Empire First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

Empire (TSE:EMP.A) First Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: CA$8.16b (flat on 1Q 2024).
• Net income: CA$207.8m (down 20% from 1Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 2.5% (down from 3.2% in 1Q 2024).
• EPS: CA$0.86 (down from CA$1.04 in 1Q 2024).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Empire Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Falls Short

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 1.1%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 2.9% growth forecast for the Consumer Retailing industry in Canada.

Performance of the Canadian Consumer Retailing industry.

The company's shares are up 2.8% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You should always think about risks. Case in point, we've spotted 1 warning sign for Empire you should be aware of.

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