Company Earnings Update 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessLoblaw (TSX: L) 1Q19 Results: Comp Growth Strengthens in Retail Coresight Research May 2, 2019 Executive Summary In 1Q19, ended March 23, Loblaw reported strengthening in same-store growth in both its food retail and drug retail segments. Operating income and adjusted EBITA were impacted by the IFRS 16 accounting change. Adjusted EBITDA of was up 42%, or C$313 million, and comfortably exceeded expectations Management maintained FY19 guidance for positive same-store sales and a stable gross margin in the retail segment. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Fashionomics: Mapping Consumer Sentiment and Trends—Insights Presented at the AAFA Executive Summit 2024Discount Decades—Introduction: Charting the Expansion of US Value RetailingWeb3 and the Supply Chain: Blockchain, Digital Twins and More—Insights Presented at Shoptalk Europe 2023Market Navigator: US Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores—Growth Slowdown To Persist Amid Sluggish Discretionary Spending