-- 帝國品牌(IMB.L)重申了其2026財年的業績指引,但警告稱,中東持續衝突帶來的不確定性可能會對其下半年的業務產生影響,受此消息影響,該公司股價在周二午盤交易中下跌7%。 這家總部位於英國的菸草集團在當日發布的交易更新中表示,預計全年菸草業務淨收入將實現個位數低段成長,而新一代產品(NGP)的淨收入將實現兩位數成長。此外,該公司也重申了其調整後營業利潤成長預期,預期成長率介於3%至5%之間,每股盈餘(EPS)成長預期至少達到個位數高段,所有預測均以固定匯率計算。 「中東衝突導致地緣政治和宏觀環境更加不確定。儘管迄今為止尚未對業務造成重大影響,但下半年的潛在影響仍然存在不確定性,」該公司表示。 “我們將繼續密切關注局勢,並將於5月12日發布上半年業績時提供進一步的更新。” 截至3月31日的六個月,帝國品牌預計菸草和新型菸草產品(NGP)淨收入將實現個位數低成長,這主要得益於強勁的菸草定價以及加熱菸草、電子煙和現代口腔產品的持續成長勢頭。 集團上半年經調整後的營業利潤預計按固定匯率計算將比上年同期略有增長,並預計下半年增長將加速,與此前的預期一致。 同時,預計外匯折算帶來的不利影響將對上半年每股收益造成2%至2.5%的影響,對全年每股收益造成0.1%的影響。 加拿大皇家銀行資本市場(RBC Capital Markets)的分析師對帝國品牌持負面看法,指出該公司預計其在上半年五大重點市場的市場份額將出現「小幅」下滑。 「這與2025財年市佔率持平以及過去五年成長48個基點形成鮮明對比。我們認為後一點對帝國理工的復甦至關重要,因此對近六個月的市場份額下滑感到擔憂。該聲明並未透露下半年可能的市場份額走勢,」研究公司表示。
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