Future outlook
Financial statements release for 2021, published on 3 February 2022
OUTLOOK AND GUIDANCE FOR 2022
Kesko Group’s outlook is given for the year 2022, in comparison with the year 2021.
Kesko estimates that its comparable operating profit in 2022 will be in the range of €680-800 million. In 2021, Kesko’s comparable operating profit totalled €775.5 million.
Overall, the outlook for Kesko's business in 2022 is positive.
Net sales for the grocery trade division are expected to remain at a good level also in 2022. As the pandemic eases, food sales are expected to partly shift from B2C trade to foodservice wholesale. Food price inflation is estimated to support sales growth.
Outlook for the building and technical trade division is also positive. We expect sales to stay at a good level in B2B trade, which now accounts for 75% of the division’s sales. Demand in B2C trade is expected to normalise. Price inflation is expected to support growth, but prolonged price inflation would lead to lower construction volumes.
In the car trade division, predictions regarding new car sales are made more difficult by uncertainties related to component supply chains. Delivery issues related to the availability of semiconductors will continue to hinder the car trade division’s business also in 2022.
The progress of the pandemic will continue to have an impact on the overall economy, consumer behaviour, and trading sector demand in Kesko’s operating countries. During the pandemic, household consumption has focused on domestic purchases, which is expected to have a positive impact on some of Kesko’s businesses also in 2022. In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, assessments for outlook and predictions for demand are made more difficult by uncertainties related to overall economic development, inflation, geopolitics, and the availability of goods.
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