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Jeronimo Martins

Earnings Release May 7, 2025

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MARKET RELEASE

7 MAY 2025

> FACTSHEET

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This release includes, in Appendix 1, for comparison purposes, the Financial Statements excluding the effect of the IFRS16.

INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICE

+351 21 752 61 05 [email protected] Cláudia Falcão: [email protected] Hugo Fernandes: [email protected]

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE

+351 21 752 61 80 [email protected] Rita Fragoso: [email protected] Pedro Rio: [email protected]

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A.

Head office: Rua Actor António Silva, n. º7, 1649-033 Lisboa | Share Capital: Euro 629,293,220.00 Registered at the C.R.C. of Lisbon and Tax Number: 500 100 144 www.jeronimomartins.com

FIRST QUARTER 2025 | KEY FIGURES

SOLID PERFORMANCE IN A QUARTER IMPACTED BY CALENDAR EFFECTS

  • Sales grew 3.8% to €8.4 BN (+1.9% at constant exchange rates), despite Easter occurring outside the quarter.
  • EBITDA increased 3.8% to €528 MN (+1.2% at constant exchange rates), with the EBITDA margin at 6.3%, in line with Q1 24.
  • Net Earnings reached €127 MN.
  • Impacted by business seasonality and the calendar effect, Cash Flow in Q1 25 was €-398 MN.
  • Net Debt stood at €3.6 BN. Excluding IFRS16, the Group posted a net cash position of €332 MN by the end of March.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW & KEY DRIVERS

In a demanding and volatile environment, we started 2025 with a clear priority – ensure price competitiveness to earn the preference of consumers who choose our stores and trust our value propositions, and, therefore, continue to strengthen our market positions.

Overall, the rise in the minimum wage increased household disposable income in the countries where we operate. Nonetheless, official food retail statistics reveal that consumers remain cautious and highly sensitive to prices. At the same time, food inflation remains low, albeit not negative.

We retained the price competitiveness that is our hallmark and maintained tight control over all profitability drivers. Sales grew 3.8% (+1.9% at constant exchange rates), despite the negative calendar impact. The prior year, a leap year, benefited from an extra day of sales and included Easter trading, which in 2025 fell in the second quarter. EBITDA increased 3.8% (+1.2% at constant exchange rates) with the respective margin in line with the prior year, at 6.3%.

Net income was 127 million euros, 31.4% above Q1 24, the quarter in which the initial endowment of the Jerónimo Martins Foundation (40 million euros) was booked. Excluding this figure and other non-recurring profits and losses, net income was 6.1% lower than in the same period in 2024.

In March, we opened the first four Biedronka stores in Slovakia and a Distribution Centre to support the growth of our network in the country. The local management team will now focus on evaluating the consumers' reactions to our value proposition.

At the end of Q1, the Group's balance sheet registered a net cash position (excluding IFRS16) of 332 million euros.

The General Shareholders' Meeting, held on 24 April, approved the Board of Directors' proposal to distribute a dividend of 0.59 euros per share (gross amount), totalling 370.8 million euros, which will be paid on 15 May. The shareholders also approved allocating 40 million euros from the 2024 results to the Jerónimo Martins Foundation. According to our Statutory Auditor, and in agreement with IAS 1, this amount should affect the income statement on Q2 25.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO PEDRO SOARES DOS SANTOS

'The economic environment in which we operate in 2025 remains clouded by geopolitical risks and socio-economic dynamics. Consumers are cautious due to heightened uncertainty, and it is difficult to anticipate their future behaviour.

In this refrained context, all our Companies worked with discipline to manage the pressure on margins resulting from low basket inflation coupled with the increase in personnel costs associated with the rise in minimum wages.

Although market trends remained unclear in Q1, Group results were solid against a demanding comparative in 2024. This performance validates our value propositions and the strategy of strengthening the business models adopted in prior years.

Monitoring closely the evolution of consumer demand and the behaviour of our competitors, we remain focused on growing sustainably, defending our customer bases, executing our ambitious expansion plan, and addressing the environmental and social challenges we face in a particularly volatile context.'

OUTLOOK 2025

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS BY BANNER

We fully reiterate the outlook provided in our 19 March, 2025, release.

POLAND

In Poland, food inflation has increased since the second half of 2024 and was 6.1% in Q1 25.

