January 9, 2019 3 minutes

Morrisons (LSE: MRW) Holiday Trading Update: Wholesale Drives Growth; Retail Sales Impacted by Uncertainty

Primary Analyst: Coresight Research

Company Earnings Update

Executive Summary

UK grocery retailer Morrisons reported comparable sales growth (excluding fuel) of 3.6% in the nine weeks ended January 6, below the consensus estimate and slowing sequentially.
Management pointed to consumer uncertainty as a factor inhibiting growth in the period.
Wholesale revenues drove growth, contributing 3.0% to total comps, while retail comps, excluding fuel, contributed just 0.6%.
The company maintained the guidance given in its first-half results.

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