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. 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 is also involved in car trade through its K-Auto stores. Kesko also operates sports trade chains including Intersport and Budget Sport. It 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
18,309
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*
$9.7B
Net Profit Margin (2024)
XYZ
1.9%
(2024 vs 2023)
* As of and is in US$
Kesko Corp premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Services | Brands |
|---|---|
| Building and Renovation | K-Rauta |
| Car Trade Services | K-Citymarket |
| Yard and Garden Services | K-Supermarket |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company entered into a partnership with Tietoevry Industry to adopt Business Information Exchange services for seamless customer and supplier integration. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In August, the company selected Tata Consultancy Services as its IT partner for the Nordic and Baltic region. |
| 2025 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In May, the company acquired Tommergaarden A/S. |
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 | 18,309 | 97,040 | 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 - Kesko Corporation | Senior Management | 2024 | 61 |
| Anu Hamalainen | Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2024 | 61 |
| Timo Ritakallio | Deputy Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 64 |
| Karoliina Partanen | Executive Vice President - Communications | Senior Management | 2017 | 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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