Ahold Delhaize: 2024 EPS flat
(CercleFinance.com) - Ahold Delhaize reports flat FY 2024 underlying EPS of E2.
54, with an underlying operating margin maintained at 4% and free cash flow of around E2.54bn, performance that is largely in line with its targets.
Sales for the Belgian-Dutch retail group rose by 0.7% to almost E89.4bn, with comparable sales excluding petrol up by 1.2%, with increases of 0.8% in the US and 2% in Europe.
For the past fiscal year, Ahold Delhaize's management will propose a cash dividend of E1.17 per share, up 6.4% from 2023, in line with its policy of redistribution to shareholders.
For the year ahead, it anticipates underlying EPS growth at a 'mid to high single-digit' percentage, an underlying operating margin of around 4% and free cash flow of at least E2.2bn.
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54, with an underlying operating margin maintained at 4% and free cash flow of around E2.54bn, performance that is largely in line with its targets.
Sales for the Belgian-Dutch retail group rose by 0.7% to almost E89.4bn, with comparable sales excluding petrol up by 1.2%, with increases of 0.8% in the US and 2% in Europe.
For the past fiscal year, Ahold Delhaize's management will propose a cash dividend of E1.17 per share, up 6.4% from 2023, in line with its policy of redistribution to shareholders.
For the year ahead, it anticipates underlying EPS growth at a 'mid to high single-digit' percentage, an underlying operating margin of around 4% and free cash flow of at least E2.2bn.
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