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Kesko will publish its half-year financial report for 2026 on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, at around 8.00 am Finnish time. An English-language audiocast/teleconference for investors and analysts will be held at 9.00 am Finnish time and can be accessed here.

Below you'll find a recap of key news and events in the second quarter.  

NEWS, FINANCIALS AND SHARES

• Kesko announced it will acquire the technical trade operator Dahl’s companies in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The combined net sales of the companies to be acquired totalled nearly €2.1 billion in 2025. The largest transaction in Kesko’s history is set to expand Kesko’s reach in the HPAC and infrastructure construction businesses in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The debt-free transaction price is €1,200 million excluding lease commitments (€1,518 million including lease commitments). The completion of the acquisition is subject to approval by competition authorities and is expected to take place by the start of 2027.

  • Stock exchange release

  • Questions and answers concerning acquisition

• Shares:

  • Change in the holding of treasury shares (release 17 April)

  • Change in the holding of treasury shares. (release 30 April)

• Presentation for Kesko’s investor roadshow meetings in Q2. (presentation)

SALES DEVELOPMENT

• Kesko’s sales in April. (release)

• Kesko’s sales in May. (release)

Sales figures for June will be released in mid-July.

GROCERY TRADE

• K Group grocery stores gained market share every month between October last year and March 2026, and the positive momentum has continued. The gains in market share can be attributed to strategic investments made quality, prices and store network development, but they have not come at the expense of profitability. (investor blog post)
  
  

SUSTAINABILITY

• Kesko was again included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World and Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe sustainability indices (DJ BIC). Kesko was among the top five companies in its industry to be included in the DJ BIC World, receiving strong scores for e.g. Transparency & Reporting, Biodiversity, Water, Climate Strategy, and Human Rights. (release)

• Kesko’s sustainability work in action. Sustainability work at Kesko is carried out across all divisions in various ways. Our investor blog post highlights recent progress made and plans under each the themes of Kesko’s sustainability strategy. (blog post)

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