由于多伦多分销中心关闭,Metro Inc公司利润较低,但提高了股息,并报告了销售增长情况。 Metro Inc. saw lower profit due to a Toronto distribution center closure, but raised its dividend and reported sales growth.

据Metro Inc公司报告,2025年12月20日终了的12周期间的第一季度利润下降,原因是多伦多冻结食品分配中心暂时关闭,9月12日至11月10日停止运作,造成费用减少。 Metro Inc. reported a decline in first-quarter profit for the 12-week period ended December 20, 2025, due to costs from the temporary closure of its Toronto frozen food distribution centre, which halted operations from September 12 to November 10. 净收入从一年前的2.595亿美元降至2.263亿美元,即每股1.05美元,即每股1.16亿美元。 Net income fell to $226.3 million, or $1.05 per share, from $259.5 million, or $1.16 per share, a year earlier. 调整后的每股收益从1.10美元增至1.16美元。 Adjusted earnings per share rose to $1.16 from $1.10. 销售总额增至52.9亿美元,其驱动因素是同一商店的食品销售增加1.6%,药店销售增加3.9%,包括处方增加5.1%。 Total sales increased to $5.29 billion, driven by a 1.6% rise in food same-store sales and a 3.9% increase in pharmacy sales, including a 5.1% gain in prescriptions. 该公司将其季度红利从37美分提高到每股40.75美分。 The company raised its quarterly dividend to 40.75 cents per share from 37 cents. CEOE Eric La Flèche说, 多伦多设施的中断现在在公司背后, 他强调了开设或转换大约十几家新折扣商店的计划,理由是通货膨胀以及住房和食品成本上升不断造成经济压力。 CEO Eric La Flèche said the Toronto facility disruption is now behind the company and highlighted plans to open or convert about a dozen new discount stores, citing ongoing economic pressures from inflation and rising housing and food costs.