Nov 13 (Reuters) - Uni-Select Inc UNS.TO :
* . REPORTS 2019 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS AND
QUARTERLY
HIGHLIGHTS:
* QTRLY SALES OF $450.8 MILLION; UP 1.9% ON A CONSTANT
CURRENCY
BASIS
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.58
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.25
* Q3 RESULTS WERE IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS DESPITE
CONTINUED
MACRO ECONOMIC AND REFINISH INDUSTRY CHALLENGES IN SOME KEY
MARKETS
* ORGANIC GROWTH WILL REMAIN POSITIVE FOR 2019 BUT LOWER
THAN
GUIDANCE
* ANTICIPATES INVESTMENTS BETWEEN $25.0 MILLION AND $30.0
MILLION
IN 2019
* FOR 2019, ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS, ANTICIPATE REVENUES TO
INCREASE MODESTLY AND PROFITABILITY TO DECREASE
* SEES 2019 CONSOLIDATED ORGANIC SALES GROWTH 1.25% - 3.25%
* FOR 2019 OVERALL RESULTS FROM CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
SEGMENT
ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE FAVOURABLE WHEN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR
* EXPECT LAST QUARTER OF 2019 TO REMAIN DIFFICULT
* FOR FINISHMASTER U.S. SEGMENT, 2019 IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
A
CHALLENGING YEAR
Source text for Eikon: ID:nCNWzVZgRa
Further company coverage: UNS.TO
(Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)