APRIL 21, 2021 - METRO Reports 2021 Second Quarter Results

 HIGHLIGHTS

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• Sales of $4,193.0 million, up 5.1%
• Food same-store sales up 5.5%, and up 10.1% for the first 10 weeks of the quarter
• Pharmacy same-store sales down 0.8%
• Net earnings of $188.1 million, up 6.8% and adjusted net earnings⁽¹⁾ of $194.7 million, up 6.5%
• Fully diluted net earnings per share of $0.75, up 8.7%, and adjusted fully diluted net earnings per share⁽¹⁾ of $0.78, up 8.3%
• Expenses related to COVID-19 totalling $29 million, including $8 million of gift cards to front-line employees