-- K-Bro Linen (KBL.TO) 公佈，受營收成長推動，第一季調整後獲利年增 35%，超出分析師預期。 截至 2026 年 3 月 31 日的三個月內，剔除大部分一次性項目後，公司調整後利潤從去年同期的 340 萬加元（合每股 0.33 美元）增至 460 萬加元（合每股 0.36 美元），高於 FactSet 此前預測的每股 0.03 美元。 該季度營收年增 53%，從去年同期的 9,100 萬美元增至 1.391 億美元，高於 FactSet 先前預測的 1.264 億美元。其中，醫療保健業務營收從 2025 年第一季的 5,060 萬美元增至 8,470 萬美元，增幅達 67.4%。飯店業務營收也從去年同期的 4,040 萬美元增至 5,440 萬美元。 2026財年，公司計畫的資本支出（不包括使用權資產）預計在2,000萬美元至2,200萬美元之間（合併計算）。 「我們很高興地宣布連續第八個季度業績創下新高，這凸顯了我們在加拿大和英國的戰略性全國平台的優勢。我們對Stellar Mayan的整合工作進展順利，我們預計在未來12至24個月內將實現成本協同效應。我們將一如既往地致力於提供行業領先的服務，並成為客戶值得信賴的合作夥伴。 該公司股票在多倫多證券交易所收盤價為39.00美元，與前一日持平。
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