What's Going On With Grocery Wholesaler United Natural Foods Stock Wednesday?
What's Going On With Grocery Wholesaler United Natural Foods Stock Wednesday?
Grocery wholesaler United Natural Foods Inc (NYSE:UNFI) shares are ticking higher after the third-quarter FY24 earnings and outlook update.
食品批發商聯合原生態食品公司（NYSE：UNFI）股價上漲，此前發佈了第三財季FY24收益和展望更新報告。
The company reported a third-quarter FY24 sales decline of 0.1% year-on-year to $7.498 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $7.515 billion.
該公司報告稱，第三財季FY24銷售額同比下降0.1％，至75.98億美元，低於分析師共識預期的75.15億美元。
Gross margin for the quarter was 13.6% versus 13.3% last year. The gross profit climbed 2% to $1 billion.
本季度的毛利率爲13.6％，而去年同期爲13.3％。毛利潤上升2％至10億美元。
Operating income for the quarter was $6 million compared to $33 million last year. Adjusted EBITDA of $130 million decreased 18.2% Y/Y. Adjusted EPS of $0.10 beat the consensus estimate of $0.03.
該季度的營業收入爲600萬美元，而去年爲3300萬美元。調整後的EBITDA爲1.3億美元，同比下降18.2％。調整後的EPS爲0.1美元，超出共識預期的0.03美元。
"We delivered another quarter in-line with our fiscal 2024 plan and our third consecutive quarter of improving profitability driven by continued progress on near-term operational and efficiency initiatives," said Sandy Douglas, UNFI's Chief Executive Officer.
聯合原生態食品公司首席執行官桑迪·道格拉斯表示:“我們按照我們的2024財年計劃實現了又一個季度的要求，而且由近期的運營和效率倡議取得進展，持續改善了盈利能力，這是我們連續第三個季度的情況。”
The company held $39 million in cash and equivalents as of April 27. Free cash flow for the quarter totaled $49 million, and the operating cash flow nine months was $54 million.
截至4月27日，該公司持有3900萬美元的現金及等值物。本季度的自由現金流總額爲4,900萬美元，9個月的經營現金流量爲5400萬美元。
Total outstanding debt, net of cash, was $2.13 billion at the end of the third quarter.
第三季度末的淨債務爲21.3億美元。
"We expect our updated strategy to generate free cash flow approaching $100 million in fiscal 2025 and stable and dependable profit and cash flow growth, with improving returns on capital and declining net leverage on a multi-year basis," added Douglas.
道格拉斯補充說:“我們預計我們更新的策略將在2025財年產生接近1億美元的自由現金流和穩定可靠的利潤和現金流增長，同時在多年基礎上提高資本回報率和降低淨槓桿率。”
Outlook: United Natural Foods continues to see FY24 sales of $30.5 billion-$31 billion, against the consensus of $30.78 billion.
展望：聯合原生態食品公司預計FY24的銷售額爲305億至310億美元，而共識預期爲307.8億美元。
UNFI updated FY24 adjusted EPS guidance from $(0.56)-$0.06 to $(0.20)-$0.20 versus the consensus of $(0.06).
聯合原生態食品公司更新FY24調整後的EPS預測，由$(0.56)-$0.06調整爲$(0.20)-$0.20，而共識預期爲$(0.06)。
Price Action: UNFI shares are trading higher by 12.4% at $13.64 at the last check Wednesday.
股價表現：截至最後一次檢查週三，聯合原生態食品公司股價上漲12.4％，至13.64美元。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。