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Jerónimo Martins | R&A First Quarter 2025

Translation from the original document in the Portuguese language. In case of doubt, the Portuguese version prevails.
| Message from the Chairman and CEO - Pedro Soares dos Santos |
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| I – CONSOLIDATED MANAGEMENT REPORT | |
| 1. Performance Overview & Key Drivers | 5 |
| 2. Performance Analysis by Banner | 5 |
| 3. Consolidated Financial Information Analysis | 7 |
| 4. Outlook for 2025 | 8 |
| 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 |
'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.'
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.
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.


Hebe LFL


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.
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
During this period, Pingo Doce opened one store and remodelled 13 locations.
concept was decisive for this performance.

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.
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.
| (€ Million) | Q1 25 | Q1 24 | D | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| (€ 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 |
At the end of March Net Debt stood at €3.6 BN. Excluding liabilities from capitalized operating leases, the Group posted a net cash position of €332 MN.
| (€ 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 |
The Cash Flow generated in the period was negative by 398 million euros, in line with the typical post-Christmas working capital cycle and the fact that Easter occurred outside the first quarter.
| (€ 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% |
The Investment Programme reached an executed value of 267 million euros.
We fully reiterate the outlook provided in our market release of 19 March 2025, regarding the disclosure of the year 2024 results.
Lisbon, 6 May 2025
The Board of Directors
| IFRS16 | Excl. IFRS16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ Million) | 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 |
| (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% |
| (€ Million) | (Excl. IFRS16) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Management Report 9
| (Excl. IFRS16) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ Million) | 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 |
| IFRS16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (€ Million) | Q1 25 | Mg | Q1 24 | Mg |
| Biedronka | 461 | 7.7% | 444 | 7.7% |
| Hebe | 3 | 2.0% | 7 | 5.4% |
| Distribution Portugal | 78 | 5.2% | 78 | 5.3% |
| Ara | 27 | 3.5% | 18 | 2.5% |
| Others & Cons. Adjustments | -40 | n.a. | -38 | n.a. |
| JM Consolidated | 528 | 6.3% | 508 | 6.3% |
| (€ Million) | IFRS16 | Excl. IFRS16 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| (€ Million) | Q1 25 | Q1 24 | D % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % 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% |
| 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% |
| Number of Stores | 2024 | Openings Closings |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 25 | Q1 25 | Q1 25 | Q1 24 | ||
| Biedronka ** | 3,730 | 5 6 |
6 | 3,780 | 3,596 |
| Hebe *** | 381 | 5 | 0 | 386 | 352 |
| Pingo Doce | 489 | 1 | 0 | 490 | 483 |
| Recheio | 4 3 |
0 | 0 | 4 3 |
4 3 |
| Ara **** | 1,438 | 9 | 0 | 1,447 | 1,317 |
| Sales Area (sqm) | 2024 | Openings | Closings Remodellings * |
Q1 25 | Q1 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 25 | Q1 25 | ||||
| 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 |
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Excluding the stores and selling area related to 23 Micro Fulfilment Centres (MFC) to supply Biek's operation (ultra- fast delivery) |
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*** Includes 6 stores outside Poland
**** Includes 70 Bodegas del Canasto (B2B)
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).
(Following ESMA guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures from October 2015)
| Income Statement (page 7) |
Consolidated Income Statement by Functions (in Consolidated Financial Statements) First Quarter 2025 |
|---|---|
| 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 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 7) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025 (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 €646 million); and adding the Financial leases (€153 million) |
| Net Rights of Use (RoU) | Includes the heading of Net 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 15 - 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 15 - 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 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 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 | Includes 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 |
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., are not disclosed as they do not include additional relevant information, compared to the one presented in this report.
