Viva Wine, den främsta konkurrenten till Anoras Wine-segment, offentliggjorde sin Q1-rapport i torsdags. Även om tidpunkten för påsken också vägde på Vivas resultat, fortsatte bolaget att öka sina marknadsandelar i de nordiska länderna.

Särskilt på grund av tidpunkten för påsken var Anoras Q1 något svagare än förra året, men i stort sett i linje med våra förväntningar.

Generally a calmer start to the year, Anora's early-year performance was impacted this year by the timing of Easter. Anora's new CEO Kirsi Puntila and CFO Stein Eriksen commented on an interview with analyst Rauli Juva.

Anora reported its Q1 results this morning. The revenue and earnings of the seasonally quiet quarter decreased slightly year-on-year, mainly due to the timing of Easter. Full-year guidance was repeated as expected.

Anora will publish its Q1 results on May 7. The quarter will be subdued as the timing of Easter weakens volume development. We lowered our Q1 forecasts in this report, while the estimates for the whole year remain unchanged.

Vi förväntar oss att Anoras vinst gradvis kommer att förbättras under de kommande åren, men dess avkastning på kapital och tillväxtutsikter är tröga.

Viva Wine, the main competitor of Anora's Wine segment, announced its Q4 result yesterday. Despite the subdued market development, Viva continued to grow and gain market shares.

Anora’s Q4 result exceeded our expectations, and the guidance expects a slight improvement this year. Although we see Anora's growth potential and value creation as sluggish, we believe the cash flow generation is sufficient for an expected return that exceeds the required return.

Anora reported a slightly better-than-expected end to the year, supported by the Wine segment. With a strengthened balance sheet, Anora keeps the dividend unchanged and sees cautious signs of improvement in the market.