Despite the contribution to households' disposable income of the 9.2% rise of the minimum wage implemented in January, consumers remained cautious in their food spending and highly sensitive to prices, while competitive pressures remained intense.

In the year it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Biedronka maintained a strong commercial dynamic. As a result, sales grew by 3.4% to 5.9 billion euros (+0.3% in local currency). LFL at -3.5%, was pushed into negative territory by the significant calendar effect and the demanding comparison base of Q1 24, a period when Biedronka delivered extraordinary volume growth.

The Company strengthened its cost discipline and benefited in the first quarter from a favourable margin mix compared to Q1 24, offsetting the impact of negative LFL and wage increases on the EBITDA margin. Thus, EBITDA reached 461 million euros, 3.9% above the previous year (+0.7% in local currency) with the respective margin at 7.7%, in line with Q1 24.

Biedronka opened 56 stores during the period (50 net stores) and carried out 27 renovations.

Despite facing stronger competition, Hebe, grew its sales by 8.5% (in local currency), with LFL at 1.9%. Sales reached 145 million euros, 11.9% above Q1 24.

The strategy of reinforcing price investments produced internal deflation and impacted the banner's margin. EBITDA was 3 million euros, 57.4% below the previous year (-58.7% in local currency). The EBITDA margin was 2% (5.4% in Q1 24).

Hebe opened four stores in Poland and one in the Czech Republic, ending the period with a total of 380 stores in Poland, four in the Czech Republic, and two in Slovakia.

PORTUGAL

In Portugal, food inflation was 1.5% in Q1 25, and the consumer environment remained highly promotion-driven.

Pingo Doce maintained its intense promotional activity and grew sales by 2.8% to 1.2 billion euros despite the negative calendar impact, with LFL at 1.1% (excluding fuel). The contribution of the stores operating under the All About Food concept was decisive for this performance.

Biedronka LFL

Hebe LFL

Pingo Doce LFL (excl. fuel)

3.4%

5.8%

Ara LFL

Recheio LFL

1.0% 1.6%

-3.8% -3.1%

2024 2025

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1

2024 2025

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1

2.5%

-0.5%

2.6% 3.0%

During this period, Pingo Doce opened one store and remodeled 13 locations.

Recheio responded to persistent headwinds in the HoReCa channel by investing to protect its sales performance. Despite these efforts and also impacted by calendar effects, sales decreased by 0.4% to 302 million euros, with an LFL of -0.5%.

The Distribution Portugal EBITDA was 78 million euros, 0.7% lower than in the same quarter in the previous year. The respective margin reached 5.2% (5.3% in Q1 24), pressured by increased labour costs following a 6.1% rise in the country's minimum wage.

COLOMBIA

In Colombia, food inflation was 4.6% in Q1 25, and the consumption environment remained very challenging.

Through frequent promotions, Ara sustained its commitment to a strategy that offers significant savings opportunities to Colombian families.

Sales grew by 13% in local currency, with LFL at 3%, and reached 775 million euros, 9.1% above Q1 24.

The banner added nine new stores to its network, totaling 1,447 locations at the end of March. At the beginning of this year, Ara also opened a new distribution center to reinforce its logistics infrastructure and support its expansion plan, including the integration of c. 70 locations previously operated by Colsubsidio.

EBITDA was 27 million euros, 50.1% above Q1 24 (+55.5% in local currency), with the respective margin at 3.5% (2.5% in Q1 24). The margin expansion benefited from the work carried out in 2024 to protect the gross margin and control costs.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HEADINGS

Net Financial Costs amounted to 71 million euros, including approximately 8 million euros related to the positive foreign exchange difference resulting from the capitalization of Polish rents denominated in euros.

Other Profit and Losses amounted to -8 million euros, including write-offs and indemnities. It is important to recall that the amount registered in the previous year included a 40 million euro endowment to establish the Jerónimo Martins Foundation. This April, the General Meeting approved the allocation of an additional 40 million euros to the Foundation, which will be booked in Q2 as a cost in an autonomous heading on the income statement.

The Investment Programme reached an executed value of 267 million euros.

Cash Flow was negative (-398 million euros), in line with the typical post-Christmas working capital cycle and the fact that Easter occurred outside the first quarter.

