Quarterly Report • Nov 27, 2024
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Jerónimo Martins | R&A First 9 Months 2024
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| Message from the Chairman and CEO - Pedro Soares dos Santos |
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| I – CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT | |
| 1. Performance Overview & Key Drivers | 4 |
| 2. Performance Analysis by Banner | 4 |
| 3. Consolidated Financial Information Analysis | 6 |
| 4. Outlook for 2024 | 7 |
| 5. Management Report Appendix | 9 |
| 5.1. The Impact of IFRS 16 on Financial Statements | 9 |
| 5.2. Sales Detail | 10 |
| 5.3. Stores Network | 11 |
| 5.4. Definitions | 11 |
| 6. Reconciliation Notes | 12 |
| 7. Information Regarding Individual Financial Statements | 14 |
| 1. Consolidated Financial Statements | 15 |
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| 2. Notes to the Financial Statements | 20 |
'As expected, food inflation eased over the past nine months, ending the sizeable price increases of the previous two years. This decline in food inflation, combined with significant cost pressures, intensified competition and further strained profit margins.
In addition to these challenges, consumer demand in our primary market remained subdued.
While we could not fully mitigate the financial impact of deflation in our product baskets, we stayed focused on the consumer by offering the best prices and promotions. This strategy enabled us to achieve strong volume growth in Poland and Portugal and further strengthen our business model in Colombia.
In the last two months of the year, with the Christmas season approaching, our teams will continue to focus on expanding our customer base while managing multiple pressure factors. We remain committed to our long-term goal of ensuring the competitiveness of our banners and the efficiency of their business models, which is the most effective way to secure strong and profitable market positions.'
Despite challenging market conditions, our banners maintained their price competitiveness and strengthened their value propositions. This approach earned the consumer's preference, driving consistent volume growth and market share gains throughout the first nine months of the year.
As expected, operational margins were pressured by basket deflation and significant cost inflation, driven mostly by wage rises in all our geographies.
In Poland, consumer demand remained sluggish, intensifying market competition. With a leading position, resulting from consecutive years outperforming the food retail market in Poland, Biedronka continued to focus on creating savings opportunities for Polish families at a time when price is the critical factor in purchasing decisions. Once again, our main banner grew ahead of the market and gained market share.
Hebe performed well throughout these nine months, with sales growth supported by both its brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce channel.
In Portugal, Pingo Doce's strong sales performance reflects the growing differentiation of its value proposition, bolstered by a new store concept that emphasizes ready-to-eat options, bakery items, coffee shops, and fresh products. Despite a slowdown in the HoReCa channel following years of significant growth, and a more recent pullback in domestic out-of-home consumption, Recheio maintained a consistent performance across various customer segments.
In Colombia, families continued to experience significant pressure from years of high food inflation that has eroded real incomes. Ara strengthened its promotional efforts maintaining its relevance to Colombian consumers at a time when access to affordable food is essential.
Group sales grew by 10.3% (+4.7% excluding the effect of the appreciation of the zloty and the Colombian peso).
Consolidated EBITDA increased by 2.7% (-2.9% at constant exchange rates), reflecting the pressure on operational leverage from food basket deflation and price investment. The EBITDA margin decreased by 49 bps compared to 9M 23.
At the end of September, the Group's balance sheet presented a net cash position (excluding IFRS16) of 413 million euros.
In Poland, food inflation averaged 2.8% in the first nine months of the year (4% in Q3). After declining until March, food inflation rose in April with the reintroduction of VAT on basic food products and has continued rising since then.
The consumers remained cautious throughout the period, focusing on prices and promotions, with food retail sales at constant prices presenting a negative trend.


Biedronka maintained its price leadership, consistently providing the most competitive prices to Polish families. With its deep understanding of consumers and an agile response to their needs and expectations, our main banner has the trust of
its large customer base. Biedronka continued to outperform the market with strong volume growth on an LFL basis.
Sales increased 3.9% in local currency, with LFL at -0.7%. In euros, sales reached 17.5 billion, 10.4% more than in 9M 23. In Q3, sales in local currency grew 2.6%, registering a LFL of -1.9%. Sales in euros amounted to 5.9 billion, 7.8% more than in Q3 23.
After two years of steep inflation, the adjustment of food prices led Biedronka to operate with significant basket deflation in the first three quarters of this year. Despite the challenging comparisons to the prior year,
positive LFL volume growth in the nine months increased the company's market share.
EBITDA fell by 0.7% (-6.6% in local currency). In a year strongly impacted by the decision to significantly increase the wages of the operational teams and by price investments, the operational deleveraging caused by basket deflation pressured, as expected, the EBITDA margin, which stood at 7.7% (8.6% in 9M 23).
Biedronka opened 104 stores in the period (90 net stores) and carried out 156 renovations.

Hebe grew sales by 20.6% in the 9M (in local currency), with LFL at 11%. In euros, sales reached 422 million, 28.3% above 9M 23. In Q3, sales in local currency grew
18.3%, registering a LFL of 8.5%. In euros, sales amounted to 150 million, 24.4% more than in Q3 23.
The banner continued to perform well, both in-store and via its e-commerce operation, which is a key growth driver, representing c.19% of total sales.
EBITDA increased by 31.2% (+23.4% in local currency), with the respective margin rising to 8.3% (8.2% in 9M 23).
Throughout the nine months of 2024, Hebe opened 27 stores in the Polish market, ending the period with a total of 368 stores in Poland and two in the
Czech Republic.
In Portugal, food inflation was 2.1% in the 9M and 3% in Q3.
Consumers remained highly focused on price opportunities and promotions in the food retail market.
The HoReCa channel revealed some weakness following a strong performance in the previous years.


Pingo Doce's sales increased by 4.7% to reach 3.7 billion euros, with LFL at 4.4% (excluding fuel).
In Q3, sales grew 2.7% to reach 1.3 billion euros with an LFL of 1.5% (excluding fuel).
The banner's LFL, which incorporated basket deflation throughout the period, recorded solid volume growth, primarily supported by enhanced differentiation of the value proposition, namely in meal solutions, following the store remodelling programme designed to implement the All About Food concept.
Pingo Doce opened 6 stores (3 net additions) and remodelled 50 stores during this period.

Recheio recorded sales of 1 billion euros, 1.8% above the 9M 23, with an LFL of 1.9%. In Q3, sales were 376 million euros, 1.3% above Q3 23, with an LFL of 1.6%.
The performance of the HoReCa channel continued to reflect some weakness in domestic out-of-home consumption. Nevertheless, with increased investment to protect its market position, Recheio gained clients across all its segments.
Portugal Distribution's EBITDA amounted to 269 million euros, 0.3% above the same period of the previous year, with the respective margin reaching 5.7% (5.9% in 9M 23). The investment in pricing, which was recently increased for Recheio to protect the performance of the HoReCa channel, and cost inflation pressured the EBITDA margin during the period.
In Colombia, food inflation was 3.4% in 9M and 3.8% in Q3. Persistently high prices put constant pressure on families, reducing volumes and causing trading-down in the food retail market.

Ara maintained its commercial strategy, reinforcing the strength of its pricing positioning and presenting saving opportunities that are welcomed by Colombian families.
Sales grew 10.9% in local currency, with an LFL of -0.6%. In euros, sales reached 2.1 billion in the 9M, 21.5% above 9M 23.
In Q3, Ara's sales increased by 4.3% to 694 million euros, including an LFL of -3.1%, impacted by lower consumer demand.
The banner opened 87 new stores, closing the period with a network of 1,377 locations.
EBITDA was 65 million euros, 107.2% above 9M 23 (+89.1% in local currency), with the respective margin at 3.1% (1.8% in 9M 23). The EBITDA
margin increase reflects a change in commercial dynamic and cost savings that allowed the banner to face the challenges posed by weak consumer demand.
