Kesko OyjKesko reported August group sales of €1,165.0m, up 5.4%, with YTD revenue of €8,841.3m, reflecting growth in its retail businesses.

Kesko Oyj reported August 2026 Group sales of €1,165.0m, a 5.4% increase, bringing year to date revenue to €8,841.3m. The Nordic retailer, which operates grocery, building and technical trade, and car trade businesses across multiple countries, has seen its shares deliver a 15.71% 90 day share price return and a 20.19% year to date share price gain, while the 1 year total shareholder return stands at 35.27% even as the 5 year total shareholder return is slightly negative. Kesko Oyj closed at €22.98 against a widely followed fair value estimate of €22.30, a narrative that pegs the stock as 3% overvalued, though a discounted cash flow model estimates future cash flow value of €47.35 per share. The company's long term growth strategy relies on favorable urbanization, consumer trading up in food and a moderate rebound in car demand, with risks including a heavy grocery investment program and exposure to a weak European construction cycle.
Kesko OyjKesko reported August group sales of €1,165.0m, up 5.4%, with YTD revenue of €8,841.3m, reflecting growth in its retail businesses.