Treasury Wine Estates Ltd's stock surged 6.77% during intraday trading on Tuesday, following the announcement of a favorable resolution to a significant business dispute and an upgrade to its financial forecast.
The winemaker settled a dispute with its U.S. distributor, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), regarding the closure of its California operations last September. This settlement removes a key source of uncertainty for the company.
Concurrently, Treasury Wine raised its first-half earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) guidance to approximately A$236 million, exceeding its previously announced range of A$225 million to A$235 million. The company also reported that depletions in states distributed by RNDC grew by 2.7% in the first half, indicating underlying business strength despite the regional closure.