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | D | Q3 24 | Q3 23 | D | ||||
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| Net Sales and Services | 24,765 | 22,451 | 10.3% | 8,467 | 7,938 | 6.7% | ||||
| Gross Profit | 5,066 20.5% | 4,600 20.5% | 10.1% | 1,749 20.7% | 1,630 20.5% | 7.2% | ||||
| Operating Costs | -3,433 -13.9% | -3,010 -13.4% | 14.1% | -1,156 -13.6% | -1,045 -13.2% | 10.6% | ||||
| EBITDA | 1,633 | 6.6% | 1,591 | 7.1% | 2.7% | 593 | 7.0% | 586 | 7.4% | 1.2% |
| Depreciation | -779 | -3.1% | -660 | -2.9% | 18.0% | -265 | -3.1% | -231 | -2.9% | 14.7% |
| EBIT | 855 | 3.5% | 931 | 4.1% | -8.2% | 328 | 3.9% | 355 | 4.5% | -7.6% |
| Net Financial Costs | -195 | -0.8% | -142 | -0.6% | 37.1% | -64 | -0.8% | -64 | -0.8% | 0.3% |
| Gains/Losses in Joint Ventures and Associates | - 1 |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | n.a. | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | n.a. |
| Other Profits/Losses | -74 | -0.3% | -36 | -0.2% | n.a. | -12 | -0.1% | -18 | -0.2% | n.a. |
| EBT | 585 | 2.4% | 753 | 3.4% -22.2% | 251 | 3.0% | 272 | 3.4% | -7.9% | |
| Income Tax | -140 | -0.6% | -182 | -0.8% -23.3% | -57 | -0.7% | -65 | -0.8% -12.2% | ||
| Net Profit | 445 | 1.8% | 570 | 2.5% -21.9% | 193 | 2.3% | 207 | 2.6% | -6.5% | |
| Non-Controlling Interests | - 6 |
0.0% | -12 | -0.1% -54.6% | - 6 |
-0.1% | - 5 |
-0.1% | 15.8% | |
| Net Profit Attributable to JM | 440 | 1.8% | 558 | 2.5% -21.2% | 187 | 2.2% | 202 | 2.5% | -7.1% | |
| EPS (€) | 0.70 | 0.89 | -21.2% | 0.30 | 0.32 | -7.1% | ||||
| EPS without Other Profits/Losses (€) | 0.80 | 0.92 | -13.8% | 0.31 | 0.33 | -7.0% |
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | 2023 | 9M 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Goodwill | 639 | 635 | 616 |
| Net Fixed Assets | 5,678 | 5,533 | 5,056 |
| Net Rights of Use (RoU) | 3,387 | 3,074 | 2,833 |
| Total Working Capital | -3,726 | -4,314 | -3,872 |
| Others | 331 | 235 | 240 |
| Invested Capital | 6,308 | 5,163 | 4,873 |
| Total Borrowings | 847 | 765 | 697 |
| Financial Leases | 123 | 102 | 9 8 |
| Capitalised Operating Leases | 3,627 | 3,280 | 3,039 |
| Accrued Interest | 2 2 |
2 2 |
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| Cash and Cash Equivalents | -1,405 | -2,074 | -1,761 |
| Net Debt | 3,214 | 2,097 | 2,079 |
| Non-Controlling Interests | 244 | 252 | 249 |
| Share Capital | 629 | 629 | 629 |
| Reserves and Retained Earnings | 2,220 | 2,184 | 1,915 |
| Shareholders Funds | 3,094 | 3,066 | 2,793 |
At the end of September Net Debt stood at €3.2 BN. Excluding liabilities from capitalized operating leases, the Group posted a net cash position of €413 MN.
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | 9M 23 |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 1,633 | 1,591 |
| Capitalised Operating Leases Payment | -285 | -250 |
| Interest Payment | -205 | -138 |
| Other Financial Items | 1 | 0 |
| Income Tax | -242 | -205 |
| Funds From Operations | 902 | 999 |
| Capex Payment | -760 | -834 |
| Change in Working Capital | -472 | 2 2 |
| Others | -57 | -28 |
| Cash Flow | -387 | 159 |
The Cash Flow generated in the period was negative by 387 million euros, impacted by the effects of deflation on growth.
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 Weight | 9M 23 Weight | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biedronka | 253 | 39% | 344 | 44% |
| Distribution Portugal | 220 | 34% | 179 | 23% |
| Ara | 107 | 16% | 190 | 24% |
| Others | 6 8 |
11% | 7 7 |
10% |
| Total CAPEX | 648 | 100% | 790 | 100% |
At year end the Investment Programme should be just over 1 billion euros.
The outlook disclosed in the report and accounts first half 2024, remains largely unchanged.
As expected, the Group is facing a rapid decrease in food prices and a significant cost increase. This combination, unprecedented in its severity, is straining our margins.
In this challenging context, we maintain our focus on sales while reinforcing cost discipline and seeking operational efficiency gains to protect profitability.
The strength and differentiation of our value propositions and the sales volume performance registered in the 9M reinforce our confidence in each of our businesses.
Despite Poland's substantial minimum wage increase, the food retail sector is still losing sales volume.
This weak consumer momentum has greatly intensified competition in the food market.
In an ever more competitive context where price has become the decisive buying factor, Biedronka will maintain its price leadership and prioritize sales growth in volume. Therefore, in this final phase of the year, facing a more demanding comparative in terms of volumes, Biedronka will continue to invest in price, reinforcing its competitive position and creating additional saving and value opportunities for Polish consumers.
Since our main banner expects basket deflation to continue, executing this strategy will maintain the pressure on the EBITDA margin.
Taking advantage of a high level of flexibility in adapting its format to market opportunities, Biedronka is adding 130 to 150 locations (net) to the store network in 2024. The refurbishment programme will cover c.275 stores.
Hebe will continue to focus its growth strategy on the e-commerce channel, which is also the base of its internationalization. The expansion of the store network in Poland involves opening c.30 new locations for the whole year.
In Portugal, families continue to feel the pressure of high interest and tax rates. As a result, consumption is expected to remain subdued for the rest of the year.
Pingo Doce will continue to implement its popular promotional campaigns and roll out its new store concept, emphasizing the brand's unique offerings in meal solutions and fresh products while introducing innovative services that customers value.
The Company expects to renovate c.60 stores and to open c. ten new locations in 2024.
Recheio will ensure that the value propositions tailored to each customer segment support ongoing market share growth. The gradual store refurbishments are designed to enhance the value proposition for the HoReCa channel. Additionally, the Amanhecer retail store partnerships will continue to expand.
In Colombia, consumer demand is expected to stay weak.
Ara will remain focused on protecting price leadership and consumer preference while executing its expansion programme.
Operational efficiency will remain at the center of management's agenda, contributing to the expected improvement in profitability for 2024 and the return of EBITDA (excluding the impact of IFRS16) to positive territory.
The banner expects to open c.150 new stores and invest in further logistics capacity in 2024 and 2025, having already opened a new distribution centre this year.
Our long-term vision remains unchanged, and we reiterate our commitment to our 2024 capex programme, which should be just over 1 billion euros across all businesses. In addition to expanding and remodelling the store networks, the program will also reinforce the logistic infrastructure in Poland, Portugal, and Colombia and the launch of operations in Slovakia.
We also anticipate higher working capital levels. Deflation, low growth, high interest rates, and credit constraints are pressuring our small local commercial partners, particularly in private brand and fresh categories, which may lead us to shorten payment periods.
