Australia's Brambles falls after flat volume growth
By Sneha Kumar
Oct 24 (Reuters) -Brambles BXB.AX shares fell more than 4% on Thursday after the Australian logistics firm reported flat growth in first-quarter volumes and sales below analysts' expectations.
The stock fell as much as 4.2% by 0145 GMT, hitting its lowest in nearly two months, while the benchmark index .AXJO was up 0.1%.
Like-for-like volumes declined 1% due to lower U.S. produce volumes and a normalisation of pallets on hire in Australia, countering net new business growth of 1%.
The pallet maker reported a 3% rise in sales, missing RBC Capital Markets' estimate of a 5% growth.
However, the company reiterated its fiscal 2025 forecasts, which include sales revenue growth of between 4%-6% at constant currency.
"At face value, the sales print of 3% (constant foreign exchange) initially looked a little soft relative to the 4%-6% sales guidance that BXB has provided for FY25," RBC Capital Markets analyst Owen Birrell said in a note.
"However.... we highlight the 1Q25 mix is positive for free cashflow, with the price gains and flat volume outcome implying limited pressure on the pooling capex/sales."
Reporting by Sneha Kumar; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu
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