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Kesko

HEX:KESKOB · FI0009000202
Food & Staples RetailingX-Large

360

13
EV / EBIT28
Price / Owner Earnings17
Owner Earnings Yield32
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales36
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book16
Return on Capital43
Cash Return on Capital37
Return on Equity61
EBIT Margin63
Gross Profitability9
Cash Conversion48
Accruals30
Owner Earnings Margin39
Sales growth34
Profit Growth89
Long-Term EPS Growth34
Owner Earnings Growth65
Reinvestment4
Price momentum61
Debt load23
Refinancing44
Debt Payback19
Liquidity60
Analyst ratings55
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside20
Market mood47
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Kesko clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryFinland
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeHLSE
Founded1941
Employees2,837
Websitekesko.fi
ISINFI0009000202
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Electric VehicleOnline GroceryFast-Moving Consumer GoodsRetailTrading Platform

Description

Kesko Oyj is a trading sector operator in Northern Europe collectively with K-retailers forming the K Group. Business Segments The company's multifaceted business structure is meticulously divided into several segments: Grocery Trade This segment…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Kesko Oyj is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 64.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 22% yearly growth; analysts expect 1%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
28
2023202420252026

All-time high

51

Dec 2025

All-time low

14

Jan 2024

Average rank

32

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
36
34
38
28
Price/Earnings
32
37
40
24
Price/Book
16
43
34
32
Dividend Yield
87
82
76
92
Value (overall)
29
32
43
51

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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