Lisbon, 29 October 2024
The Board of Directors
| IFRS16 | Excl. IFRS16 | ||||
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| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | |
| Net Sales and Services | 24,765 | 22,451 | 24,765 | 22,451 | |
| Cost of Sales | -19,699 | -17,851 | -19,699 | -17,851 | |
| Gross Profit | 5,066 | 4,600 | 5,066 | 4,600 | |
| Distribution Costs | -3,822 | -3,303 | -3,944 | -3,402 | |
| Administrative Costs | -390 | -367 | -392 | -369 | |
| Other Operating Profits/Losses | -74 | -36 | -74 | -36 | |
| Operating Profit | 781 | 895 | 657 | 794 | |
| Net Financial Costs | -195 | -142 | -33 | -18 | |
| Gains/Losses in Other Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gains/Losses in Joint Ventures and Associates | - 1 |
0 | - 1 |
0 | |
| Profit Before Taxes | 585 | 753 | 623 | 776 | |
| Income Tax | -140 | -182 | -146 | -186 | |
| Profit Before Non Controlling Interests | 445 | 570 | 477 | 590 | |
| Non-Controlling Interests | - 6 |
-12 | - 7 |
-14 | |
| Net Profit Attributable to JM | 440 | 558 | 470 | 576 |
| (€ Million) | (Excl. IFRS16) | (Excl. IFRS16) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9M 24 9M 23 |
D | Q3 24 | Q3 23 | D | ||||||
| Net Sales and Services | 24,765 | 22,451 | 10.3% | 8,467 | 7,938 | 6.7% | ||||
| Gross Profit | 5,066 | 20.5% | 4,600 | 20.5% | 10.1% | 1,749 | 20.7% | 1,630 | 20.5% | 7.2% |
| Operating Costs | -3,885 -15.7% -3,388 -15.1% | 14.7% -1,309 -15.5% -1,176 -14.8% | 11.3% | |||||||
| EBITDA | 1,182 | 4.8% | 1,213 | 5.4% | -2.5% | 440 | 5.2% | 454 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| Depreciation | -451 | -1.8% | -383 | -1.7% | 18.0% | -154 | -1.8% | -134 | -1.7% | 14.3% |
| EBIT | 730 | 2.9% | 830 | 3.7% -12.0% | 286 | 3.4% | 320 | 4.0% -10.7% | ||
| Net Financial Costs | -33 | -0.1% | -18 | -0.1% | 83.6% | -10 | -0.1% | - 4 |
-0.1% | n.a. |
| Gains/Losses in Joint Ventures and Associates | - 1 |
0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | n.a. | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | n.a. |
| Other Profits/Losses | -74 | -0.3% | -36 | -0.2% | n.a. | -12 | -0.1% | -18 | -0.2% | n.a. |
| EBT | 623 | 2.5% | 776 | 3.5% -19.7% | 264 | 3.1% | 298 | 3.8% -11.4% | ||
| Income Tax | -146 | -0.6% | -186 | -0.8% -21.5% | -59 | -0.7% | -69 | -0.9% -14.6% | ||
| Net Profit | 477 | 1.9% | 590 | 2.6% -19.2% | 205 | 2.4% | 228 | 2.9% -10.4% | ||
| Non-Controlling Interests | - 7 |
0.0% | -14 | -0.1% -48.1% | - 7 |
-0.1% | - 6 |
-0.1% | 13.1% | |
| Net Profit Attributable to JM | 470 | 1.9% | 576 | 2.6% -18.5% | 198 | 2.3% | 222 | 2.8% -11.1% | ||
| EPS (€) | 0.75 | 0.92 | -18.5% | 0.31 | 0.35 | -11.1% | ||||
| EPS without Other Profits/Losses (€) | 0.84 | 0.95 | -11.4% | 0.33 | 0.37 | -10.9% |
| (Excl. IFRS16) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | 2023 | 9M 23 | ||||
| Net Goodwill | 639 | 635 | 616 | ||||
| Net Fixed Assets | 5,678 | 5,533 | 5,056 | ||||
| Total Working Capital | -3,721 | -4,309 | -3,867 | ||||
| Others | 292 | 203 | 207 | ||||
| Invested Capital | 2,888 | 2,061 | 2,012 | ||||
| Total Borrowings | 847 | 765 | 697 | ||||
| Financial Leases | 123 | 102 | 9 8 |
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| Accrued Interest | 2 2 |
2 2 |
6 | ||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | -1,405 | -2,074 | -1,761 | ||||
| Net Debt | -413 | -1,184 | -959 | ||||
| Non-Controlling Interests | 259 | 265 | 262 | ||||
| Share Capital | 629 | 629 | 629 | ||||
| Reserves and Retained Earnings | 2,413 | 2,350 | 2,081 | ||||
| Shareholders Funds | 3,301 | 3,245 | 2,971 |
| (Excl. IFRS16) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | |||||
| EBITDA | 1,182 | 1,213 | |||||
| Interest Payment | -38 | -9 | |||||
| Other Financial Items | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Income Tax | -242 | -205 | |||||
| Funds From Operations | 902 | 999 | |||||
| Capex Payment | -760 | -834 | |||||
| Change in Working Capital | -473 | 2 1 |
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| Others | -57 | -27 | |||||
| Cash Flow | 159 | ||||||
| EBITDA Breakdown | |||||||
| (€ Million) | |||||||
| Financial Results | |||||||
| (€ Million) |
| IFRS16 | Excl. IFRS16 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | Mg | 9M 23 | Mg | 9M 24 | Mg | 9M 23 | Mg |
| Biedronka | 1,343 | 7.7% | 1,353 | 8.6% | 1,035 | 5.9% | 1,095 | 6.9% |
| Hebe | 3 5 |
8.3% | 2 7 |
8.2% | 1 0 |
2.4% | 6 | 1.7% |
| Distribution Portugal | 269 | 5.7% | 268 | 5.9% | 208 | 4.4% | 213 | 4.7% |
| Ara | 6 5 |
3.1% | 3 1 |
1.8% | 1 0 |
0.5% | - 9 |
n.a. |
| Others & Cons. Adjustments | -79 | n.a. | -89 | n.a. | -82 | n.a. | -91 | n.a. |
| JM Consolidated | 1,633 | 6.6% | 1,591 | 7.1% | 1,182 | 4.8% | 1,213 | 5.4% |
| IFRS16 | Excl. IFRS16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9M 24 | 9M 23 | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | ||
| Net Interest | -31 | -7 | -31 | -7 | |
| Interests on Capitalised Operating Leases | -167 | -128 | - | - | |
| Exchange Differences | 1 2 |
1 | 7 | -3 | |
| Others | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | |
| Net Financial Costs | -195 | -142 | -33 | -18 |
| (€ Million) | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | D % | Q3 24 | Q3 23 | D % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % total | % total excl. FX | Euro | % total | % total excl. FX | Euro | |||||||
| Biedronka | 17,460 | 70.5% | 15,810 | 70.4% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 5,921 | 69.9% | 5,494 | 69.2% | 2.6% | 7.8% |
| Hebe | 422 | 1.7% | 329 | 1.5% | 20.6% | 28.3% | 150 | 1.8% | 121 | 1.5% | 18.3% | 24.4% |
| Pingo Doce | 3,714 | 15.0% | 3,547 | 15.8% | 4.7% | 1,316 | 15.5% | 1,282 | 16.1% | 2.7% | ||
| Recheio | 1,021 | 4.1% | 1,003 | 4.5% | 1.8% | 376 | 4.4% | 371 | 4.7% | 1.3% | ||
| Ara | 2,127 | 8.6% | 1,750 | 7.8% | 10.9% | 21.5% | 694 | 8.2% | 666 | 8.4% | 6.4% | 4.3% |
| Others & Cons. Adjustments | 2 1 |
0.1% | 1 2 |
0.1% | n.a. | 9 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.1% | n.a. | ||
| Total JM | 24,765 | 100% | 22,451 | 100% | 4.7% | 10.3% | 8,467 | 100% | 7,938 | 100% | 3.3% | 6.7% |
| Total Sales Growth | LFL Growth | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 24 | Q2 24 | H1 24 | Q3 24 | 9M 24 | Q1 24 | Q2 24 | H1 24 | Q3 24 | 9M 24 | |
| Biedronka | ||||||||||
| Euro | 18.8% | 5.7% | 11.9% | 7.8% | 10.4% | |||||
| PLN | 9.3% | 0.1% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 4.6% | -4.6% | -0.2% | -1.9% | -0.7% |
| Hebe | ||||||||||
| Euro | 39.2% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 24.4% | 28.3% | |||||
| PLN | 28.0% | 16.8% | 22.0% | 18.3% | 20.6% | 18.2% | 7.5% | 12.4% | 8.5% | 11.0% |
| Pingo Doce | 8.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 3.0% | 5.9% | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| Excl. Fuel | 8.7% | 3.8% | 6.2% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 1.5% | 4.4% |
| Recheio | 2.7% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Ara | ||||||||||
| Euro | 43.9% | 22.2% | 32.1% | 4.3% | 21.5% | |||||
| COP | 20.0% | 7.3% | 13.3% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 5.8% | -3.8% | 0.7% | -3.1% | -0.6% |
| Total JM | ||||||||||
| Euro | 18.6% | 6.8% | 12.3% | 6.7% | 10.3% | |||||
| Excl. FX | 9.9% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5.5% | -2.9% | 1.1% | -1.1% | 0.3% |
| Number of Stores | 2023 | Openings | Closings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 24 | Q2 24 | Q3 24 | 9M 24 | 9M 24 | 9M 23 | ||
