Yahoo Finance George Weston First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
George Weston (TSE:WN) First Quarter 2024 Results
Key Financial Results
Revenue: CA$13.7b (up 4.6% from 1Q 2023).
Net income: CA$236.0m (down 45% from 1Q 2023).
Profit margin: 1.7% (down from 3.2% in 1Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
EPS: CA$1.75 (down from CA$3.04 in 1Q 2023).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
George Weston EPS Misses Expectations
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 37%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.3% growth forecast for the Consumer Retailing industry in Canada.
Performance of the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry.
The company's shares are up 4.2% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
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