Kesko Corp - Company Profile
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Kesko Corp (Kesko) is a retailing company that carries out various operations, including the Grocery Trade, Building and Technical Trade, and Car Trade. The company merchandises and sells grocery and home and specialty goods, wine, and alcohol through its K-Citymarket, K-Supermarket and K-Market retail chains. The company is also involved in car trade through its K-Auto stores. Kesko also operates sports trade chains including Intersport and Budget Sport. Kesko is also involved in building and home improvement trade through its K-Rauta, Onninen, Byggmaker, K-Bygg, K-Senukai Davidsen and OMA. The company has business presence across Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Lativa, Denmark and Poland. Kesko is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.
Headquarters
Finland
Address
Tyopajankatu 12, Helsinki, 00580
Website
www.kesko.fi
Telephone
358 10 5311
No of Employees
18,991
Industry
Retailing
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
KESKOB (HEL)
Revenue (2024)
$14.1B
4.7%
(2024 vs 2023)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2024)
XYZ
6.6%
(2024 vs 2023)
Market Cap*
$9.9B
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
1.9%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
Kesko Corp premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Services | Brands |
|---|---|
| - | - |
| Building and Renovation | K-Rauta |
| Car Trade Services | K-Citymarket |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corporate Changes/Expansions | In June, Kesko Senukai launched a new K Senukai store in Ogre, Latvia. |
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In June, the company signed an agreement with Saint-Gobain to acquire the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish businesses of technical trade operator Dahl for EUR1.20 billion. |
| 2026 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, the company awarded a contract to Peab to construct the K-Citymarket supermarket in Oulu, Finland for EUR20 million. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Kesko Corp | Coop Group | Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co KG | S Group | Hornbach Holding AG & Co KGaA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Finland | Switzerland | Germany | Finland | Germany |
| City | Helsinki | Basel | - | Helsinki | Bornheim |
| State/Province | - | Basel-Stadt | Baden-Wurttemberg | - | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| No. of Employees | 18,991 | 97,275 | 1,853 | 41,000 | 25,329 |
| Entity Type | Public | Private | Private | Private | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esa Kiiskinen | Chairman | Executive Board | 2009 | 63 |
| Jorma Rauhala | Chief Executive Officer; President; Managing Director | Senior Management | 2024 | 61 |
| Anu Hamalainen | Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | 61 |
| Timo Ritakallio | Deputy Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 64 |
| Jan-Erik Fredriksson | Chief Information Officer | Senior Management | 2026 | 49 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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