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Axfood Q4 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q4 2025 earnings summary29 Jan, 2026

Executive summary

  • Achieved eleven consecutive years of market share gains, with retail sales and customer traffic outpacing the Swedish market across all major banners, including Willys, Hemköp, and City Gross.

  • Strong year-end growth driven by higher sales, improved operating margins, and effective cost control.

  • Completed the acquisition and integration of City Gross, contributing to group sales and profit growth.

  • Continued investments in logistics automation, sustainability, and store expansion, including a new logistics centre in Kungsbacka and transition to fossil-free transports.

  • Launched new private label products and increased private label share of sales.

Financial highlights

  • Full-year net sales increased 6.1% to SEK 89,152m; Q4 net sales up 4.4% to SEK 22,831m.

  • Operating profit (excluding items affecting comparability) rose 7.4% to SEK 3,688m; Q4 adjusted operating profit SEK 873m, margin 3.8%.

  • Net profit for the year was SEK 2,375m, up 7.0%; EPS before dilution SEK 10.84, up 6.7%.

  • Cash flow from operating activities increased 23.7% to SEK 6,751m; cash flow for 2025 was SEK 345m higher than last year.

  • Board proposes increased dividend of SEK 9.00 per share, split into two payments.

Outlook and guidance

  • Investments for 2026 expected at SEK 2,200–2,300m, including SEK 470m for automation in Kungsbacka.

  • Plan to open 10–15 new group-owned stores in 2026.

  • SEK 50m in structural costs for City Gross in 2026, classified as items affecting comparability.

  • City Gross profitability targeted for the second half of 2026, with further structural measures planned.

  • Long-term group operating margin target set at 4.5%.

City Gross profitability drivers and timeline
Kungsbacka logistics center cost savings timeline
Sustainability-labelled product sales trend
City Gross H2 2026 profitability target
Dagab margin impact from market investments
Consumer behavior post-food VAT reduction
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Axfood is a retail and wholesale business operating in the grocery market. The purpose of Axfood's activity is to develop the food retail and wholesale businesses in Sweden to be profitable, sustainable and responsible for a selection of good quality food at attractive prices, with attractive shopping environments and an efficient supply chain where all stakeholders benefit from growth. Their business has grown strongly over time and their main markets are food, alcohol and tobacco products, as well as various personal care and general merchandise items.

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