-- 运输和物流行业的 Mullen Group (MTL.TO) 周四公布了第一季度业绩,结果喜忧参半。该公司表示,“今年开局良好”,收购“持续推动营收增长”,并补充道,3 月份“越来越多的证据表明,人们期待已久的货运衰退即将到来”。 该公司第一季度净利润为 2100 万加元,合每股 0.22 加元(基本及摊薄后),而去年同期为 1770 万加元,合每股 0.20 加元。该业绩符合 FactSet 的普遍预期。 Mullen 第一季度调整后每股收益为 0.20 加元,而去年同期为 0.21 加元。 该公司第一季度营收为 5.477 亿美元,而去年同期为 4.971 亿美元。FactSet 此前对该公司第一季度营收的普遍预期为 5.442 亿美元。 “今年对我们公司来说开局良好,收购持续推动本季度营收增长,”董事长兼高级执行官默里·穆伦表示。“更重要的是,我们已将优质公司纳入我们独立管理的业务单元网络,这是我们收购战略的基石。此外,整体市场状况也呈现好转迹象,需求保持稳定,而货运和物流行业的多个细分领域供应趋紧。这一点在三月份尤为明显,三月份是我们近年来业绩最好的月份之一。” “我们都知道,一个月的业绩并不能代表整体趋势,但三月份的种种迹象表明,人们期待已久的货运衰退即将迎来转折点,”穆伦补充道。 “需求强劲,供应趋紧。如果这种情况持续下去,价格将会改善。尽管如此,我们也意识到需求方面存在风险,因为近期燃油价格上涨可能会延缓经济复苏,这意味着我们必须密切关注事态发展。“国家建设”的论调也是一个积极的信号,我们认为这些必要的项目启动只是时间问题。这些项目都是资本密集型的,并且需要大量的物流支持。一旦机会出现,我们将做好充分准备,把握机遇。在此之前,收购将继续推动穆伦集团的增长。” MTL股票周三收盘下跌0.06美元,跌幅0.33%。
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