Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased Simply Good Foods Company (“Good Foods” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SMPL) common stock between October 24, 2024 and April 8, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Simply Good Foods Company investors have until October 13, 2026 to file a lead plaintiff motion.
IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY (SMPL), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.
Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by email at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
What Happened?
On October 23, 2025, Simply Good Foods announced its fourth quarter and full year results for the year ending August 30, 2025, revealing that, among other things, the recently acquired Only What You Need (“OWYN”) segment suffered a slowdown in sales growth.
During the accompanying earnings call held the same day, the Company’s management revealed “a raw material sourcing decision for pea protein” had “resulted in taste and texture issues” leading to depressed sales.
On this news, shares of the Company fell $4.33 or 17.35% to close at $20.63 on October 23, 2025, thereby injuring investors.
Then, on April 9, 2026, the Company announced its second quarter of 2026 earnings results, revealing that consumer consumption had plummeted across all of the Company’s brands and OWYN’s quarterly sales has contracted by nearly 17% year-over-year. Simply Good Foods Company further revealed a $187 million impairment charge against OWYN brand intangible assets, and slashed its 2026 net sales outlook to a range of negative 7% to negative 10%.
During the accompanying earnings call, held the same day, the Company’s management acknowledged it had “made some strategic choices” that “ultimately weakened” the performance of its brands, including OWYN, and that OWYN had failed to meet the Company’s “own expectations” including due to a “a product quality issue.”
On this news, the price of Good Foods common stock declined $2.61 or 18.11% per share, to close at $11.80 on April 9, 2026, thereby injuring investors. Shares continued to fall the subsequent trading day, declining $1.36 or 11.53% per share, to close at $10.44 on April 10, 2026.
What Is The Lawsuit About?
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) that Simply Good Foods had lost key managerial personnel following the acquisition of OWYN necessary for the successful integration of the acquired OWYN assets; (2) that Simply Good Foods had materially increased its general and administrative spending to compensate for the loss of key managerial personnel; (3) the addition of a new pea protein supplier for OWYN prior to the acquisition had created significant product quality issues which had negatively impacted the product; (4) Simply Good Foods had engaged in promotional activities for OWYN products above its historical practices, eroding margins; (5) that, in order to stem the margin erosion, Simply Good Foods had cut brand support and marketing, further depressing product sales; (6) as a result of the above, the OWYN acquisition had largely failed to achieve its key strategic goals, the integration of OWYN had run into severe operational and execution problems, and the business and operational results for the OWYN segment had been materially negatively impacted, undermining the acquisitions economic rationale; and (7) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Contact Us To Participate or Learn More:
If you purchased Simply Good Foods Company common stock, have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact us:
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith,
3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,
Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,
Telephone: (215) 638-4847
Email: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com,
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