-- 独立系調査会社CFRAは、に対し、以下の調査レポートを提供しました。CFRAのアナリストは、以下のように見解をまとめています。SFMは、2026年第1四半期の純売上高が23億2,900万ドル(前年同期比4%増)となったと発表しました。これは新規店舗の出店によるものですが、既存店売上高は1.7%減となりました。ただし、市場予想の2.1%減よりは改善しています。1株当たり利益(EPS)は1.71ドルで、前年同期比6%減となりましたが、価格投資やロイヤルティプログラムへの支出による利益率低下にもかかわらず、市場予想の1.68ドルを上回りました。同社は第1四半期に6店舗を新規オープンし、2026年には40店舗以上の新規オープン計画を維持しており、店舗数拡大戦略に自信を持っています。経営陣は、2026年の純売上高成長率を4.5%~6.5%、既存店売上高成長率を-1%~+1%、EPSを5.32ドル~5.48ドルと引き続き見通ししています。売上総利益率は20ベーシスポイント低下して39.4%となり、EBITマージンは90ベーシスポイント低下して9.2%となりました。これは、厳しい小売環境を反映したものです。バランスシートは依然として健全で、現金2億5,200万ドル、6億ドルの融資枠に対する負債ゼロ、そして1億4,000万ドルの自社株買いを支える2億3,500万ドルの営業キャッシュフローを保有しています。販促活動や顧客ロイヤルティ向上策が効果を発揮するにつれ、2026年まで段階的に改善していくと予想しており、また、財務の柔軟性がこの困難な時期における緩衝材となるでしょう。
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