-- 傑富瑞週四發布的一份報告指出,伍爾沃斯集團(ASX:WOW)公佈的第三財季銷售增長“穩健”,但同時下調了盈利預期,並指出價格壓力不斷上升,這意味著利潤率將受到擠壓,盈利前景也更加謹慎。 該公司公佈,第三財季澳洲食品同店銷售額成長5.3%,略高於傑富瑞先前4.9%的預期。這主要得益於生鮮食品和自有品牌產品的強勁表現,總銷售額增長5.9%,不計菸草的食品零售額增長7.3%,儘管菸草收入下降了42%。 儘管銷售強勁,但由於燃油成本壓力和定價投資,該公司下調了2026財年澳洲食品息稅前利潤成長預期。同時,該公司預計紐西蘭下半年獲利將有所下降,但仍預計全年業績將超過去年。 這家股票研究公司表示,燃油成本上漲的影響有限,並指出,獲利預期大幅下調可能反映了潛在的定價投資,儘管目前的競爭環境並不支持大幅度折扣。 研究公司強調,線上銷售額年增約24%,新增銷售額達4.35億澳元,滲透率也創下近17%的歷史新高。 該研究公司指出,受節後市場正常化、市場波動和消費者情緒疲軟的影響,Woolworths集團的淨推薦值(NPS)在連續五個季度增長後,從52降至47。 傑富瑞維持對Woolworths集團的「持有」評級,並將目標股價從33.50澳元下調至32澳元。
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