Metro Inc. 报告第一季度利润为 2.285 亿美元，销售额增长 6.5%，提高股息，预计 2024 年新配送中心和新鲜农产品工厂将面临阻力。 Metro Inc. reports a Q1 profit of $228.5M, 6.5% sales increase, raises dividend, anticipates 2024 headwinds from new distribution center and fresh produce plant.

杂货和药店零售商 Metro Inc. 报告第一季度利润为 2.285 亿美元，销售额增长 6.5%。 Grocery and drugstore retailer, Metro Inc., reported a first-quarter profit of $228.5 million with a 6.5% increase in sales. 该公司已将股息从每股 30.25 美分提高至每股 33.5 美分。 The company has raised its dividend to 33.5 cents per share, up from 30.25 cents per share. 尽管取得了这些积极成果，但 Metro 预计 2024 年将面临重大阻力，因为其自动化配送中心的启动和自动化生鲜农产品工厂的最后阶段将导致暂时的成本重复和学习曲线效率低下。 Despite these positive results, Metro expects significant headwinds in 2024 due to the launch of its automated distribution center and the final phase of its automated fresh produce plant, resulting in temporary cost duplication and learning curve inefficiencies.