H1 results18 Jul 2023 07:24
(Bloomberg) -- Ocado reported Ebitda for the first half- year that beat the average analyst estimate.
FIRST HALF RESULTS
* Ebitda GBP16.6 million vs. loss GBP13.6 million y/y, estimate loss GBP25.1 million (Bloomberg Consensus)
** Retail Ebitda loss GBP2.5 million vs. profit GBP31.3 million y/y, estimate loss GBP8.39 million
** Technology Solutions Ebitda GBP5.9 million
* Pretax loss GBP289.5 million, +37% y/y
* Revenue GBP1.37 billion, +8.6% y/y, estimate GBP1.33 billion
** Retail sales GBP1.18 billion, +5% y/y, estimate GBP1.16 billion
** Technology Solutions revenue GBP198.2 million
* Retail sales +5% vs. -8.3% y/y
* Average orders per week 392,000, estimate 393,932
* Average order size GBP121.22, +1.5% y/y
COMMENTARY AND CONTEXT
* Group Confirms Financial Guidance Given in February
* Capital expenditure in H2 is expected to be lower than that in
H1; full-year Group capital expenditure is expected to be no more than £550m, in line with the full-year guidance.
* The Group is on track to deliver the guided £200m of underlying cash flow improvement in the full year.
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