| Biedronka * | 3,569 | 2 8 |
3 2 |
4 4 |
1 4 |
3,659 | 3,473 |
| Hebe ** | 345 | 7 | 1 0 |
1 0 |
2 | 370 | 328 |
| Pingo Doce | 482 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 485 | 479 |
| Recheio | 4 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 3 |
4 3 |
| Ara *** | 1,290 | 2 7 |
3 2 |
2 8 |
0 | 1,377 | 1,241 |
| Sales Area (sqm) | 2023 | Openings | Closings / Remodellings |
9M 24 | 9M 23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 24 | Q2 24 | Q3 24 | 9M 24 | |||||
| Biedronka * | 2,525,397 | 18,522 | 22,223 | 31,826 | -11,596 | 2,609,563 | 2,451,292 | |
| Hebe ** | 88,379 | 1,800 | 2,422 | 2,214 | 551 | 94,264 | 84,039 | |
| Pingo Doce | 564,903 | 127 | 5,555 | 3,154 | -1,950 | 575,689 | 561,754 | |
| Recheio | 145,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 399 | 144,870 | 145,269 | |
| Ara *** | 446,493 | 10,112 | 11,404 | 10,555 | 0 | 478,564 | 428,718 |
* Excluding the stores and selling area related to 22 Micro Fulfilment Centres (MFC) to supply Biek's operation (ultrafast delivery)
** Includes 2 stores outside Poland
*** Includes 66 Bodegas del Canasto (B2B)
Like For Like (LFL) sales: sales made by stores and e-commerce platforms that operated under the same conditions in the two periods. Excludes stores opened or closed in one of the two periods. Sales of stores that underwent profound remodelling are excluded during the period of the remodelling (store closure).
(Following ESMA guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures from October 2015)
| Income Statement (page 6) |
Consolidated Income Statement by Functions (in Consolidated Financial Statements) First Nine Months 2024 |
|---|---|
| Net Sales and Services | Net sales and services |
| Gross Profit | Gross profit |
| Operating Costs | Includes headings of Distribution costs; and Administrative costs; excluding €-779 million related with Depreciations and amortisations (note 3 - Segments Reporting) |
| EBITDA | |
| Depreciation | Value reflected in the note 3 - Segments Reporting |
| EBIT | |
| Net Financial Costs | Net financial costs |
| Gains/Losses in Joint Ventures and Associates |
Gains (losses) in joint ventures and associates |
| Other Profits/Losses | Includes headings of Other operating profits/losses; Gains/Losses in disposal of business (when applicable) and Gains/Losses in other investments (when applicable) |
| EBT | Profit before taxes |
| Income Tax | Income tax |
| Net Profit | Profit before non-controlling interests |
| Non-Controlling Interests | Non-Controlling interests |
| Net Profit Attributable to JM | Net profit attributable to Jerónimo Martins Shareholders |
| Balance Sheet (page 6) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet at 30 September 2024 (in Consolidated Financial Statements) |
|---|---|
| Net Goodwill | Amount reflected in the heading of Intangible assets |
| Net Fixed Assets | Includes the headings Tangible and Intangible assets (excluding the Net goodwill of €639 million); and adding the Financial leases (€140 million) |
| Net Rights of Use (RoU) | Includes the heading of Net rights of use excluding the Financial leases (€140 million) |
| Total Working Capital | Includes the headings Current trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs; Inventories; Biological assets; Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income; Employee benefits; and also, €-32 million related to 'Others' due to its operational nature. Excludes €-11 million related with Interest accruals and deferrals heading (note 15 - Net financial debt); and when applicable short-term investments that do not qualify as cash equivalents (note 9 - Debtors, accruals and deferrals) |
| Others | Includes the headings Investment property; Investments in joint ventures and associates; Other financial investments; Non-Current trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs; Deferred tax assets and liabilities; Income tax receivable and payable; Provisions for risks and contingencies. Excludes €-32 million related to 'Others' due to its operational nature |
| Invested Capital | |
| Total Borrowings | Includes the heading Borrowings current and non-current |
| Financial Leases | Includes the heading of Financial leases (2024: €123 million; 2023: €102 million) according with IAS 17 in place before IFRS16 adoption |
| Capitalised Operating Leases | Amount in the heading of Lease liabilities current and non-current, excluding Financial leases (heading above) |
| Accrued Interest | Includes the headings Derivative financial instruments and €-11 million related with Interest accruals and deferrals (note 15 - Net financial debt) |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Includes the heading Cash and cash equivalents; and, when applicable, the amount of Short-term investments that do not qualify as cash equivalents (note 9 - Debtors, accruals and deferrals) |
| Net Debt | |
| Non-Controlling Interests | Non-Controlling interests |
| Share Capital | Share capital |
| Reserves and Retained Earnings | Includes the heading Share premium, Own shares, Other reserves and Retained earnings |
Shareholders' Funds
| Cash Flow (page 7) |
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement (in Consolidated Financial Statements) First Nine Months 2024 |
|---|---|
| EBITDA | Includes the headings Cash generated from operations before changes in working capital, including headings which did not generate cash flow, and excluding profit and losses that do not have operational nature (€57 million) |
| Capitalised Operating Leases Payment | Included in the heading Leases paid, excluding €9 million related with the payment of financial leases according with previous accounting standards |
| Interest Payment | Includes the headings of Loans interest paid, Leases interest paid and Interest received |
| Income Tax | Income tax paid |
| Funds from Operations | |
| Capex Payment | Includes the headings Disposal of tangible and intangible assets; Disposal of other financial investments and investment property; Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets; Acquisition of other financial investments and investment property; and Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired. It also includes acquisitions of tangible assets classified as finance leases under previous accounting standards (€-29 million) |
| Change in Working Capital | Includes Changes in working capital |
| Others | Includes the headings Disposal of business (when applicable); and Profit and losses which generated cash flow, although not having operational nature (€-57 million) |
| Cash Flow | Corresponds to the Net change in cash and cash equivalents, deducted from Dividends paid; Acquisition of subsidiaries to non-controlling interests; Net change in loans; and Net change in Short-term investments that do not qualify as cash. It also includes acquisitions of tangible assets classified as finance leases (€-29 million); and deducted from the payment of financial leases (€9 million), both according with previous accounting standards |
In accordance with number 5 of article 10 of the Regulation number 5/2008 of the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM), the Individual Financial Statements of Jerónimo Martins SGPS, S.A., regarding the first nine months, are not disclosed as they do not include additional relevant information, compared to the one presented in this report.
