El Puerto De Liverpool, S.A.B. De C.V. 2014 Second Quarter Earnings Release
EL PUERTO DE LIVERPOOL, S.A.B. DE C.V. 2014 SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE Economic Outlook Key economic indicators point to a slow consumer recovery during the second quarter of 2014. Retail sales delivered mixed results behind lesser growth in disposable income. Employment data indicate a relative improvement in job creation in spite of a slight increase in the overall unemployment rate. The consumer confidence index recovered during the quarter upon improvements in inflation, job creation momentum, as well as total number of jobs. Slower demand for credit cards led to moderate growth in consumer credit availability. Key Figures (Millions of Mexican Pesos) Liverpool’s total sales grew 8.5% during the second quarter and 8.4% in the first semester of 2014, relative to the same time periods, respectively, the prior year. The following are Liverpool’s key results by the end of the second quarter, 2014. YTD 2Q 2014 2013 VAR % 2Q 2014 2Q 2013 VAR % Total Sales: 34,907 32,194 8.4% 19,627 18,094 8.5% Retail (includes services) 29,570 27,458 7.7% 16,780 15,510 8.2% Interest (credit cards) 4,030 3,619 11.4% 2,195 2,026 8.4% Leasing 1307 1117 17.0% 652 558 16.8% Cost of Sales 20,826 19,279 8.0% 11,856 10,806 9.7% Gross Margin 14,081 12,915 9.0% 7,771 7,288 6.6% Operating Expenses 10,413 9,133 14.0% 5,465 4,735 15.4% Operating Profit 3,820 3,901 -2.1% 2,451 2,629 -6.8% Majority Net Profit 2,689 2,815 -4.5% 1,741 1,851 -5.9% EBITDA 4,753 4,730 0.5% 2,922 3,043 -4.0% RESULTS BY BUSINESS DIVISION Retail: Total sales and same-store sales for the quarter rose 8.2% and 5.4%, respectively.
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