Metro reports fourth-quarter profit and sales up from year ago
MONTREAL — Metro Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit rose by more than 10 per cent compared with a year ago.
The company, which includes the Metro grocery store chain and Jean Coutu drug stores, says it earned $186.5 million or 74 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 26.
The result compared with a profit of $167.4 million or 66 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year.
Revenue for the 12-week period totalled $4.14 billion, up from nearly $3.86 billion.
Food same-store sales gained 10 per cent, while pharmacy same-store sales rose 5.5 per cent.
On an adjusted basis, Metro says it earned $193.1 million or 77 cents per share for the quarter, up from an adjusted profit of $174 million or 68 cents per share a year ago.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 18, 2020.
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