英国酒吧连锁企业JD Wetherspoon公布今年第四次利润预警，警告全年利润可能低于市场预期1。该公司股价随即在周三上午下跌10%1。
主席Tim Martin指出，第四季度销售略低于预期，同时食品、劳动力、维修、能源和商业税等领域成本持续上升1。英国最低工资上调和商业税于4月1日生效1，加重了运营压力。
截至7月19日，公司12周内可比销售额仅增长4%1。尽管世界杯期间销售有所增长，但增幅未能达到预期1。北美主办的世界杯晚间比赛时间对部分酒吧业主形成了挑战1。
JD Wetherspoon目前运营793家酒吧，遍布英国和爱尔兰1。公司预期净债务达到7.2亿英镑，与上一财年相符，低于之前预计的7.4亿至7.6亿英镑1。
British pub chain JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning in 2023, cautioning that full-year earnings will likely fall short of market expectations 1. The company operates 793 bars across the United Kingdom and Ireland 1.
Chairman Tim Martin attributed the downgrade to rising costs across food, labor, repairs, energy, and business rates, combined with fourth-quarter sales that came in slightly below forecast 1. The minimum wage increase and business tax changes that took effect on April 1st have contributed to the cost pressures 1. Over the 12-week period ending July 19th, comparable sales grew just 4%, bolstered only modestly by World Cup activity 1.
The company's net debt is now expected to reach £720 million, matching the prior financial year and coming in below earlier projections of £740 million to £760 million 1. The market responded negatively to the announcement, with shares declining 10% on Wednesday morning 1. The evening kick-off times for matches hosted in North America have also created scheduling challenges for some pub operators 1.
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