Le secteur Postes Canada enregistre un résultat avant impôt de 44 millions de dollars au premier trimestre

La forte croissance soutenue du secteur Colis nous a permis de demeurer le no 1 des colis au pays pendant le premier trimestre.

La croissance des volumes du secteur Colis, en hausse de 12,5 % au premier trimestre de 2017 par rapport à la même période l’an dernier, nourrit le dynamisme avec lequel Postes Canada a réussi à gagner de nouveaux clients et à livrer une quantité record de colis en 2016, surtout pendant la période des Fêtes.

Le secteur Postes Canada rapporte un résultat avant impôt de 44 millions de dollars au premier trimestre, lequel a pris fin le 1er avril 2017, ce qui correspond au résultat de 44 millions de dollars avant impôt enregistré au premier trimestre de 2016.

Principaux résultats du secteur Postes Canada au T1 de 2017 par rapport au T1 de 2016

Colis

• Les revenus du secteur Colis ont augmenté de 45 millions de dollars (10,8 %).
• Les volumes ont connu une hausse de plus de six millions d’articles (12,5 %).

Courrier transactionnel

• Les revenus ont reculé de 32 millions de dollars (3,8 %).
• Les volumes ont chuté de 56 millions d’articles (5,9 %).
• Le recul des volumes de courrier constitue l’un des grands défis que Postes Canada doit relever, en plus de ses obligations au titre du régime de retraite, de ses coûts de main-d’œuvre, et de la nécessité d’investir dans son réseau et le service à la clientèle.

Marketing direct

• Les revenus ont reculé de 10 millions de dollars (3,4 %).
• Les volumes ont baissé de trois millions d’articles (0,3 %).
• Par contre, le Courrier de quartierMC, la catégorie de produits la plus importante pour ce qui est des volumes, a connu une croissance d’un million de dollars de ses revenus, soit 0,4 %, et une augmentation de ses volumes de 12 millions d’articles, soit 1,5 %.

2017/05/29

Canada Post segment records $ 44 million profit before tax in first quarter

Continuing strong growth in parcels maintained the Canada Post segment’s position as the country’s No. 1 parcel company in the first quarter.

The growth in Parcels volumes – which were 12.5 per cent higher in the first quarter of 2017 than in the first quarter a year earlier – continues the positive momentum Canada Post achieved by competing to win business and deliver record-breaking parcel volumes in 2016, particularly during the peak holiday season.

The Canada Post segment’s $44-million profit before tax for the first quarter, ended April 1, 2017, is consistent with the $44-million profit before tax in the first quarter of 2016.

Key results for the Canada Post segment in Q1 compared to Q1 2016

Parcels

• Parcels revenue increased by $45 million or 10.8 per cent.
• Volumes increased by more than six million pieces or 12.5 per cent.

Transaction Mail

• Revenue decreased by $32 million or 3.8 per cent.
• Volumes decreased by 56 million pieces or 5.9 per cent.
• The decline in mail is one of the significant challenges facing the Corporation, together with its pension obligations, labour costs and the need to invest in its network and customer service.

Direct Marketing

• Revenue decreased by $10 million or 3.4 per cent.
• Volumes fell by three million pieces or 0.3 per cent.
• However, the largest product category by volume, Neighbourhood MailTM, saw revenue grow by $1 million or 0.4 per cent and volumes grow by 12 million pieces or 1.5 per cent.

2017/05/29

2016 financial results a positive sign

The Canada Post segment today reported a $55-million profit before tax for 2016. This was the segment’s third profitable year in a row. We remain Canada’s No. 1 parcel company – a proud achievement made possible by the dedication, customer focus and hard work of thousands of employees.

Our 2016 results are a positive sign, but we still face significant challenges: declining mail volumes; sizeable pension obligations; comparatively high labour costs; and the need to invest in our network to keep up with growing parcel volumes. We believe these challenges can be solved.

We have grown our annual Parcels revenue by $521 million since 2011, when we decided to focus on helping Canadian businesses grow through e-commerce. Our growth strategy is working – for them, and for us. It’s why 2016 was a game-changing year. For example, we delivered one million or more parcels in a day 34 times. As well, during the holiday season, we shattered every parcel delivery record.

Key results for the Canada Post segment compared to 2015

Parcels

• Revenue increased by $92 million or 5.6 per cent to $1.7 billion.
• Volumes rose by 14 million pieces or 7.7 per cent to 195 million.
• Parcels now generate 28 per cent of our revenue.

