Company Earnings UpdateLoblaw (TSX: L) 4Q18 Results: Revenues Miss Expectations as Food Demand Proves “Moderate” and Pharmacy Sales Remain Soft Coresight Research February 22, 2019 Executive Summary Loblaw reported food retail same-store sales growth of 0.8% in 4Q18, versus 0.9% growth in the prior quarter. It reported drug retail same-store sales growth of 1.9% versus 2.5% growth the prior quarter. Total revenues of C$11.2 billion came in below the consensus estimate of C$11.27 billion recorded by StreetAccount. In FY19, the company expects to report positive same-store sales and a stable gross margin in its retail segment. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Retail-Tech Landscape: MarTechUS Consumer and Retail Outlook—Holiday 2025 and Beyond: Premium Subscriber Call, September 20251Q25 Retail Inventory Insights: Lean Inventory, Tariff Mitigation, Supply Chain AdjustmentsUS Retail Sales Outlook—Preview: Latest Retail Projections in the Absence of Government Data