| 1. Consolidated Financial Statements |
|
|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT BY FUNCTIONS | 16 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 16 |
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | 17 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 18 |
| CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT | 19 |
| Index to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | Page |
| 1. Activity | 20 |
| 2. Accounting policies | 20 |
| 3. Segments reporting | 21 |
| 4. Operating costs by nature | 22 |
| 5. Net financial costs | 23 |
| 6. Income tax recognised in the income statement | 23 |
| 7. Tangible assets, intangible assets, investment property and right-of-use assets | 24 |
| 8. Derivative financial instruments | 24 |
| 9. Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 25 |
| 10. Cash and cash equivalents | 25 |
| 11. Dividends | 25 |
| 12. Basic and diluted earnings per share | 25 |
| 13. Borrowings | 25 |
| 14. Lease liabilities | 26 |
| 15. Financial net debt | 26 |
| 16. Provisions and employee benefits | 26 |
| 17. Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | 27 |
| 18. Contingencies | 27 |
| 19. Related parties | 28 |
| 20. Subsidiaries | 28 |
21. Events after the balance sheet date 29
II – Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the periods ended 30 September 2024 and 2023
| € Million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| September | September | ||
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Sales and services rendered | 3 | 24,765 | 22,451 |
| Cost of sales | 4 | (19,699) | (17,851) |
| Gross profit | 5,066 | 4,600 | |
| Distribution costs | 4 | (3,822) | (3,303) |
| Administrative costs | 4 | (390) | (367) |
| Other operating profits/losses | 4.1 | (74) | (36) |
| Operating profit | 781 | 895 | |
| Net financial costs | 5 | (195) | (142) |
| Gains (losses) in joint ventures and associates | (1) | (0) | |
| Profit before taxes | 585 | 753 | |
| Income tax | 6 | (140) | (182) |
| Profit before non-controlling interests | 445 | 570 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 6 | 12 | |
| Jerónimo Martins Shareholders | 440 | 558 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share – euros | 12 | 0.6998 | 0.8878 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
For the periods ended 30 September 2024 and 2023
| € Million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | September | 3rd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net profit | 445 | 570 | 193 | 207 |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||
| Change in fair value of equity instruments | ‐ | 2 | ‐ | 4 |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | ‐ | 2 | ‐ | 4 |
| Currency translation differences | 12 | 13 | 6 | (46) |
| Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | 0 | 1 | (0) | 3 |
| Change in fair value of hedging instruments on foreign operations | (2) | (15) | (1) | 5 |
| Related tax | 1 | 0 | 1 | (4) |
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss | 11 | (1) | 5 | (42) |
| Other comprehensive income, net of income tax | 11 | 1 | 5 | (39) |
| Total comprehensive income | 457 | 571 | 199 | 168 |
| Attributable to: | ||||
| Non-controlling interests | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Jerónimo Martins Shareholders | 451 | 559 | 192 | 163 |
| Total comprehensive income | 457 | 571 | 199 | 168 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
As at 30 September 2024 and 31 December 2023
| € Million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| September | December | ||
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 7 | 5,381 | 5,253 |
| Intangible assets | 7 | 796 | 790 |
| Investment property | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Right-of-use assets | 7 | 3,527 | 3,198 |
| Biological assets | 8 | 8 | |
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | 83 | 80 | |
| Other financial investments | 2 | 2 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 9 | 57 | 59 |
| Deferred tax assets | 241 | 230 | |
| Total non-current assets | 10,101 | 9,629 | |
| Inventories | 1,878 | 1,790 | |
| Biological assets | 20 | 19 | |
| Income tax receivable | 97 | 86 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 9 | 724 | 829 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 1,405 | 1,938 |
| Total current assets | 4,126 | 4,668 | |
| Total assets | 14,227 | 14,297 | |
| Shareholders' equity and liabilities | |||
| Share capital | 629 | 629 | |
| Share premium | 22 | 22 | |
| Own shares | (6) | (6) | |
| Other reserves | (99) | (110) | |
| Retained earnings | 2,303 | 2,278 | |
| 2,850 | 2,814 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 244 | 253 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 3,094 | 3,066 | |
| Borrowings | 13 | 345 | 280 |
| Lease liabilities | 14 | 3,163 | 2,853 |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | 17 | 4 | 4 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Employee benefits | 16 | 83 | 78 |
| Provisions for risks and contingencies | 16 | 66 | 79 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 113 | 104 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 3,785 | 3,404 | |
| Borrowings | 13 | 502 | 485 |
| Lease liabilities | 14 | 587 | 530 |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | 17 | 6,248 | 6,705 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| Income tax payable | 10 | 94 | |
| Total current liabilities | 7,349 | 7,827 | |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 14,227 | 14,297 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
For the periods ended 30 September 2024 and 2023
| € Million | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity attributable to Shareholders of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. | ||||||||||
| Other reserves | Non | Shareholders' | ||||||||
| Share capital |
Share premium |
Own shares |
Cash flow hedge |
Fair Value of financial assets |
Currency translation reserves |
Retained earnings |
Total | controlling interests |
equity | |
| Balance Sheet as at 1 January 2023 | 629 | 22 | (6) | ‐ | (2) | (182) | 1,869 | 2,331 | 254 | 2,585 |
| Equity changes in 2023 | ||||||||||
| Currency translation differences | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 13 | ‐ | 13 | ‐ | 13 |
| Change in fair value of cash flow hedging | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 1 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 1 | ‐ | 1 |
| Change in fair value of hedging instruments on foreign operations |
‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (15) | ‐ | (15) | ‐ | (15) |
| Change in fair value of equity instruments | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 2 | ‐ | ‐ | 2 | ‐ | 2 |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | (2) | ‐ | 1 | ‐ | 1 |
| Net profit | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 558 | 558 | 12 | 570 |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | (2) | 558 | 559 | 12 | 571 |
| Dividends | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (346) | (346) | (17) | (363) |
| Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2023 | 629 | 22 | (6) | 1 | - | (183) | 2,081 | 2,544 | 249 | 2,793 |
| , | ||||||||||
| Balance Sheet as at 1 January 2024 | 629 | 22 | (6) | ‐ | - | (110) | 2,278 | 2,814 | 253 | 3,066 |
| Equity changes in 2024 | ||||||||||
| Currency translation differences | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 13 | ‐ | 13 | ‐ | 13 |
| Change in fair value of hedging instruments on foreign operations |
‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (2) | ‐ | (2) | ‐ | (2) |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | ‐ | - | 11 | - | 11 | ‐ | 11 |
| Net profit | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 440 | 440 | 6 | 445 |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | ‐ | - | 11 | 440 | 451 | 6 | 457 |
| Dividends (note 11) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (412) | (412) | (17) | (429) |
| Acquisitions/Disposal of non-controlling interests | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (3) | (3) | 3 | (1) |
| Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2024 | 629 | 22 | (6) | ‐ | - | (99) | 2,303 | 2,850 | 244 | 3,094 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
| € Million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| September | September | ||
| Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net results | 440 | 558 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 6 | 12 | |
| Income tax | 140 | 182 | |
| Depreciations and amortisations | 779 | 660 | |
| Net financial costs | 195 | 142 | |
| Gains/losses in joint ventures and associates | 1 | 0 | |
| Gains/losses on derivatives instruments at fair value | 4 | (7) | |
| Gains/losses in tangible, intangible and right-of-use assets | 12 | 15 | |
| Operating cash flow before changes in working capital | 1,576 | 1,563 | |
| Changes in working capital: | |||
| Inventories | (90) | 8 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 25 | (0) | |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | (398) | 20 | |
| Provisions and employee benefits | (8) | (4) | |
| Cash generated from operations | 1,105 | 1,585 | |
| Income tax paid | (242) | (205) | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 862 | 1,381 | |
| Investment activities | |||
| Disposals of tangible and intangible assets | 4 | 1 | |
| Disposals of other financial investments and investment property | 2 | ‐ | |
| Interest received | 33 | 33 | |
| Dividends received | 1 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets | (719) | (763) | |
| Acquisition of other financial investments and investment property | (1) | (0) | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (17) | (46) | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | (3) | ‐ | |
| Short-term investments that don't qualify as cash equivalents | 9 | 136 | (59) |
| Cash flow from investment activities | (564) | (834) | |
| Financing activities | |||
| Loans interest paid | (66) | (40) | |
| Leases interest paid | 5 | (172) | (131) |
| Net change in loans | 13 | 138 | 153 |
| Leases paid | 14 | (294) | (258) |
| Dividends paid | 11 | (429) | (363) |
| Cash flow from financing activities | (823) | (638) | |
| Net changes in cash and cash equivalents | (525) | (91) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents changes | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 1,938 | 1,781 | |
| Net changes in cash and cash equivalents | (525) | (91) | |
| Effect of currency translation differences | (8) | (8) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of September | 10 | 1,405 | 1,682 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
| € Million | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | September | 3rd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | |
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash Flow from operating activities | 862 | 1,381 | 393 | 761 |
| Cash Flow from investment activities | (564) | (834) | (210) | (320) |
| Cash Flow from financing activities | (823) | (638) | (100) | (87) |
| Cash and cash equivalents changes | (525) | (91) | 83 | 354 |
*The amounts presented in 2020 in Provisions and other operating gains and losses are no longer adjusted to the Net results and are now included in Changes in
working capital
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (JMH), is the parent Company of Jerónimo Martins (Group) and has its head office in Lisbon.