KEY PERFORMANCE FIGURES

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

(€ Million) Q1 25 Q1 24
Net Sales and Services 8,377 8,066 3.8%
Gross Profit 1,741 20.8% 1,650 20.5% 5.5%
Operating Costs -1,213 -14.5% -1,142 -14.2% 6.2%
EBITDA 528 6.3% 508 6.3% 3.8%
Depreciation -279 -3.3% -251 -3.1% 11.5%
EBIT 249 3.0% 258 3.2% -3.6%
Net Financial Costs -71 -0.8% -61 -0.8% 16.8%
Gains/Losses in Joint Ventures and Associates 0 0.0% 0 0.0% n.a.
Other Profits/Losses -8 -0.1% -49 -0.6% n.a.
EBT 169 2.0% 148 1.8% 14.5%
Income Tax -43 -0.5% -50 -0.6% -13.1%
Net Profit 126 1.5% 98 1.2% 28.5%
Non-Controlling Interests 2 0.0% -1 0.0% n.a.
Net Profit Attributable to JM 127 1.5% 97 1.2% 31.4%
EPS (€) 0.20 0.15 31.4%
EPS without Other Profits/Losses (€) 0.21 0.23 -6.1%

BALANCE SHEET

(€ Million) Q1 25 2024 Q1 24
Net Goodwill 646 639 637
Net Fixed Assets 6,045 5,891 5,587
Net Rights of Use (RoU) 3,683 3,530 3,371
Total Working Capital -3,705 -4,062 -4,086
Others 340 318 224
Invested Capital 7,009 6,317 5,733
Total Borrowings 1,102 1,003 790
Financial Leases 137 128 110
Capitalised Operating Leases 3,954 3,790 3,588
Accrued Interest 34 25 35
Cash and Cash Equivalents -1,605 -1,882 -1,940
Net Debt 3,622 3,064 2,583
Non-Controlling Interests 228 247 236
Share Capital 629 629 629
Reserves and Retained Earnings 2,530 2,377 2,284
Shareholders Funds 3,387 3,253 3,150

CASH FLOW

(€ Million) Q1 25 Q1 24
EBITDA 528 508
Capitalised Operating Leases Payment -100 -94
Interest Payment -78 -65
Other Financial Items 0 0
Income Tax -59 -58
Funds From Operations 291 292
Capex Payment -319 -267
Change in Working Capital -366 -191
Others -5 -2
Cash Flow -398 -168

DISCLAIMER

This release's forward-looking statements are based on current expectations of future events. They are subject to risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. The risks and uncertainties, which have increased as a result of the war in Ukraine, of the conflict in the Middle East and trade tensions, relate to factors that are beyond Jerónimo Martins' ability to control or estimate precisely and include but are not limited to general economic conditions, actions taken by governmental authorities and their impacts over the economy, competition, industry trends, credit markets, foreign exchange fluctuations, and regulatory developments.

The forward-looking statements herein refer only to this document and its publication date. Unless required by applicable law or regulation, Jerónimo Martins assumes no obligation to update the information contained in this release or notify a reader if any matter stated herein changes or becomes inaccurate.

FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Dividend payment: 15 May

  • H1 2025 Results: 1 August (before the opening of the market)
  • 9M 2025 Results: 29 October (after the closing of the market)

APPENDIX INCOME STATEMENT BY FUNCTIONS

1.
Financial
Statements
(€ Million) IFRS16 Excl. IFRS16
Q1 25 Q1 24 Q1 25 Q1 24
Net Sales and Services 8,377 8,066 8,377 8,066
Cost of Sales -6,636 -6,416 -6,636 -6,416
Gross Profit 1,741 1,650 1,741 1,650
Distribution Costs -1,342 -1,249 -1,389 -1,290
Administrative Costs -150 -143 -151 -144
Other Operating Profits/Losses -8 -49 -8 -49
Operating Profit 241 209 193 168
Net Financial Costs -71 -61 -15 -10
Gains/Losses in Other Investments 0 0 0 0
Gains/Losses in Joint Ventures and Associates 0 0 0 0
Profit Before Taxes 169 148 177 158
Income Tax -43 -50 -44 -51
Profit Before Non Controlling Interests 126 98 133 106
Non-Controlling Interests 2 -1 1 -2
Net Profit Attributable to JM 127 97 134 105

INCOME STATEMENT (Management View)

