"In May, Kesko's sales grew by 1.5%, or by 0.9% in comparable terms. In the grocery trade division, sales grew in all businesses. In the building and technical trade division, sales grew by 5.7% in technical wholesale thanks to acquisitions, but were down by 2.8% in comparable terms. Sales in building and home improvement trade decreased in all operating countries. In the car trade division, sales growth continued strong," says Kesko's President and CEO
Sales in the grocery trade division totalled E553.4 million in May, an increase of 7.2%. Grocery sales to
Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled E426.1 million in May, representing a decrease of 8.5%, or 10.4% in comparable terms in local currencies. Sales in building and home improvement trade decreased by 16.9% in comparable terms.
Sales in the car trade division totalled E118.1 million in May, an increase of 18.6%. Sports trade has been part of the division from
Kesko Group's sales in
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 449.0 | +5.8 | +5.8 |
Kespro | 104.5 | +13.9 | +13.9 |
Grocery trade, total | 553.4 | +7.2 | +7.2 |
Building and home improvement trade | 207.5 | -20.4 | -16.9 |
224.8 | +5.7 | -2.8 | |
Building and technical trade, total | 426.1 | -8.5 | -10.4 |
Car trade | 106.1 | +28.7 | +32.6 |
Sports trade | 12.0 | -29.8 | -29.8 |
Car trade, total | 118.1 | +18.6 | +21.6 |
Common functions and eliminations | -2.1 | ||
Grand total | 1,095.6 | +1.5 | +0.9 |
892.7 | +3.9 | +4.2 | |
Other countries, total | 202.9 | -7.7 | -11.9 |
Grand total | 1,095.6 | +1.5 | +0.9 |
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery sales to | 2,092.4 | +4.2 | +4.2 |
Kespro | 482.7 | +20.9 | +20.9 |
Grocery trade, total | 2,575.2 | +6.9 | +6.9 |
Building and home improvement trade | 865.4 | -20.0 | -17.3 |
993.4 | +5.6 | +1.2 | |
Building and technical trade, total | 1,829.5 | -8.1 | -8.7 |
Car trade | 470.0 | +30.3 | +31.9 |
Sports trade | 80.2 | -11.6 | -11.6 |
Car trade, total | 550.1 | +21.8 | +23.1 |
Common functions and eliminations | -10.6 | ||
Grand total | 4,944.1 | +2.2 | +2.0 |
4,084.5 | +4.8 | +4.9 | |
Other countries, total | 859.6 | -8.8 | -10.1 |
Grand total | 4,944.1 | +2.2 | +2.0 |
Change % indicates the change when compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The comparable change % has been calculated in local currencies and excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestments completed in 2022 and 2023.
The reported sales for
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