The Group operates mainly in the areas of Food Distribution in Portugal, Poland and Colombia and Agrifood Production in Portugal. In 2023 it began activity in other geographies, namely in the Agrifood sector (aquaculture) in Morocco, and in Specialized Retail from Poland to Czechia and Slovakia.
Head Office: Rua Actor António Silva, n.º 7, 1649-033 Lisboa, Portugal.
Share Capital: 629,293,220 euros.
Registered at the Commercial Registry Office and Tax Number: 500 100 144.
JMH has been listed on the Euronext Lisbon since 1989.
The Board of Directors approved these Consolidated Financial Statements on 29 October 2024.
All amounts are shown in million euros (€ million) unless otherwise stated. Due to rounding's, the arithmetic result of the numbers shown in the plots may not exactly match the totals.
JMH condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the interim financial reporting standard (IAS 34), and all other International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and with the interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) as adopted by the European Union (EU).
The JMH consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the same standards and accounting policies adopted by the Group in the preparation of the annual financial statements, except for the adoption of new standards, amendments and interpretations, effective as of 1 January 2024, and essentially including an explanation of the events and relevant changes for the understanding of variations in the financial position and Group performance since the last annual report. Thus, the accounting policies as well as some of the notes from the 2023 annual report are omitted because no changes occurred, or they are not materially relevant for the understanding of the interim financial statements.
As mentioned in the Consolidated Financial Statements chapter of the 2023 Annual Report, note 29 - Financial risks, the Group, as a result of its normal activity, is exposed to several risks which are monitored and mitigated throughout the year. During the first nine months of 2024, there was no material changes in addition to the notes detailed below, that could significantly change the assessment of the risks that the Group is exposed to.
Between November 2023 and May 2024, the EU issued the following Regulations, which were adopted by the Group with effect from 1 January 2024:
| EU Regulation | IASB Standard or IFRIC Interpretation endorsed by EU |
Standard / interpretation issued in |
Mandatory for financial years beginning on or after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation no. 2579/2023 | IFRS 16 Leases: Lease Liability in a sale and leaseback (amendments) | September 2022 |
1 January 2024 |
| Regulation no. 2822/2023 | IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: i) Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (amendments); ii) Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (amendments) |
January and July 2020, and October 2022 |
1 January 2024 |
| Regulation no. 1317/2024 | IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements (amendments) |
May 2023 | 1 January 2024 |
The Group adopted the above amendments, with no significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the first nine months of 2024, the EU did not issue any Regulation regarding the endorsement of new standards, amendments or interpretations that have not yet been implemented by the Group.
IASB issued between April and July 2024 the following standards and amendments that are still pending endorsement by the EU:
| IASB Standard or IFRIC Interpretation | Standard / interpretation issued in |
Expected application for financial years beginning on or after |
|---|---|---|
| IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements (new) | April 2024 | 1 January 2027 |
| IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Classification and measurement of financial instruments (amendments) |
May 2024 | 1 January 2026 |
| IFRS 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures (new) | May 2024 | 1 January 2027 |
| Annual Improvements to IFRS's - Volume 11: IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements and IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows (amendments) |
July 2024 | 1 January 2026 |
The Management is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standards and amendments to the existing standards, and so far, does not expect a significant impact on the Group's Consolidated Financial Statements.
Except as disclosed above, the Group has not changed its accounting policies during the first nine months of 2024, nor were identified errors regarding previous years, which compel the restatement of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency (euro) at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date.
At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on that date, and exchange differences arising from this conversion are recognised in the income statement. When qualifying as cash flow hedges or hedges on investments in foreign subsidiaries or when classified as other financial investments, which are equity instruments, the exchange differences are deferred in equity.
The main exchange rates applied on the balance sheet date are those listed below:
| Euro foreign exchange reference rates (x foreign exchange units per 1 euro) |
Polish Zloty (PLN) |
Colombian Peso (COP) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate at 30 September 2024 | 4.2788 | 4,662.2500 | |
| Average rate for the period | 4.3049 | 4,325.8100 | |
| Rate at 30 September 2023 | 4.6283 | 4,328.2500 | |
| Average rate for the period | 4.5776 | 4,742.2000 |
In addition to these currencies, the Group carries out transactions based on other currencies and holds subsidiaries with other functional currencies, which, however, have no materiality.
Segment information is presented in accordance with internal reporting to Management. Based on this report, the Management evaluates the performance of each segment and allocates the available resources.
Management monitors the performance of the business based on a geographical and business perspective. Since the business units in the distribution area in Portugal share a set of competences, the Group analyses, on a quarterly basis, its segments in an aggregate performance perspective. In addition, the Group also separates the business units Poland Retail and Colombia Retail. Apart from these there are also other businesses which due to their low materiality, are not reported separately.
The identified operating segments are:
Poland Retail: the business unit which operates under Biedronka banner;
Colombia Retail: the business unit which operates under Ara banner;
| Portugal Distribution | Poland Retail | Colombia Retail | Others, eliminations and adjustments |
Total JM Consolidated | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Net sales and services | 4,730 | 4,546 | 17,460 | 15,810 | 2,127 | 1,750 | 448 | 345 | 24,765 | 22,451 | |
| Inter-segments | 2 | 1 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (2) | (1) | ‐ | ‐ | |
| External customers | 4,729 | 4,545 | 17,460 | 15,810 | 2,127 | 1,750 | 449 | 346 | 24,765 | 22,451 | |
| Operational cash flow (EBITDA) | 269 | 268 | 1,343 | 1,353 | 65 | 31 | (44) | (62) | 1,633 | 1,591 | |
| Depreciations and amortisations | (173) | (152) | (475) | (408) | (79) | (57) | (52) | (43) | (779) | (660) | |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
96 | 117 | 868 | 944 | (14) | (26) | (96) | (105) | 855 | 931 | |
| Other operating profits/losses | (74) | (36) | |||||||||
| Financial results and gains in investments |
(195) | (142) | |||||||||
| Income tax | (140) | (182) | |||||||||
| Minority interests | (6) | (12) | |||||||||
| Net result attributable to JM | 440 | 558 | |||||||||
| Total assets (1) | 3,144 | 3,128 | 8,648 | 8,633 | 1,616 | 1,722 | 819 | 814 | 14,227 | 14,297 | |
| Total liabilities (1) | 2,636 | 2,585 | 7,125 | 7,057 | 1,599 | 1,692 | (227) | (103) | 11,133 | 11,231 | |
| Investments in tangible and intangible assets |
221 | 179 | 225 | 320 | 107 | 190 | 49 | 30 | 601 | 720 |
(1) The comparative report is 31 December of 2023
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| EBIT | 855 | 931 |
| Other operating profits/losses | (74) | (36) |
| Operational result | 781 | 895 |
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold and materials consumed | (19,428) | (17,604) |
| Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 15 | 26 |
| Net cash discount and interest paid to suppliers | 72 | 45 |
| Electronic payment commissions | (67) | (57) |
| Other supplementary costs | (257) | (231) |
| Supplies and services | (886) | (842) |
| Advertising costs | (130) | (97) |
| Rents | (17) | (20) |
| Staff costs | (2,193) | (1,849) |
| Transportation costs | (268) | (240) |
| Depreciation and amortisation of tangibles and intangibles assets | (440) | (372) |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | (339) | (288) |
| Profit/loss with tangible and intangible assets | (13) | (16) |
| Profit/loss with right-of-use assets | 1 | 1 |
| Other natures of profit/loss | (34) | (14) |
| Total | (23,984) | (21,556) |
Operating costs by nature include the following Other operating losses and gains considered material, which are excluded from the Group's performance indicators, to assure a better comparability between financial periods:
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation to Jerónimo Martins Foundation | (40) | ‐ |
| Donations to other entities | (4) | (5) |
| Increase of provisions for legal contingencies | (0) | (13) |
| Costs with organizational restructuring programmes | (16) | (14) |
| Assets write-offs and gains/losses in sale of tangible assets | (9) | (10) |
| Fair value of energy price fixing derivative instruments | (4) | 7 |
| Total | (74) | (36) |
As communicated on March 22, 2024, the Jerónimo Martins Foundation was created, with an initial endowment of €40 million, that will increase the scale and extend the reach of the Group's social and solidarity initiatives.
