1. Finland Stocks

  2. •

    Consumer Defensive

  3. •

    Grocery Stores
Kesko Oyj

Kesko Oyj

KKOYY
Kesko OyjUS flagOther OTC
11.95
USD
+0.10
- -
19.04BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
11.8
11.45
10.95
12.82
13.19
13.09
13.53
13.45
14.23
14.86
14.81
14.98
15.67
15.18
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.22
0.12
0.13
0.12
0.32
0.2
0.43
0.55
0.72
0.77
0.62
0.48
0.51
0.48
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.3
0.14
0.09
-0.14
- -
0.63
0.65
1.2
1.15
0.71
0.64
0.65
0.47
1.11
Dividend per Share
0.15
0.18
0.2
0.31
0.26
0.28
0.3
0.32
0.38
0.51
0.54
0.4
0.46
0.5
Book Value per Share
2.32
2.22
2.2
2
1.95
1.85
2
2.2
2.6
2.89
3
3
3.06
2.74
Tangible Book Value per Share
2.74
2.63
2.62
2.14
2.12
1.93
1.84
1.78
2.2
2.47
2.37
2.33
2.38
2
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
790
792
793
794
795
793
793
793
794
795
795
796
796
796
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9,315
9,071
8,679
10,180
10,492
10,383
10,720
10,669
11,300
11,809
11,784
11,920
12,475
12,084
Operating Margin (%)
2.08
1.03
2.05
1.62
2.08
3.39
3.73
4.65
6.21
6.3
5.35
4.16
4.43
4.76
Depreciation Expense
152
151
128
138
130
459
486
496
482
491
537
583
585
580
Net Income, GAAP
173
96
102
99
258
158
339
433
572
610
496
379
404
379
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.81
25.24
37.61
21.63
16.91
21.09
17.26
17.49
19.79
19.87
19.23
19.51
20.67
19.56
Profit Margin (%)
1.86
1.06
1.17
0.97
2.46
1.52
3.16
4.06
5.06
5.16
4.21
3.18
3.24
3.14
Working Capital
674
625
822
607
91
66
60
-64
-46
-10
40
-76
-77
-388
LT Debt
348
318
258
359
2,052
2,157
2,516
2,121
1,817
1,838
2,338
2,683
3,039
2,892
Total Equity
2,352
2,266
2,242
2,126
2,059
2,021
2,141
2,189
2,530
2,742
2,758
2,735
2,827
2,553
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.08
2.47
4.05
4.83
4.87
5.85
6.7
8.21
11.65
11.93
9.52
6.85
7.02
7.77
Return on Capital (%)
7.19
3.93
4.05
4.11
7.77
5.18
9.26
11.11
14.51
14.72
11.63
8.78
8.66
8.72
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.65
5.35
5.8
5.92
16.43
10.45
22.22
26.04
30
27.98
21.17
15.88
16.77
17.56

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
ST Debt
714
714
744
LT Borrowings
1,054
1,064
1,134
LT Finance Leases
1,629
1,783
1,759
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
398
398
398
Market Capitalization
7,224
7,477
8,319

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
Total Current Assets
2,852
2,762
2,928
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
488
148
190
Accounts Receivable, Net
958
1,083
1,193
Inventories
1,096
1,229
1,242
Total Current Liabilities
2,928
3,202
3,316
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
714
714
744
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
2.51%
5.41%
3.35%
Free Cash Flow
-3,623%
-15.43%
-26.97%
Net Income, GAAP
26.52%
0.59%
6.62%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.81%
3.2%
4.65%
Total Cash Common Dividend
11.43%
10.31%
15.58%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,760
3,093
3,027
3,041
11,920
2025
2,828
3,189
3,231
- -
12,475
2026
3,029
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.08
0.13
0.17
0.09
0.48
2025
0.06
0.15
0.12
- -
0.51
2026
0.06
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.02
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.4
2025
0.13
0.12
0.12
- -
0.46
2026
0.11
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

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CEO
Jorma Rauhala
Full Time Employees
18,135
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Grocery Stores
Address
Työpajankatu 12 Helsinki Finland 00580
IPO Date
Jan 8, 2021
CIK
0001436794
Website
kesko.fi
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Business
Kesko Oyj engages in chain operations across grocery trade, building and technical trade, and car trade segments, providing trading sector services in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Denmark. The company, founded in 1940 by the merger of four Finnish regional wholesaling companies and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, operates through retailer entrepreneurs and partners, managing approximately 1,800 stores as part of the K Group, Finland's largest trading sector operator. Its grocery trade division encompasses wholesale and B2B groceries, foodservice via Kespro, and retail chains including K-Citymarket hypermarkets, K-Supermarket, K-Market, K-Pyoka, and K-Extra, alongside home and specialty goods such as Pirkka brand products; building and technical trade offers hardware, building supplies, home improvement, interior decoration, furniture, animal feeds, chemicals, machinery, and electrical wholesaling through chains like K-Rauta, Rautia, K-Maatalous, Byggmakker, Rautakesko, Senukai, OMA, and Onninen; car trade imports and retails new and used Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, CUPRA, Bentley, Porsche passenger cars and Volkswagen commercial vehicles, leasing services, repair, maintenance, spare parts, accessories, electric vehicle charging under K-Lataus, and sports trade via Intersport and Budget Sport. In recent developments, Kesko completed acquisitions of three Danish builders' merchants—Roslev Trælasthandel in January 2025, CF Petersen & Søn in April 2025, and Tømmergaarden A/S in May 2025—doubling the size of its Danish subsidiary Davidsen and expanding nationwide coverage in building materials, with a combined enterprise value of approximately EUR 222 million. The company announced plans for three new K-Citymarket hypermarkets in the Greater Helsinki area, including one in Redi shopping center by 2028, supported by annual investments of EUR 200-250 million in grocery store networks through 2025-2026, alongside completion of the Onnela Logistics Centre and K-Auto shared logistics facility in Hyvinkää for enhanced efficiency. Additionally, Kesko entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services in December 2025 to drive AI-powered retail transformation, operational efficiency, and digital service development across its segments, while pursuing further growth acquisitions, particularly in Sweden's technical trade.

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