Metro Inc. (MRU) Q3 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Metro, Inc. 2026 third quarter results conference call. At this time, note that all participant lines are in the listen-only mode. Following the presentation, we will conduct a question and answer session. And if at any time during this call you require immediate assistance, please press star zero for an operator. Also note that this call is being recorded on August 12, 2026. I would now like to turn the conference over to Sharon Kadosh, Director, Investor Relations, and Corporate Finance. Please go ahead. Merci, Sylvie. Good morning, everyone, and thanks for joining us today. Our comments will focus on the financial results of our third quarter, which ended on July 4th. With me today is Mr. Eric La Fleche, President and CEO, Nicolas Amyot, Executive VP and CFO, Marc Giroux, Chief Operating Officer, and Jean-Michel Coutu, President of the Pharmacy Division. During the call, we will present our third quarter results and comment on its highlights. We will then be happy to take your questions. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that we will use in today's discussion different statements that can be construed as forward-looking information. In general, any statement which does not constitute a historical fact may be deemed a forward-looking statement. Words or expressions such as expect and send are confident that will and other similar words are for Expressions are generally indicated as forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based upon certain assumptions regarding the Canadian food and pharmaceutical industries, the general economy, our annual budget, and our 2026 action plan. These forward-looking statements do not provide any guarantees as to the future performance of the company...