GRDN · Guardian Pharmacy Service
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Profit grew faster than sales, suggesting Guardian protected its operations as IRA price cuts squeezed reported sales. It also raised its full-year forecast. Reported sales grew 2%, while adjusted EBITDA, a measure of operating profit, grew 23% and gross profit rose 18%. Guardian said sales would have grown at a low double-digit rate without the price cuts. Expansion includes the Wellness Concepts acquisition and a new Lexington pharmacy. These steps support its growth plans, but their future contribution is not yet shown in these results.