"Kesko's sales grew in October in the grocery trade division and the building and technical trade division. Sales in the grocery trade division were up by 5.0%, and sales growth was particularly strong for Kespro. Sales for the building and technical trade division grew by 8.8% in comparable terms, thanks to strong performance in B2B trade. In the car trade division, sales were down by 0.7%," says Kesko's President and CEO
Sales in the grocery trade division totalled E523.4 million in October, an increase of 5.0%. Grocery sales to
Sales in the building and technical trade division totalled E440.0 million in October, an increase of 8.8% in comparable terms in local currencies. Excluding speciality goods trade, division sales grew by 9.0% in comparable terms. Sales grew in comparable terms by 10.6% in
Sales in the car trade division totalled E78.5 million in October, a decrease of 0.7%. Sales were impacted by the poor availability of cars. Registrations of new cars were down by 6.3% in passenger cars and 1.1% in vans compared to the year before. The number of used cars sold in
Kesko Group's sales in October totalled E1,039.0 million, an increase of 6.0% in comparable terms.
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in
Comparable | |||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 523.4 | +5.0 | +5.0 |
Building and technical trade, | 231.9 | +10.1 | +10.1 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 208.0 | +4.3 | +7.4 |
Building and technical trade, total | 440.0 | +7.3 | +8.8 |
Car trade, total | 78.5 | -0.7 | -0.7 |
Common functions and eliminations | -2.8 | ||
Grand total | 1,039.0 | +5.4 | +6.0 |
831.0 | +5.7 | +5.7 | |
Other countries, total | 208.0 | +4.3 | +7.4 |
Grand total | 1,039.0 | +5.4 | +6.0 |
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-
1.1.- | Comparable | ||
E million | Change, % | change, % | |
Grocery trade, total | 5,072.9 | +3.9 | +3.9 |
Building and technical trade, | 2,281.4 | +11.2 | +12.0 |
Building and technical trade, other countries | 1,944.2 | +10.9 | +9.3 |
Building and technical trade, total | 4,225.6 | +11.1 | +10.7 |
Car trade, total | 763.1 | -14.8 | -14.8 |
Common functions and eliminations | -25.9 | ||
Grand total | 10,035.7 | +4.9 | +4.8 |
8,091.5 | +3.6 | +3.8 | |
Other countries, total | 1,944.2 | +10.9 | +9.3 |
Grand total | 10,035.7 | +4.9 | +4.8 |
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 2021 and 2022.
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