MEXICO CITY, July 27 (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit on Thursday posted a 5% year-on-year rise in its second-quarter net profit, boosted by slightly higher sales especially in June, though earnings were slightly behind forecasts.
Walmart de Mexico (WALMEX.MX), the largest retailer in Mexico, posted a net profit of 11.44 billion pesos ($668 million).
The company posted a profit of 0.66 pesos a share, just below the Refinitiv estimate of 0.69 pesos.
Same-store sales increased 8.5% in Mexico and 9.5% in Central America, and the firm expanded its physical footprint with 22 new stores in Mexico.
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the quarter rose 8.5% to 21.9 billion pesos.
Persons:
Paulo Garcia, Guilherme Loureiro, Monex, Loureiro, Carolina Pulice, Noe Torres, Kylie Madry, Lincoln, Christopher Cushing
Organizations:
MEXICO CITY, Central America, Walmart, America, Thomson
Locations:
MEXICO, Mexico, Central, Central America