Bpost falls on Q1 core profit miss, pending FY guidance
** Shares in bpost BPOST.BR fall about 3% after the Belgian postal operator reported Q1 adjusted EBIT miss, impacted by challenging North American market and costs related to Staci acquisition proposition
** The group's adjusted EBIT comes in at 62.1 million euros, down 20% y/y and 11% below analyst consensus of 69.7 million euros
** The group does not update on their 2024 guidance due to ongoing discussions with union and French speaking editors
** Barclays says the pending outlook aims "to preserve upcoming negotiations which could still be key for the overall financial impact", notes that at least four weeks will be necessary to reach a final agreement
** The broker adds that parcel volume growth were slightly below expectations on delayed volumes from customers
** Bpost expected previously stable group operating income y/y with EBIT margins of 6%-8% in Belgium, excl. any impact from the changes to the press concession, 5%-7% in E-logistics EurAsia, and 4%-6% in E-logistics North America
** Including Friday's fall, the stock has dropped by about 24.2% YTD
Reporting by Olivier Cherfan
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