(Excl. IFRS16)
(€ Million) Q1 25 Q1 24
Net Sales and Services 8,377 8,066 3.8%
Gross Profit 1,741 20.8% 1,650 20.5% 5.5%
Operating Costs -1,376 -16.4% -1,288 -16.0% 6.9%
EBITDA 364 4.3% 363 4.5% 0.4%
Depreciation -164 -2.0% -146 -1.8% 12.1%
EBIT 201 2.4% 217 2.7% -7.4%
Net Financial Costs -15 -0.2% -10 -0.1% 52.5%
Gains/Losses in Joint Ventures and Associates 0 0.0% 0 0.0% n.a.
Other Profits/Losses -8 -0.1% -49 -0.6% n.a.
EBT 177 2.1% 158 2.0% 12.4%
Income Tax -44 -0.5% -51 -0.6% -13.5%
Net Profit 133 1.6% 106 1.3% 24.9%
Non-Controlling Interests 1 0.0% -2 0.0% n.a.
Net Profit Attributable to JM 134 1.6% 105 1.3% 27.5%
EPS (€) 0.21 0.17 27.5%
EPS without Other Profits/Losses (€) 0.22 0.24 -6.9%

BALANCE SHEET

(€ Million)
Q1 25 2024 Q1 24
Net Goodwill 646 639 637
Net Fixed Assets 6,045 5,891 5,587
Total Working Capital -3,701 -4,058 -4,080
Others 297 277 190
Invested Capital 3,288 2,749 2,334
Total Borrowings 1,102 1,003 790
Financial Leases 137 128 110
Accrued Interest 34 25 35
Cash and Cash Equivalents -1,605 -1,882 -1,940
Net Debt -332 -726 -1,004
Non-Controlling Interests 244 262 250
Share Capital 629 629 629
Reserves and Retained Earnings 2,746 2,584 2,459
Shareholders Funds 3,620 3,475 3,338

CASH FLOW

(€ Million) (Excl. IFRS16)
Q1 25 Q1 24
EBITDA 364 363
Interest Payment -14 -12
Other Financial Items 0 0
Income Tax -59 -58
Funds From Operations 291 293
Capex Payment -319 -267
Change in Working Capital -366 -192
Others -4 -2
Cash Flow -398 -168

EBITDA BREAKDOWN

IFRS16 Excl. IFRS16
(€ Million) Q1 25 Mg Q1 24 Mg Q1 25 Mg Q1 24 Mg
Biedronka 461 7.7% 444 7.7% 349 5.9% 344 6.0%
Hebe 3 2.0% 7 5.4% -6 n.a. -1 n.a.
Distribution Portugal 78 5.2% 78 5.3% 57 3.8% 59 4.0%
Ara 27 3.5% 18 2.5% 7 0.9% 0 0.0%
Others & Cons. Adjustments -40 n.a. -38 n.a. -42 n.a. -39 n.a.
JM Consolidated 528 6.3% 508 6.3% 364 4.3% 363 4.5%

NET FINANCIAL COSTS

IFRS16 Excl. IFRS16
(€ Million) Q1 25 Q1 24 Q1 25 Q1 24
Net Interest -12 -8 -12 -8
Interests on Capitalised Operating Leases -64 -53 - -
Exchange Differences 7 3 0 1
Others -3 -3 -3 -3
Net Financial Costs -71 -61 -15 -10

SALES BREAKDOWN

(€ Million) Q1 25 Q1 24 ∆ %
% total % total excl. FX Euro
Biedronka 5,946 71.0% 5,751 71.3% 0.3% 3.4%
Hebe 145 1.7% 130 1.6% 8.5% 11.9%
Pingo Doce 1,200 14.3% 1,166 14.5% 2.8%
Recheio 302 3.6% 303 3.8% -0.4%
Ara 775 9.3% 711 8.8% 13.0% 9.1%
Others & Cons. Adjustments 8 0.1% 6 0.1% 49.2%
Total JM 8,377 100% 8,066 100% 1.9% 3.8%

SALES GROWTH

Total Sales Growth LFL Growth
Q1 25 Q1 25
Biedronka
Euro 3.4%
PLN 0.3% -3.5%
Hebe
Euro 11.9%
PLN 8.5% 1.9%
Pingo Doce 2.8% 1.0%
Excl. Fuel 2.9% 1.1%
Recheio -0.4% -0.5%
Ara
Euro 9.1%
COP 13.0% 3.0%
Total JM
Euro 3.8%
Excl. FX 1.9% -2.2%

