Kesko Corporation: Kesko's sales in May 2012

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.06.2012 AT 09.00 1(2) The Kesko Group's sales in May 2012, excluding VAT, totalled EUR861.6 million and were at the same level as the year before. In Kesko's food trade, sales in May were EUR372.1 million, an increase of 5.2%. Sales to the K-food store chains were up by 3.1%. The sales of Pirkka products to K-food stores increased by 17.2%. The sales of Kespro Ltd grew by 8.3%...

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.06.2012 AT 09.00 1(2)

 

The Kesko Group's sales in May 2012, excluding VAT, totalled EUR861.6 million and were at the same level as the year before.

 

In Kesko's food trade, sales in May were EUR372.1 million, an increase of 5.2%. Sales to the K-food store chains were up by 3.1%. The sales of Pirkka products to K-food stores increased by 17.2%. The sales of Kespro Ltd grew by 8.3%.

 

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in May were EUR123.5 million, an increase of 3.3%.K-citymarket's sales of home and speciality goods, and the sales of Asko, Sotka and Intersport grew compared to the previous year.

 

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in May were EUR284.1 million, which was the same level as the year before. Sales in Finland were down by 3.6%. Sales abroad increased by 2.9% in terms of euros. In Russia, sales increased by 19.2% in terms of euros.

 

In the car and machinery trade, sales in May were EUR96.5 million, a decrease of 18.4%. VV-Auto's sales in May were EUR58.8 million, down 28.1%, which was attributable to the car tax change effective from 1 April 2012. Konekesko's sales in May were EUR37.8 million, an increase of 3.4% compared to the previous year.

 

Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in May 2012:

 

	May	2012	1.1. -	31.5.2012
	EUR million	Change, %	EUR million	Change, %
Food trade, total	372.1	5.2	1,754.9	5.3
Home and speciality goods trade, total	123.5	3.3	610.8	4.8
Building and home improvement trade, Finland	128.3	-3.6	560.1	4.9
Building and home improvement trade, other countries	155.8	2.9	616.8	7.8
Building and home improvement trade, total	284.1	-0.1	1,176.9	6.4
Car and machinery trade, total	96.5	-18.4	539.5	4.0
Common operations and eliminations	-14.6		-69.3
Grand total	861.6	0.1	4,012.8	5.5
Finland, total	689.3	-1.2	3,335.4	4.5
Other countries, total	172.3	6.1	677.4	10.7
Grand total	861.6	0.1	4,012.8	5.5

 

Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

In May 2012, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 21, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of selling days in January-May was the same as in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in May was 27, which was two less than in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-May was one less than in the previous year.

 

Kesko releases advance information on the K-Group's retail sales quarterly, in connection with the interim reports.

 

Further information is available from Vice President, Corporate Controller Eva Kaukinen, tel. +358 1053 22338.

 

Kesko Corporation

 

Merja Haverinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility

 

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