-=Smart & Final Stores (SFS) reported earnings on Wed 14 March 18 (a/h)

Smart & Final Stores beats by $0.03, reports revs in-line, comps +3.2%; guides FY18 EPS below consensus, revs below consensus 

• Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.15 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.03 better thanthe Capital IQ Consensus of $0.12; revenues rose 6.7% year/year to $1.07 bln vs the $1.06 bln Capital IQ Consensus.
  • Co reports Q4 same store comps of +3.2%.
• Co issues downside guidance for FY18, sees EPS of $0.42-0.47, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $0.52 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees FY18 revenue growth pf +4-5%, which we compute as $4.75-4.80 bln vs. $4.82 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.