STORE NETWORK

Number of Stores 2024 Openings Closings Q1 24
Q1 25 Q1 25 Q1 25
Biedronka ** 3,730 56 6 3,780 3,596
Hebe *** 381 5 0 386 352
Pingo Doce 489 1 0 490 483
Recheio 43 0 0 43 43
Ara **** 1,438 9 0 1,447 1,317
Sales Area (sqm) 2024 Openings
Q1 25
Closings
Remodellings *
Q1 25
Q1 25 Q1 24
Biedronka ** 2,666,757 39,353 5,029 2,701,080 2,553,797
Hebe *** 97,041 1,285 0 98,326 90,179
Pingo Doce 578,755 200 -66 579,021 568,112
Recheio 144,870 0 -1,307 146,177 144,870
Ara **** 502,215 3,251 0 505,466 456,605

* Includes adjustments to sales areas

** Excluding the stores and selling area related to 23 Micro Fulfilment Centres (MFC) to supply Biek's operation (ultra-fast delivery)

*** Includes 6 stores outside Poland

**** Includes 70 Bodegas del Canasto (B2B)

CAPEX

(€ Million) Q1 25 Weight Q1 24 Weight
Biedronka 146 55% 61 35%
Distribution Portugal 48 18% 77 44%
Ara 35 13% 30 17%
Others 38 14% 8 5%
Total CAPEX 267 100% 176 100%
  1. Notes Like For Like (LFL) sales: sales made by stores and e-commerce platforms 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 for the remodelling period (store closure).

INCOME STATEMENT

Reconciliation notes

3.

Income Statement
in this Release
(Management View)
Consolidated Income Statement by Functions
(in Consolidated Report and Accounts)
First Quarter 2025 Results
Net Sales and Services Net sales and services
Gross Profit Gross profit
Operating Costs Includes headings of Distribution costs; and Administrative
costs, excluding €-279 million related with Depreciations and
amortisations (note - Segments Reporting)
EBITDA
Depreciation Value reflected in the note - 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) on 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

Following ESMA guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures from October 2015

BALANCE SHEET

Following ESMA guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures from October 2015

Balance Sheet
in this Release
Consolidated Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025
(in Consolidated Report and Accounts)
Net Goodwill Amount reflected in heading Intangible assets
Net Fixed Assets Includes the headings Tangible and Intangible assets
(excluding the Net goodwill of €646 million); and adding the
Financial leases (€153 million)
Net Rights of Use (RoU) Includes the heading Rights of use excluding the Financial
leases (€153 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, €-51 million related to 'Others'
due to its operational nature.
Excludes €-9 million related with Interest accruals and
deferrals heading (note - Net financial debt); and €-17
million related with dividends attributable to non-controlling
interests
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; and €-17 million related with dividends
attributable to non-controlling interests.
Excludes €-51 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 (2025: €137
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
€-9 million related with Interest accruals and deferrals (note
- Net financial debt)
Cash and Cash Equivalents Includes the heading Cash and cash equivalents; and Short
term investments that do not qualify as cash equivalents
when applicable (note - Debtors, accruals and deferrals)
Net Debt
Non-Controlling Interests Non-Controlling interests
Share Capital Share capital
Reserves and Retained
Earnings
Includes the headings Share premium; Own shares; Other
reserves; and Retained earnings

Shareholders' Funds

CASH FLOW

Following ESMA guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures from October 2015

Cash Flow
in this Release
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
(in Consolidated Report and Accounts)
First Quarter 2025
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 (€5 million)
Capitalised Operating Leases
Payment
Included in the heading Leases paid, excluding €4 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 (€-11
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 (€-5 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 (€-11 million); and deducted from the payment
of financial leases (€4 million), both according with previous
accounting standards

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A.

Head office: Rua Actor António Silva, n. º7, 1649-033 Lisboa | Share Capital: Euro 629.293.220,00 Registered at the C.R.C. of Lisbon and Tax Number: 500 100 144 www.jeronimomartins.com

This release includes, in Appendix 1, for comparison purposes, the Financial Statements excluding the effect of the IFRS16.

INVESTOR RELATIONS OFFICE

+351 21 752 61 05

[email protected]

Cláudia Falcão: [email protected]

Hugo Fernandes: [email protected]

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE

+351 21 752 61 80

[email protected]

Rita Fragoso: [email protected]

7 May, 2025 | 13 Pedro Rio: [email protected]

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