Mexico's Femsa 4Q Net Profit Falls on Exchange Losses
By Anthony Harrup
MEXICO CITY--Mexican retail and beverages company Fomento Económico Mexicano said its net profit fell in the fourth quarter, hit by exchange and other noncash losses, while sales rose moderately from a year earlier.
Femsa, as the company is better known, posted net profit of 6.34 billion Mexican pesos ($370 million) for the October-December period, down 21% from the fourth quarter of 2022.
A strong Mexican peso led to a noncash exchange loss on the company's dollar-denominated cash position. An accounting loss related to discontinued operations also contributed to the lower profit.
Majority net profit in the quarter was MXN0.91 a share, and $0.64 an American depositary share.
Fourth quarter sales rose 4.6% from a year earlier to MXN189.83 billion, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization increased 3.6% to MXN26.93 billion.
Femsa said it had a tough comparison basis for revenue at some units, while higher labor costs in Mexico pressured expenses.
Sales at Oxxo convenience stores rose 14%, with same-store sales up 8.5%, drugstore sales rose 2.6%, while gas-station sales were up 9% on the year. Beverages unit Coca-Cola Femsa posted an 8.1% rise in sales, and 10% higher adjusted Ebitda for the quarter.
Write to Anthony Harrup and anthony.harrup@wsj.com
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