Brief: Kesko Keeps Profit Guidance for 2026
29/04/2026 06:15
April 29 (Reuters) - Kesko Oyj KESKOB.HE: KESKO INTERIM REPORT 1.1.-31.3.2026: STRONG SALES AND PROFIT IN ALL DIVISIONS KESKO Q1 ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN 3.4% KESKO Q1 ADJUSTED EBIT EUR 102 MILLION VS. ESTIMATE EUR 99.3 MILLION KESKO Q1 ADJUSTED EPS EUR 0.14 KESKO Q1 EBIT EUR 96.6 MILLION KESKO Q1 ADJUSTED PRETAX PROFIT EUR 69.6 MILLION KESKO Q1 SALES EUR 3,029 MILLION VS. ESTIMATE EUR 3,017.8 MILLION OPERATING ENVIRONMENT IS ESTIMATED TO IMPROVE IN 2026, BUT TO STILL REMAIN SOMEWHAT CHALLENGING COMPARABLE OPERATING PROFIT IS ESTIMATED TO IMPROVE IN 2026 ESTIMATES THAT ITS 2026 COMPARABLE OPERATING PROFIT WILL AMOUNT TO EUR 650-750 MLN OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR KESKO IS ESTIMATED TO IMPROVE IN 2026 IN ALL DIVISIONS AND ALL OPERATING COUNTRIES NET SALES AND COMPARABLE OPERATING PROFIT ARE ALSO ESTIMATED TO IMPROVE IN 2026 IN ALL DIVISIONS AND ALL OPERATING COUNTRIES WE REPEAT OUR PROFIT GUIDANCE Source text: ID:nWkrRKmcp Further company coverage: KESKOB.HE (Gdansk Newsroom) ((gdansk.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com;))