Brief: Ahold Delhaize Cuts FY Outlook After Cybersecurity Incident

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

Today 06:39

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. AD.AS:
Q3 NET SALES € 23.1BLN (COMPANY-COMPILED CONSENSUS: €22.94 BILLION)
Q3 UNDERLYING OPERATING INCOME € 946 MILLION (COMPANY-COMPILED CONSENSUS: €910 MILLION)
UPDATED OUTLOOK 2026: UNDERLYING OPERATING MARGIN APPROACHING 4.0% (PREVIOUSLY AROUND 4.0%)
AHOLD DELHAIZE - Q3 DILUTED UNDERLYING EPS €0.69  (COMPANY-COMPILED CONSENSUS: €0.65)
UPDATED OUTLOOK 2026: LOW-SINGLE-DIGIT DILUTED UNDERLYING EPS GROWTH AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES (PREVIOUSLY MID- TO HIGH-SINGLE-DIGIT)
UPDATED OUTLOOK 2026: FREE CASH FLOW OF AROUND €2.1 BILLION (PREVIOUSLY AT LEAST €2.3 BILLION)
ANNOUNCES A €1 BILLION SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM TO START AT THE BEGINNING OF 2027
AIM TO GROW OUR DIVIDEND PER SHARE FOR 2026 AT A MID-SINGLE-DIGIT RATE THIS YEAR
CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT FROM OCT IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE Q4 NET SALES BY €200 MILLION - €250 MILLION
CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT FROM OCT IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE Q4 UNDERLYING AND IFRS OPERATING INCOME BY €75 MILLION - €100 MILLION
CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT FROM OCT: INCREMENTAL RESPONSE AND REMEDIATION COSTS TO HAVE MARGINAL IMPACT ON 2026 IFRS OPERATING INCOME
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