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Loans interest expense | (60) | (38) |
| Leases interest expense | (172) | (131) |
| Interest received | 34 | 34 |
| Net foreign exchange | 12 | 1 |
| Net foreign exchange on leases | 5 | 4 |
| Other financial gains and losses | (9) | (8) |
| Fair value of financial investments held for trade: | ||
| Derivative instruments (note 8) | (6) | (4) |
| Total | (195) | (142) |
Interest expense includes the interest on loans measured at amortised cost.
Exchange differences on Net foreign exchange on leases refer to the exchange rate update, reported on 30 September, on the euro-denominated lease contracts of the subsidiaries Jeronimo Martins Polska, SA (JMP or Biedronka), Jeronimo Martins Drogerie i Farmacja Sp.zo.o. (JMDiF or Hebe) and Hebe Cesko, s.r.o. (Hebe Czechia), compared to the amount recognised at the end of the previous year (31 December).
Other financial gains and losses include costs with debt issued by the Group, recognised in results through effective interest method.
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current income tax | ||
| Current tax of the year | (146) | (208) |
| Adjustment to prior year estimation | 4 | 8 |
| Total | (143) | (200) |
| Deferred tax | ||
| Temporary differences created and reversed | 4 | 23 |
| Change to the recoverable amount of tax losses and temporary differences from previous years | (3) | (3) |
| Total | 1 | 19 |
| Other gains/losses related to tax | ||
| Impact of changes in estimates for tax litigations | 2 | (2) |
| Total | 2 | (2) |
| Total income tax | (140) | (182) |
In 2024 and 2023, the Corporate Income Tax rate (CIT) applied to companies operating in Portugal was 21%. For companies with a positive tax result, there is a surcharge of 1.5% regarding municipal tax, and an additional state tax that varies between 3%, 5% and 9%, for taxable profits higher than €1.5 million, €7.5 million and €35 million, respectively.
Additionally, in 2023 it was in force a temporary solidarity contribution on the food distribution sector (CST Food Distribution), approved in 2022, applicable to companies that carry out food retail activities in Portugal, with the indication that it is intended to tackle the inflationary phenomenon. The CST Food Distribution corresponded to an
additional rate of 33% on the taxable income that exceeded 20% of the average taxable income for the reference period (2018–2021). Its application was limited to the years 2022 and 2023.
In Poland, for 2024 and 2023, the income tax rate applied to taxable income was 19%.
In Colombia, the income tax rate was 35% in 2024 and 2023.
7. Tangible assets, intangible assets, investment property and right-of-use assets
| Tangible assets |
Intangible assets |
Investment property |
Right-of-use assets |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net value at 31 December 2023 | 5,253 | 790 | 9 | 3,198 | 9,251 |
| Foreign exchange differences | (37) | 6 | ‐ | (19) | (50) |
| Increases | 589 | 11 | ‐ | 191 | 792 |
| Contracts update | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 512 | 512 |
| Disposals and write-offs | (17) | (0) | (2) | ‐ | (18) |
| Contracts cancellation | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (14) | (14) |
| Transfers | 1 | 1 | ‐ | (1) | 0 |
| Acquisitions/Disposals of business | 18 | 0 | ‐ | ‐ | 18 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | (427) | (13) | ‐ | (339) | (779) |
| Net value at 30 September 2024 | 5,381 | 796 | 8 | 3,527 | 9,711 |
The increase in tangible assets correspond mainly to the Group's investments in new stores and distribution centres and remodelling of the existing ones.
Net value of intangible assets at 30 September 2024 include Goodwill in the amount of €639 million.
Due to currency translation adjustment of the assets in the Group's businesses reported in foreign currency, the net amount of tangible and intangible assets and right-of-use assets decreased €50 million. This change includes an increase of €4 million related to Goodwill from businesses in Poland.
| Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notional | Assets | Liabilities | Notional | Assets | Liabilities | |||||
| Current | Non current |
Current | Non current |
Current | Non current |
Current | Non current |
|||
| Derivatives held for trading | ||||||||||
| Currency forwards - stock purchase (COP/EUR) |
2.7 million EUR |
0 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 1.6 million EUR |
‐ | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Currency forwards - stock purchase (COP/USD) |
3.3 million USD |
0 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 2.7 million USD |
‐ | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Currency forwards - stock purchase (PLN/EUR) |
24 million EUR |
‐ | ‐ | 0 | - | 3.0 million EUR |
‐ | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Currency forwards - treasury applications (PLN/EUR) |
- | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 89.8 million EUR |
6 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Commodities swap - energy purchase (PLN/EUR) |
n/a | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 10 | n/a | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 6 |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives | ||||||||||
| Currency forwards - stock purchase (PLN/USD) |
9 million USD |
0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ | - | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Currency forwards - stock purchase (PLN/USD) |
- | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 9.9 million EUR |
‐ | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Currency forwards - stock purchase (COP/EUR) |
6.9 million EUR |
0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ | 0.8 million EUR |
‐ | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Currency forwards - stock purchase (COP/USD) |
3.0million USD |
0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ | 1.2 million USD |
‐ | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Foreign operation investments hedging derivatives |
||||||||||
| Currency forwards (PLN) | 774 million PLN |
0 | ‐ | 1 | ‐ | 1,241 million PLN |
‐ | ‐ | 12 | ‐ |
| Total derivatives held for trading | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 10 | 6 | ‐ | ‐ | 6 | ||
| Total hedging derivatives | ‐ | ‐ | 2 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 12 | ‐ | ||
| Total assets/liabilities derivatives | 1 | ‐ | 2 | 10 | 6 | ‐ | 13 | 6 |
| Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|
| Non-current | |
| Other debtors 52 |
56 |
| Deferred costs 4 |
3 |
| Total 57 |
59 |
| Current | |
| Commercial customers 84 |
72 |
| Other debtors 162 |
189 |
| Other taxes receivable 12 |
11 |
| Accrued income and deferred costs 466 |
423 |
| Short-term investments that don't qualify as cash equivalents | ‐ 135 |
| Total 724 |
829 |
| Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bank deposits | 292 | 587 |
| Short-term investments | 1,109 | 1,348 |
| Cash in hand | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 1,405 | 1,938 |
Dividends in the amount of €429 million were paid in 2024, to JMH shareholders in the amount of €412 million and to partners with non-controlling interests in the Group companies in the amount of €17 million.