 
Transaction Mail

• Volumes continued their decade-long decline, falling by 286 million pieces or 7.8 per cent. That decline represents a revenue shortfall of $256 million based on the average revenue per piece in 2016.
• Transaction Mail volumes fell 44.1 per cent per address in the period 2007-2016, as volumes fall and the number of addresses increase.
• In 2016, Transaction Mail generated less than half of the segment’s revenue.

 
Direct Marketing

• Revenue fell by $67 million or 5.6 per cent to $1.14 billion.
• Volumes decreased by 261 million pieces or 5.3 per cent.

 
Group of Companies

• The Canada Post Group of Companies reported a profit before tax of $114 million, which was $22 million less than the profit before tax in 2015.
• Purolator’s profit before tax of $67 million was $11 million higher than its 2015 profit before tax.

2017/05/02

Canada Post segment records $60 million loss before tax in third quarter

With the risk of a work disruption in the third quarter, Canada Post’s commercial customers made other arrangements to deliver their parcels and mail, which reduced volumes sharply. While we reached tentative agreements with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on August 30, volumes took longer to recover.

We estimate the net financial impact of the labour uncertainty at $100 million for the third quarter. That figure reflects the significant reduction in revenue but also slightly lower costs, such as less use of overtime and temporary employees. Employee benefit expenses were also lower in the third quarter due to a $44-million non-cash one-time gain. It resulted from the new collective agreement with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association (CPAA) in August.

The Canada Post segment’s $60 million loss before tax in the third quarter compares to a loss before tax of $13 million in the third quarter of 2015.

Key results for the Canada Post segment in Q3 compared to Q3 2015

Parcels

• Parcels revenue decreased by $30 million or 7.9 per cent.
• Volumes declined by 2 million pieces or 5.2 per cent.
• Over the first three quarters of 2016, Parcels revenue is up 4.5 per cent and volumes are up 5.9 per cent compared to the first three quarters of 2015.

 
Transaction Mail

• Transaction Mail volumes continued to erode significantly, for the 20th straight quarter.
• Volumes fell 120 million pieces or 13.8 per cent. Revenue fell by $79 million or 10.8 per cent.
• The revenue and volume declines are a result of the labour uncertainty. As well, Q3 2016 is compared to Q3 last year, when the federal election increased our volumes.

 
Direct Marketing

• Direct Marketing revenue decreased by $45 million or 15.2 per cent.
• Volumes fell by 210 million pieces or 17.5 per cent.
• Again, results were affected by the labour uncertainty and by comparison to Q3 2015, which had benefited from election mailings.

2016/11/25

Canada Post segment reports small profit before tax in Q2

With the benefit of savings from its business transformation efforts in 2015 and continued strong Parcels growth, the Canada Post segment reported a small profit before tax of $1 million in the second quarter.

Census mailings contributed to the essentially break-even result, but Transaction Mail volumes dropped by 3 per cent compared to the same period a year ago and would have fallen by approximately 6 per cent without the census mailings.

During this period, Canada Post’s pension solvency deficit rose significantly. It is estimated at $8.1 billion as of July 1, 2016, up from $6.1 billion at December 31, 2015, based on the market value of plan assets. The large size and volatility of this obligation compared to the Corporation’s revenue and profit presents a major challenge to the Corporation’s financial self-sustainability.

Parcels and Direct Marketing represent opportunity for Canada Post, the country’s No. 1 parcel delivery company. However, growth in these areas will not be enough to pay for the Corporation’s pension obligations, offset the ongoing decline in Lettermail and invest in the network and customer service.

Key results for the Canada Post segment compared to Q2 2015

Parcels

• Revenue rose by $34 million or 9.2 per cent to $404 million
• Volumes increased by 4 million pieces or 8.5 per cent.

Transaction Mail

• Volumes fell by 28 million pieces or 3 per cent.
• Revenue increased by $5 million to $784 million.
• Since the peak year of 2006 through 2015, Lettermail volumes have fallen by 32 per cent or 1.6 billion pieces.

Direct Marketing

• Direct Marketing contributed $296 million in revenue, a decline of $4 million or 1.3 per cent.
• Volumes fell by 35 million pieces or 2.8 per cent.

2016/08/26