| 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 |
| 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. Events after the balance sheet date | 28 |
For the periods ended 31 March 2025 and 2024
| € Million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March | March | ||
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Sales and services rendered | 3 | 8,377 | 8,066 |
| Cost of sales | 4 | (6,636) | (6,416) |
| Gross profit | 1,741 | 1,650 | |
| Distribution costs | 4 | (1,342) | (1,249) |
| Administrative costs | 4 | (150) | (143) |
| Other operating profits/losses | 4.1 | (8) | (49) |
| Operating profit | 241 | 209 | |
| Net financial costs | 5 | (71) | (61) |
| Profit before taxes | 169 | 148 | |
| Income tax | 6 | (43) | (50) |
| Profit before non-controlling interests | 126 | 98 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | (2) | 1 | |
| Jerónimo Martins Shareholders | 127 | 97 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share - euros | 12 | 0.2027 | 0.1542 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
For the periods ended 31 March 2025 and 2024
| € Million | ||
|---|---|---|
| March | March | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net profit | 126 | 98 |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | - | ‐ |
| Currency translation differences | 32 | 10 |
| Change in fair value of hedging instruments on foreign operations | (9) | (4) |
| Related tax | 2 | 0 |
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss | 25 | 6 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of income tax | 25 | 6 |
| Total comprehensive income | 151 | 104 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Non-controlling interests | (2) | 1 |
| Jerónimo Martins Shareholders | 153 | 103 |
| Total comprehensive income | 151 | 104 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
| € Million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March | December | ||
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 7 | 5,734 | 5,590 |
| Intangible assets | 7 | 804 | 795 |
| Investment property | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Right-of-use assets | 7 | 3,837 | 3,676 |
| Biological assets | 12 | 10 | |
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | 106 | 84 | |
| Other financial investments | 2 | 2 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 9 | 50 | 52 |
| Deferred tax assets | 248 | 246 | |
| Total non-current assets | 10,800 | 10,463 | |
| Inventories | 2,084 | 1,997 | |
| Biological assets | 17 | 19 | |
| Income tax receivable | 102 | 98 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 9 | 829 | 896 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 | 1,605 | 1,823 |
| Total current assets | 4,638 | 4,834 | |
| Total assets | 15,438 | 15,297 | |
| Shareholders' equity and liabilities | |||
| Share capital | 629 | 629 | |
| Share premium | 22 | 22 | |
| Own shares | (6) | (6) | |
| Other reserves | (74) | (99) | |
| Retained earnings | 2,587 | 2,460 | |
| 3,159 | 3,006 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 228 | 247 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 3,387 | 3,253 | |
| Borrowings | 13 | 524 | 507 |
| Lease liabilities | 14 | 3,457 | 3,311 |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| Employee benefits | 16 | 82 | 79 |
| Provisions for risks and contingencies | 16 | 84 | 83 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 123 | 130 | |
| Total non-current liabilities | 4,288 | 4,127 | |
| Borrowings | 13 | 578 | 496 |
| Lease liabilities | 14 | 634 | 607 |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | 17 | 6,534 | 6,800 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| Income tax payable | 4 | 9 | |
| Total current liabilities | 7,763 | 7,917 | |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 15,438 | 15,297 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
For the periods ended 31 March 2025 and 2024
| € 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 2024 | 629 | 22 | (6) | ‐ | - | (110) | 2,278 | 2,814 | 253 | 3,066 | |
| Equity changes in 2024 | |||||||||||
| Currency translation differences | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 10 | ‐ | 10 | ‐ | 10 | |
| Change in fair value of hedging instruments on foreign operations |
‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (4) | ‐ | (4) | ‐ | (4) | |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | ‐ | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| Net profit | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 97 | 97 | 1 | 98 | |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | ‐ | - | 6 | 97 | 103 | 1 | 104 | |
| Dividends | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | - | ‐ | (17) | (17) | |
| Acquisitions/Disposal of non-controlling interests | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (3) | (3) | ‐ | (3) | |
| Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 | 629 | 22 | (6) | ‐ | - | (104) | 2,372 | 2,914 | 236 | 3,150 | |
| , | |||||||||||
| Balance Sheet as at 1 January 2025 | 629 | 22 | (6) | ‐ | - | (99) | 2,460 | 3,006 | 247 | 3,253 | |
| Equity changes in 2025 | |||||||||||
| Currency translation differences | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 34 | ‐ | 34 | ‐ | 34 | |
| Change in fair value of hedging instruments on foreign operations |
‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (9) | ‐ | (9) | ‐ | (9) | |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | ‐ | - | 25 | - | 25 | ‐ | 25 | |
| Net profit | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 127 | 127 | (2) | 126 | |
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | ‐ | - | 25 | 127 | 153 | (2) | 151 | |
| Dividends (note 11) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | - | (17) | (17) | ||
| Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 | 629 | 22 | (6) | ‐ | - | (74) | 2,587 | 3,159 | 228 | 3,387 |
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
| € Million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March | March | ||
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net results | 127 | 97 | |
| Adjustments for: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | (2) | 1 | |
| Income tax | 43 | 50 | |
| Depreciations and amortisations | 279 | 251 | |
| Net financial costs | 71 | 61 | |
| Gains/losses on derivatives instruments at fair value | ‐ | 4 | |
| Gains/losses in tangible, intangible and right-of-use assets | 3 | 3 | |
| Operating cash flow before changes in working capital | 523 | 506 | |
| Changes in working capital: | |||
| Inventories | (54) | 23 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | (15) | (1) | |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | (299) | (214) | |
| Provisions and employee benefits | 2 | 2 | |
| Cash generated from operations | 158 | 315 | |
| Income tax paid | (59) | (58) | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 99 | 258 | |
| Investment activities | |||
| Disposals of tangible and intangible assets | 4 | 0 | |
| Interest received | 12 | 14 | |
| Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets | (293) | (257) | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | (19) | ‐ | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | ‐ | (3) | |
| Short-term investments that don't qualify as cash equivalents | 9 | 59 | 96 |
| Cash flow from investment activities | (237) | (150) | |
| Financing activities | |||
| Loans interest paid | (24) | (25) | |
| Leases interest paid | 5 | (66) | (54) |
| Net change in loans | 13 | 87 | 19 |
| Leases paid | 14 | (104) | (97) |
| Cash flow from financing activities | (107) | (157) | |
| Net changes in cash and cash equivalents | (245) | (49) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents changes | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 1,823 | 1,938 | |
| Net changes in cash and cash equivalents | (245) | (49) | |
| Effect of currency translation differences | 27 | 11 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of March | 10 | 1,605 | 1,900 |
*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
To be read with the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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, Colombia and, since March 2025, in Slovakia, and of 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 6 May 2025.
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 2025, 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 2024 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 2024 Annual Report, note 28 - 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 three months of 2025, 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.
In November 2024, the EU issued the following Regulation, which was adopted by the Group with effect from 1 January 2025:
| EU Regulation | IASB Standard or IFRIC Interpretation endorsed by EU |
Standard / interpretation issued in |
Mandatory for financial years beginning on or after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation no. 2862/2024 | IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates: Lack of Exchangeability (amendments) |
August 2023 | 1 January 2025 |
The Group adopted the above amendments, with no significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
2.1.2. New standards, amendments and interpretations endorsed by EU but not effective for the financial year beginning 1 January 2025 and not early adopted
During the first three months of 2025, the EU did not issue any Regulation regarding the endorsement of new standards, amendments or interpretations.
During the first three months of 2025 IASB/IFRIC did not issued any standards, amendments or interpretations.
