• Metro posted Q3 net earnings of $211.3 million, down 34.6% year over year; fully diluted EPS fell 32.4% to $1.
• Adjusted net earnings (non-GAAP) dropped 20.9% to $262.6 million; adjusted fully diluted EPS slid 18.4% to $1.24.
• Sales rose 1.4% to $6.97 billion; food same-store sales fell 1.5% while pharmacy same-store sales climbed 4.8%.
• Estimated after-tax hit from the Laval produce distribution centre labour conflict totaled $66 million, or $0.32 per share.
• Restructuring targets Ontario conversions of 10 Metro stores to Food Basics, one store closure, a satellite warehouse shutdown, and a Montreal e-commerce fulfillment exit.

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