova ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Kellanova ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × ÷ =

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Kellanova adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023.