NOVEMBER 17, 2021 - METRO Reports 2021 Fourth Quarter Results

 HIGHLIGHTS

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• Sales of $4,092.0 million, down 1.2%, and up 6.0% vs 2019
• Food same-store sales down 2.9%, and up 6.8% vs 2019
• Pharmacy same-store sales up 4.1%, and up 9.8% vs 2019
• Net earnings of $194.0 million, up 4.0% and adjusted net earnings⁽¹⁾ of $200.6 million, up 3.9%, and up 15.9% and 15.3% respectively vs 2019
• Fully diluted net earnings per share of $0.79, up 6.8%, and adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share⁽¹⁾ of $0.81, up 5.2%, and up 19.7% and 19.1% respectively vs 2019
• Expenses related to COVID-19 totalling $9 million