Ahold Delhaize posts operating margin beat in fourth quarter

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

11/02/2026 06:54

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Dutch supermarket group Ahold Delhaize AD.AS on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter core operating profit margin above market expectations, citing a strong performance in the U.S.

The group, which operates the Stop & Shop, Giant, Food Lion and Hannaford chains in the U.S. and the Albert Heijn and Delhaize chains in the Netherlands and Belgium, reported an underlying operating margin of 4.2% for the quarter, topping the 3.9% expected by analysts polled by the company.

 (Reporting by Dimitri  Rhodes and Lucie Barbier)

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