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary shares issued at the beginning of the year | 629,293,220 | 629,293,220 |
| Own shares at the beginning of the year | (859,000) | (859,000) |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | 628,434,220 | 628,434,220 |
| Diluted net results of the year attributable to ordinary shares | 440 | 558 |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share – Euros | 0.6998 | 0.8878 |
The Group has negotiated commercial paper programs in the total amount of €350 million, of which €100 million are committed. The utilizations under these programs are remunerated at the Euribor rate for the respective issue period plus variable spreads and can also be issued on auctions. In the first nine months of the year some emissions were carried out, for short periods of time, to meet cash requirements whose use as of 30 September 2024 was of €30 million.
JMP made a scheduled repayment of a medium and long-term financing in the amount of 74.4 million zloty, around €17 million. It was made the first utilization of the medium and long-term financing line contracted at the end of last year, with a disbursement of 300 million zloty, around €70 million, at a fixed rate, for a period of 8 years. Short-term credit facilities were increased by 350 million zloty, around €82 million.
Jeronimo Martins Colombia, SAS (JMC) issued two new loans, in a total amount of 380 thousand million Colombian pesos, for a period of 1 year, through international banks, equivalent to €82 million. It was issued a new loan, for a period of 2 years, with a local bank, in a total amount of 250 thousand million Colombian pesos, equivalent to around €54 million. JMC paid 80 thousand million Colombian pesos, around €17.2 million, related to capital repayments of three medium and long-term loans.
| Sep 2024 | Opening balance |
Cash flows | Transfers | Foreign exchange difference |
Closing balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current loans | |||||
| Bank loans | 280 | 92 | (17) | (15) | 345 |
| Total | 280 | 92 | (17) | (15) | 345 |
| Current loans | |||||
| Bank overdrafts | 73 | (36) | ‐ | (4) | 33 |
| Bank loans | 412 | 81 | 17 | (41) | 469 |
| Total | 485 | 45 | 17 | (46) | 502 |
| Sep 2024 | Current | Non-current | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance | 530 | 2,853 | 3,382 |
| Increases (new contracts) | 22 | 169 | 191 |
| Payments | (294) | (0) | (294) |
| Transfers | 254 | (254) | ‐ |
| Contracts change/ cancel | 77 | 420 | 497 |
| Foreign exchange difference | (2) | (25) | (27) |
| Closing balance | 587 | 3,163 | 3,750 |
As the Group contracted several foreign exchange rate risk and interest risk hedging operations, as well as short-term investments, the net consolidated financial debt as at the balance sheet date is:
| Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current loans (note 13.1) | 345 | 280 |
| Current loans (note 13.1) | 502 | 485 |
| Financial lease liabilities - non-current (note 14) | 3,163 | 2,853 |
| Financial lease liabilities - current (note 14) | 587 | 530 |
| Derivative financial instruments (note 8) | 11 | 12 |
| Interest on accruals and deferrals | 11 | 10 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (note 10) | (1,405) | (1,938) |
| Short-term investments that don't qualify as cash equivalents (note 9) | ‐ | (135) |
| Total | 3,214 | 2,097 |
| 2024 | Risks and contingencies |
Employee benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Balance as at 1 January | 79 | 78 |
| Set up, reinforced and transfers | 3 | 8 |
| Unused and reversed | (3) | ‐ |
| Foreign exchange difference | 0 | 1 |
| Used | (14) | (3) |
| Balance as at 30 September | 66 | 83 |
| Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current | ||
| Trade payables | 2 | 3 |
| Accrued costs and deferred income | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
| Current | ||
| Trade payables | 4,815 | 5,224 |
| Non-trade payables | 421 | 521 |
| Other taxes payables | 180 | 166 |
| Contracts liabilities with customers | 19 | 16 |
| Refunds liabilities to customers | 3 | 2 |
| Accrued costs and deferred income | 810 | 776 |
| Total | 6,248 | 6,705 |
During the first nine months of 2024, the following changes occurred to the contingencies mentioned in the 2023 Annual Report:
JMP reiterates that it has always engaged in transparent and fair negotiations, aiming to build long-term relationships essential for its supply chain's sustainability and to serve consumers in Poland. During the trial, factual arguments (including testimonies from the suppliers in question) and legal arguments were presented, demonstrating the merits of its defence. JMP believes this should have led to a complete acquittal rather than a partial one. As such, JMP will appeal to the second-instance Court, pending receipt of the written ruling and respective reasoning.
g) The PTA notified JMR SGPS, for 2020 and 2021, of the settlement in the amount of € 7.5 million and corrected JMH's tax losses concerning 2020, in the amount of € 3.2 million, considering that the amortization of brands and, also in JMR's, donations granted, were not CIT deductible, a decision contrary to the legislative changes. The Board of Directors, supported by the opinion of its lawyers and tax advisers, believes the Company has sufficient grounds for its defence;
h) Since 2012, the Food and Veterinary Department (Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária) claimed from Pingo Doce, Recheio and Hussel the payment of the Food Safety Tax (Taxa de Segurança Alimentar Mais – TSAM), which is charged every six months. Those settlements were and are challenged in court, as they are considered to be undue, either for reasons of constitutionality of the statute that created them, or for other reasons. Although decisions have already been made that do not consider the tax unconstitutional, the Group's companies maintain their understanding, and therefore continue to appeal against such decisions. Some of them have already become final and, therefore, in these cases, payment had to be made. The Group filed a complaint with the European Commission as it also understands that we are in the presence of illegal State aid. This complaint is still under appreciation. As mentioned, the Group's companies continue to regularly file objections to the rate (every six months), carrying out a regular analysis of the risk and probability of a favourable outcome in any of the processes and/or the complaint to the European Commission. Currently, the fees under discussion in the courts amount to around €21 million, €3 million and €0.05 million, for Pingo Doce, Recheio and Hussel, respectively;
56.136% of the Group is owned by the Sociedade Francisco Manuel dos Santos, B.V., with Sociedade Francisco Manuel dos Santos, S.E. the entity that qualifies as the ultimate parent company of the Group.
| Joint ventures | Associates | Other related parties(*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | |
| Sales and services rendered | ‐ | ‐ | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Stocks purchased and services supplied | 3 | 4 | (0) | (0) | 85 | 77 |
| Joint ventures | Associates | Other related parties(*) | ||||
| Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 18 | 23 |
Balances and transactions of Group Companies with related parties are as follows:
(*) Other related parties corresponds to Other financial investments, entities participated and/or controlled by the major shareholder of Jerónimo Martins and entities owned or controlled by members of the Board of Directors.
All the transactions with related parties were made under normal market conditions, meaning, the transaction value corresponds to prices that would be applicable between non-related parties.
Outstanding balances between Group Companies and related parties, as a result of trade agreements, are settled in cash, and are subject to the same payment terms as those applicable to other agreements contracted between Group Companies and their suppliers.
There are no provisions for doubtful debts and no costs were recognised during the year related with bad debts or doubtful debts with these related parties.
On 25 March 2024, through the subsidiary Jerónimo Martins – Agro-Alimentar, S.A. (JMAA), 20% of the capital of the company Outro Chão – Agricultura Biológica, Lda. were acquired, and the Group now owns 100% of the company.
On 19 June 2024, through the subsidiary JMAA, 30% of the capital of the company Supreme Fruits, Lda. (SF), were acquired, with the Group now holding 80% of said company. SF is thus now fully consolidated in the Group's financial statements (previously it was consolidated by the equity method), and the resulting impacts are not material.
At the conclusion of this Report there were no relevant events to highlight that are not disclosed in the Financial Statements.
Lisbon, 29 October 2024
The Certified Accountant The Board of Directors
Jerónimo Martins | R&A First 9 Months 2024
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