Q1 2025 Andrew Peller Ltd Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Andrew Peller Ltd (ADWPF) reported consistent year-over-year operating results despite challenging economic conditions.
- The company achieved solid EBITDA performance through cost savings initiatives and operational efficiencies.
- Sales to provincial liquor boards, restaurants, and hospitality locations showed solid performance.
- The company's brand portfolio and sales channels helped mitigate the impact of softening market conditions.
- Andrew Peller Ltd (ADWPF) improved its market position nationally in both VQA and ITB wines.
- Sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased by $1 million or 1% year-over-year.
- Margins were impacted by reduced sales in high-margin channels such as estates and wine clubs.
- There was softness in sales from estate wine clubs due to lower guest traffic and reduced consumer discretionary spending.
- The Okanagan Valley experienced significant crop damage due to a freeze event, impacting VQA supply.
- The company faced ongoing cost pressures on raw materials, international freight, and shipping charges.
Good morning. My name is Sharon, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Andrew Peller Limited Q1 2025 financial results conference call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the call over to Jennifer Smith, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
Thank you. Good morning. Before we begin, this is a reminder that during this conference call, management may make statements containing forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those disclosed or implied.
Please refer to the company's earnings release, MD&A, and other security filings for additional information about these assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. I'll now turn things over to Paul Dubkowski, Chief Executive Officer.
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