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Kesko Oyj HLSE:KESKOB Stock Report

Last Price

€19.69

Market Cap

€7.8b

7D

6.4%

1Y

19.6%

Updated

17 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Kesko Oyj

HLSE:KESKOB Stock Report

Market Cap: €7.8b

KESKOB Stock Overview

Engages in the chain operations in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, and Poland. More details

KESKOB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

Rewards

Trading at 52.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 11.51% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 4.57% is not well covered by earnings


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Kesko Oyj Competitors

Empire

TSX:EMP.A

CA$11.2b

President Chain Store

TWSE:2912

NT$264.1b

J Sainsbury

LSE:SBRY

UK£5.7b

Shoprite Holdings

JSE:SHP

R152.7b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Kesko Oyj
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price€19.69
52 Week High€20.49
52 Week Low€15.63
Beta0.60
1 Month Change3.39%
3 Month Change10.37%
1 Year Change19.55%
3 Year Change-19.63%
5 Year Change38.91%
Change since IPO1,107.72%

Recent News & Updates

Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Dividend Will Be Reduced To €0.22

Apr 04
Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Dividend Will Be Reduced To €0.22

Here's Why Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 27
Here's Why Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Recent updates

Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Dividend Will Be Reduced To €0.22

Apr 04
Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Dividend Will Be Reduced To €0.22

Here's Why Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 27
Here's Why Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Slowing Rates Of Return At Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 07
Slowing Rates Of Return At Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Nov 21
Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Kesko Oyj Just Recorded A 6.9% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Nov 02
Kesko Oyj Just Recorded A 6.9% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 31
Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Aug 25
Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Kesko Oyj Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Jul 26
Kesko Oyj Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

May 26
Kesko Oyj's (HEL:KESKOB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Earnings Miss: Kesko Oyj Missed EPS By 14% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Apr 28
Earnings Miss: Kesko Oyj Missed EPS By 14% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 21
Kesko Oyj (HEL:KESKOB) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Shareholder Returns

KESKOBFI Consumer RetailingFI Market
7D6.4%5.4%8.5%
1Y19.6%13.7%-2.2%

Return vs Industry: KESKOB exceeded the Finnish Consumer Retailing industry which returned 13.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KESKOB exceeded the Finnish Market which returned -2.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KESKOB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KESKOB volatility
KESKOB Average Weekly Movement3.5%
Consumer Retailing Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement5.3%
10% most volatile stocks in FI Market9.6%
10% least volatile stocks in FI Market3.7%

Stable Share Price: KESKOB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Finnish market.

Volatility Over Time: KESKOB's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
194018,309Jorma Rauhalawww.kesko.fi

Kesko Oyj engages in the chain operations in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, and Poland. The company operates through Grocery Trade, Building and Technical Trade, and Car Trade divisions. The Grocery Trade division is involved in the wholesale and B2B trade of groceries, and retail of home and specialty goods under the K-retailer brand; and operates as a foodservice provider and wholesaler, as well as store retail chains under the K-Citymarket, K-Supermarket, and K-Market.

Kesko Oyj Fundamentals Summary

How do Kesko Oyj's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KESKOB fundamental statistics
Market cap€7.80b
Earnings (TTM)€379.10m
Revenue (TTM)€11.92b

20.7x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Is KESKOB overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KESKOB income statement (TTM)
Revenue€11.92b
Cost of Revenue€10.21b
Gross Profit€1.71b
Other Expenses€1.34b
Earnings€379.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Apr 29, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.95
Gross Margin14.38%
Net Profit Margin3.18%
Debt/Equity Ratio49.2%

How did KESKOB perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.6%

Current Dividend Yield

94%

Payout Ratio

Does KESKOB pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy KESKOB by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Kesko Oyj dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJul 14 2025
Dividend Pay DateJul 22 2025
Days until Ex dividend87 days
Days until Dividend pay date95 days

Does KESKOB pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/17 18:47
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Kesko Oyj is covered by 19 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
Anna SchumacherBNP Paribas Exane
Robert JoyceBNP Paribas Exane