Kesko Oyj/€KESKOB
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About Kesko Oyj
Kesko Oyj is a Finnish company operating in the trading sector, primarily engaged in the grocery trade, building and technical trade, and car trade industries. Its grocery trade division manages a network of K-food stores, offering a broad range of food products and related services. The building and technical trade segment includes hardware and home improvement trade, as well as sales of technical products and services through entities like K-Rauta and Onninen. The car trade division encompasses the sales of new and used cars, related services, and logistics services. Founded in 1940, Kesko is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, and has a prominent presence in Northern Europe. It is strategically positioned with strong local expertise and extensive retail networks, catering to both consumer and corporate customers across its markets.
- Ticker
- €KESKOB
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- XHEL
- Employees
- 19,938
- Headquarters
- Helsinki, Finland
- Website
- www.kesko.fi
Kesko Oyj Metrics
BasicAdvanced
€9.9B
22.80
€1.11
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€0.90
3.56%
Price and volume
Market cap
€9.9B
52-week high
€25.12
52-week low
€17.96
Average daily volume
550K
Dividend rate
€0.90
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.946
Quick ratio
0.555
Long term debt to equity
1.102
Total debt to equity
1.333
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
81.08%
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.51%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
905.8
Gross margin (TTM)
14.65%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.39%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.08%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
20.21%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
€650,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
15.91%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
22.802
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.773
Price to book
3.49
Price to tangible book (TTM)
5.18
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
19.338
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.17%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.309
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.56%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.10%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
16.42%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.18%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.13%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-5.37%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.66%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-5.90%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
3.71%
What the Analysts think about Kesko Oyj
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kesko Oyj stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Kesko Oyj stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
K Group grocery sales grew 4.3% in Q2, versus an estimated 2% growth in Finland’s grocery market, lifting its share by 0.8 percentage points. Kesko expects grocery operating margin to remain above 6% in 2026, supporting earnings from its defensive core business. (Kesko)
The European Commission has cleared Kesko’s Dahl acquisition, which would add nearly €2.1 billion in annual sales and strengthen its Nordic technical-trade presence. If completed and integrated well, it could materially expand the group’s scale and growth prospects. (Kesko)
The Dahl purchase is a major funding and dilution commitment: Kesko set a €1.2 billion debt-free price, or €1.518 billion including leases, and planned a €500–700 million share issue alongside debt financing. The capital raise could dilute existing shareholders and reduce financial flexibility. (Kesko)
The building-trade recovery remains uneven: Kesko says it is slower than expected, especially in new housing, with weak confidence and excess housing supply weighing on demand. That could delay the improvement in building-trade earnings. (Kesko)
After a roughly 15% share-price rise, Inderes put Kesko’s 2026 valuation at about 20 times earnings and 18 times EV/EBIT, which it saw as limiting upside. In its view, forecast earnings growth would largely be absorbed by the valuation, leaving returns reliant mainly on the 4–5% dividend yield. (Inderes)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 23 Oct 2026.
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Kesko Oyj Earnings Performance
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Funds containing Kesko Oyj
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | €KESKOB weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Euro Dividend€IDVY | €1.6B | 2.76% |
iShares EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30€EXSG | €625M | 2.75% |
Invesco EURO STOXX High Dividend Low Volatility£EUHD | €589M | 1.84% |
iShares EURO STOXX Mid€DJMC | €595M | 0.85% |
iShares EURO STOXX Mid Cap£DJMC | €595M | 0.85% |
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