KESKOB.HE

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Kesko Oyj · Consumer Defensive · Finland · $10.4B · Avg Vol: $14M/d

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Quality
45
Value
37
Momentum
73
P/E (TTM)
21.1x
peers 18.1x
ROE
16.0%
peers 6.1%
D/E
1.5x
peers 0.7x
Dividend %
4.0%
trailing yield

ABOUT KESKO OYJ

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Kesko Oyj (Class B) is a dominant Nordic retailer with leading market positions in grocery retail and building and technical trade across Northern Europe. The company benefits from strong brand equity, a highly integrated merchant model, and resilient consumer demand. Class B shares represent the highly liquid, investment-grade vehicle for accessing Kesko's stable dividend yield and defensive growth profile.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (EUR)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue11.8B11.8B11.9B12.5B1.8%13.0B12.9B13.4B3.5%
EPS (EUR)1.531.250.951.02-12.6%1.061.121.2410.3%
Shares397.5M397.8M398.0M398.1M+0.2%————
Debt2.4B2.8B3.4B3.6B13.9%4.0B———
Equity2.7B2.8B2.7B2.8B0.7%————
Op CF915.2M1.0B1.0B879.7M-1.3%1.0B———
Inv CF-344.3M-590.2M-597.5M-541.8M—————
Fin CF-604.7M-492.2M-149.8M-644.7M—————
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PRICE (1Y)+7.8%
24.3824.8525.3225.8026.2712 Aug3 Sep24 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$26.27
RSI (14)
56.0
52W High
$26.34
From 52W High
-0.3%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
45
ROIC
10.7%51.8
ROE
16.0%75.8
GP/Assets
20.8%35.5
Op. Margin
5.5%43.4
FCF/Assets
4.1%48.2
Piotroski
773.0
Int. Cover
4.7x33.7
D/E Ratio
1.49x11.1
Current Ratio
0.90x17.9
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
21.1x35.1
EV/EBITDA
14.3x26.3
P/FCF
24.3x35.2
P/B
3.3x22.9
P/S
0.7x62.5
Div Yield
4.0%68.1
Momentum
73
52W High %
100%99.5
RS 6M
11%81.3
SMA 50/200
1.08x79.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.9%77.6
EPS Rev 12W
-1.7%34.1
EPS Improve
+24%43.4
Q Growth
10%52.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$10.4B
P/E (Forward)
17.0x
Gross Margin
14.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KESKOB.HE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
KESKOB.HEKesko Oyj(you)$10.4B62Hold
SANOMA.HESanoma Oyj$1.8B62Hold
RAIVV.HERaisio plc$409M50Hold
TOKMAN.HETokmanni Group Oyj$461M46Hold
ATRAV.HEAtria Oyj$529M81Strong Buy
ANORA.HEAnora Group Oyj$302M71Buy
OLVAS.HEOlvi Oyj$748M91Strong Buy
HKFOODS.HEHKFoods Oyj$173M84Strong Buy
APETIT.HEApetit Oyj$93M43Hold
SUY1V.HESuominen Oyj$91M4Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 6.1% · P/E 18.1x · Gross margin 30.2%

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Kesko Oyj (KESKOB.HE): Stock Score Summary

Kesko Oyj (KESKOB.HE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 62/100 based on Quality (45/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (73/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Kesko Oyj (Class B) is a dominant Nordic retailer with leading market positions in grocery retail and building and technical trade across Northern Europe. The company benefits from strong brand equity, a highly integrated merchant model, and resilient consumer demand. Class B shares represent the highly liquid, investment-grade vehicle for accessing Kesko's stable dividend yield and defensive growth profile.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$26.27
Market Cap$10.4B
P/E (TTM)21.07
P/E (Forward)16.98
Price/Book3.33
Return on Equity16.0%
Return on Invested Capital10.7%
Debt/Equity1.49x
Gross Margin14.6%
Operating Margin5.5%
Revenue Growth6.0%
Dividend Yield4.0%
Free Cash Flow$426M

Kesko Oyj operates in the Grocery Stores industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (Finland).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kesko Oyj’s (KESKOB.HE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Kesko Oyj (KESKOB.HE) is 62/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (45), Value (37), and Momentum (73) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Kesko Oyj have an economic moat?
Kesko Oyj (KESKOB.HE) has a Quality factor score of 45/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Kesko Oyj a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Kesko Oyj (KESKOB.HE) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 62/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Kesko Oyj in?
Kesko Oyj (KESKOB.HE) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Grocery Stores industry (Finland).