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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM
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First-Half Results Confirm Recovery Trend for WM Morrison; FVE Unchanged

Wm Morrison Supermarkets reported half-year results to end July 2017 in line with our expectations of 3% group like-for-like sales growth (excluding fuel) and a 12.7% increase to GBP 177 million in underlying profit before tax. We are maintaining our fair value estimate and no-moat rating.
The like-for-like sales growth was mainly driven by retail at 2.5% LFL growth (supermarkets at 2.1%, online at 0.4%), while the wholesale channel reported also positive growth at 0.5%. Volumes are up in the fi...
Underlying
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc

Morrisons (Wm) Supermarkets is engaged in the grocery retailing in the U.K. Through its subsidiaries, Co.'s principal activities include include the acquisition of food products, property management, maintenance and investment, manufacturing and distributing of food products, insurance captive, preparation and supply of seafood, meat processing, manufacturing of morning goods and bread, produce packer and purchaser, grocery retailer and pharmaecutical license holder. As of Jan 29 2017, Co. operated a total of 491 stores, 334 petrol filling stations, 401 cafes and 118 pharmacies.

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Morningstar
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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM

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