The SAQ announces net income of $1.426 billion for fiscal 2022-2023

MONTREAL, June 7, 2023 /CNW/ - The SAQ ended its 2022-2023 fiscal year with net income of $1.426 billion, up $76.1 million or 5.6% from the preceding fiscal year. Dollar sales rose 5% to $4.048 billion, while litre sales reached 228.2 million litres, a 0.9% increase.

Results at a glance 

• For the 11th year running, the SAQ will pay more than $1 billion to the benefit of all Quebecers. Specifically, a dividend of $1.426 billion will be remitted to the Quebec government.
• Government revenues rose $115.5 million (4.5%) to $2.697 billion. Of that amount, $2.179 billion will go to the Quebec treasury and $517.4 million to the federal government.

Net income $1.426 billion +5.6%	Sales $4.048 billion +5%
Gross margin $2.040 billion +5.5%	Ratio of net expenses to sales 15.2%

Store and specialized centre (permit holders, agencies and other customers) network

• Dollar sales in this network totalled $3.684 billion, up $175.8 million or 5%. The increase is attributable to sales made to restaurants and bars.
• Volume sales rose 0.5 million litres or 0.3% to 186.8 million litres.
• Online sales were down 12.3% from the preceding fiscal year to $93.3 million. This result is nonetheless double that for pre-pandemic fiscal 2019-2020. They now account for 3.1% of consumer sales.
• The average sales price per liter in the store network and online increased to $21.34 versus $20.67 for the preceding fiscal year.
• The value of consumers' average shopping cart dropped from $68.94 to $65.26. This 5.3% decrease is mainly due to shoppers returning to their old habits, as indicated by the 4.3% rise in traffic.
• In fiscal 2022-2023, sales of Quebec products rose 9.1% to $584.5 million. They now account for 15.9% of all sales made in the store and specialized centre network.

Wholesale grocer network

• Dollar sales in this network grew $17.6 million or 5.1% to $364 million.
• Volume sales experienced a 1.5 million litre or 3.8% increase, ending the year at 41.4 million litres.
• It should be noted that the SAQ acts as a wholesaler to the Quebec grocery and convenience store network. Consequently, the sales made in this network do not necessarily correspond to the sales these establishments made to consumers.

Net expenses

• Net expenses rose to $613.5 million as opposed to $584 million in fiscal 2021-2022, a $29.5 million or 5.1% increase.
• Expressed as a percentage of sales, net expenses ratio remained stable at 15.2%, the same as the preceding fiscal year, despite the inflationary environment.

The SAQ makes its results accessible to all Quebecers in its Annual Report 2022-2023.

About the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ)

Created in 1921, the SAQ imports, distributes and sells a broad range of wines, beers and spirits. Its sales network comprises 410 stores and 428 agency stores located throughout Quebec as well as a transactional website, SAQ.com. Driven by the passion and know-how of its 7,000 employees, the SAQ offers Quebecers a world of discovery, with nearly 40,000 products from 3,800 suppliers in 77 countries. In fiscal 2022-2023, the SAQ remitted more than $2.0 billion to the Quebec government and supported some 230 organizations and events while also ensuring its business activities respected local communities and the environment.

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SOURCE Société des alcools du Québec - SAQ

Source: Geneviève Cormier, Media Relations, SAQ, 514 941-5640 , [email protected]