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Auto dealership company AutoCanada reports Q4 loss, sales up from year ago

EDMONTON — AutoCanada Inc. reported a loss in its fourth quarter compared with a profit a year earlier as its revenue rose nearly seven per cent. The automobile dealership group said it lost $22.
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AutoCanada Inc. reported a loss in its fourth quarter compared with a profit a year earlier as its revenue rose nearly seven per cent. SUVs for sale are seen at an auto mall in Ottawa, April 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

EDMONTON — AutoCanada Inc. reported a loss in its fourth quarter compared with a profit a year earlier as its revenue rose nearly seven per cent.

The automobile dealership group said it lost $22.6 million or 81 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31.

The loss compared with profit of $14.8 million or 52 cents per diluted share a year earlier.

Revenue totalled $1.48 billion, up from $1.39 billion in its fourth quarter of 2022.

AutoCanada executive chair Paul Antony says the company saw solid growth in new vehicle sales and a robust contribution from parts, service, and collision repair.

He says the gains were tempered by a decrease in used vehicle sales, primarily in the U.S. market, as well as higher interest rates and consumer preferences for affordable vehicles and minimal financing.

This report by The 91Ô­´´ Press was first published March 7, 2024.

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