US food retailer and wholesaler Supervalu has reported earnings of US$63.9m for the fourth quarter to 22 February, up from $32.8m a year earlier when the company booked big restructuring charges.
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Net earnings per share for the quarter increased to 48 cents, compared with 24 cents in the year-ago period, reported the Associated Press.
Adjusting for restructuring charges of $1.8m, the company earned $65.7m, or 49 cents per share, beating analysts’ estimates of 47 cents per share.
The company’s sales rose 2% to $4.61bn, while same-store sales were flat, compared to last year’s 1.3% rise.
Sales at the company’s retail food segment rose 6% year-on-year in the first quarter, mainly due to the addition of more stores.
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By GlobalDataSales at Supervalu’s food distribution unit declined 1.9%.
For the full fiscal year, the company earned $257.0m, or $1.91 per share, including $1.8m restructuring charges, compared to $198.3m, or $1.48 per share, a year earlier.
Total sales for the full year were $19.16bn, down from $20.29bn in the previous year.
Supervalu said it expects to earn between $2.00 and $2.15 in fiscal 2004, on flat same-store sales.
