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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, K-Market and Neste-K retail chains. Kesko is also involved in building and home improvement trade, and leisure goods trade through its K-Rauta, Onninen, Byggmaker, Intersport, Kookenka and the Budget Sport for a few. The company is also involved in car trade through its K-Auto stores. It has business presence across Finland, Other Nordic countries, Baltic countries, Belarus 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
17,702
Industry
Retailing
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
KESKOB (HEL)
Revenue (2022)
$12.7B
-0.2%
(2022 vs 2021)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2022)
XYZ
-18.8%
(2022 vs 2021)
Market Cap*
$7.1B
Net Profit Margin (2022)
XYZ
-18.6%
(2022 vs 2021)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Food Products | Building and Renovation | K-Rauta |
| Car Supplies | Car Booking Services | K-City market |
| Groceries | Yard and Garden Services | K-Supermarket |
| XYZ | XYZ | XYZ |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In April, the company entered into a contract, worth SEK320 million, with Skanska AB to construct a new K-Citymarket building in Lahti, Finland. |
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, the company collaborated with Fairtrade to address the obstacles faced by the wild berry industry in Finland. |
| 2024 | Acquisitions/Mergers/Takeovers | In January, the company acquired Davidsen Koncernen A/S. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Kesko Corp | Coop Group | S Group | Hornbach Holding AG & Co KGaA | Tokmanni Group Oyj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Finland | Switzerland | Finland | Germany | Finland |
| City | Helsinki | Basel | Helsinki | Bornheim | - |
| State/Province | - | Basel-Stadt | - | Nordrhein-Westfalen | - |
| No. of Employees | 17,702 | 94,790 | 40,875 | 24,903 | 3,706 |
| Entity Type | Public | Private | Private | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esa Kiiskinen | Chairman | Executive Board | 2009 | 60 |
| Jorma Rauhala | Chief Executive Officer; Director; President | Executive Board | 2024 | 59 |
| Jukka Erlund | Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2011 | 49 |
| Sami Kiiski | President - Car Trade Division; Director | Executive Board | 2023 | 47 |
| Matti Mettala | Executive Vice President - Human Resources | Senior Management | 2015 | 60 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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