Except as disclosed above, the Group has not changed its accounting policies during the first three months of 2025, 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 Złoty (PLN) |
Colombian Peso (COP) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rate at 31 March 2025 | 4.1840 | 4,534.2600 | ||
| Average rate for the period | 4.2000 | 4,411.1300 | ||
| Rate at 31 March 2024 | 4.3123 | 4,181.4300 | ||
| Average rate for the period | 4.3310 | 4,256.6600 |
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, Poland Health and Beauty, 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 were:
| Portugal Distribution |
Poland | Colombia Retail |
Others, eliminations and adjustments |
Total JM Consolidated |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Health and Beauty |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net sales and services | 1,500 | 1,468 | 5,947 | 5,751 | 145 | 130 | 775 | 711 | 9 | 7 | 8,377 | 8,066 |
| Inter-segments | ‐ | 1 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (1) | (1) | ‐ | ‐ |
| External customers | 1,499 | 1,467 | 5,946 | 5,751 | 145 | 130 | 775 | 711 | 10 | 8 | 8,377 | 8,066 |
| Operational cash flow (EBITDA) | 78 | 78 | 461 | 444 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 18 | (40) | (38) | 528 | 508 |
| Depreciations and amortisations | (61) | (55) | (170) | (154) | (12) | (10) | (30) | (25) | (7) | (7) | (279) | (251) |
| Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) |
17 | 23 | 291 | 290 | (9) | (3) | (3) | (7) | (48) | (45) | 249 | 258 |
| Other operating profits/losses | (8) | (49) | ||||||||||
| Financial results and gains in investments |
(71) | (61) | ||||||||||
| Income tax | (43) | (50) | ||||||||||
| Minority interests | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||
| Net result attributable to JM | 127 | 97 | ||||||||||
| Total assets (1) | 3,211 | 3,229 | 9,423 | 9,216 | 329 | 313 | 1,798 | 1,819 | 677 | 721 | 15,438 | 15,297 |
| Total liabilities (1) | 2,754 | 2,713 | 7,713 | 7,749 | 312 | 288 | 1,762 | 1,809 | (490) | (515) | 12,051 | 12,044 |
| Investments in tangible and intangible assets |
49 | 77 | 135 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 237 | 166 |
(1) The comparative report is 31 December of 2024
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| EBIT | 249 | 258 |
| Other operating profits/losses | (8) | (49) |
| Operational result | 241 | 209 |
| Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold and materials consumed | (6,523) | (6,306) |
| Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 5 | 6 |
| Electronic payment commissions | (23) | (21) |
| Other supplementary costs | (88) | (85) |
| Supplies and services | (316) | (294) |
| Advertising costs | (44) | (36) |
| Rents | (5) | (8) |
| Staff costs | (775) | (718) |
| Transportation costs | (87) | (86) |
| Depreciation and amortisation of tangibles and intangibles assets | (159) | (142) |
| Depreciation of right-of-use assets | (120) | (109) |
| Profit/loss with tangible and intangible assets | (4) | (3) |
| Profit/loss with right-of-use assets | 1 | 0 |
| Other natures of profit/loss | 4 | (56) |
| Total | (8,136) | (7,857) |
The Other nature of profits and losses item includes, among others, the contribution of €20 million in donations to the Biedronka Foundation (2024: €20 million). March 2024 also includes the initial endowment of the Jerónimo Martins Foundation, in the amount of €40 million (see note 4.1).
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:
| Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Donation to Jerónimo Martins Foundation | ‐ | (40) |
| Costs with organizational restructuring programmes | (5) | (3) |
| Assets write-offs and gains/losses in sale of tangible assets | (2) | (2) |
| Fair value of energy price fixing derivative instruments | ‐ | (4) |
| Total | (8) | (49) |
As communicated in 19 March 2024, the Jerónimo Martins Foundation was created, with an initial endowment of €40 million, to increase the scale and extend the reach of the Group's social and solidarity initiatives.
At the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, it was approved the allocation of €40 million from the results of 2024 to the Jerónimo Martins Foundation, which should impact the Other operating profits/losses in the second quarter of 2025 (see note 20. Events after the balance sheet date).
| Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Loans interest expense | (21) | (20) |
| Leases interest expense | (66) | (54) |
| Interest received | 12 | 13 |
| Net foreign exchange | (0) | 6 |
| Net foreign exchange on leases | 8 | 2 |
| Other financial gains and losses | (3) | (3) |
| Fair value of financial investments held for trade: | ||
| Derivative instruments (note 8) | 0 | (5) |
| Total | (71) | (61) |
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 31 March, 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, among others, costs with debt issued by the Group, recognised in results through effective interest method.
| Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current income tax | ||
| Current tax of the year | (49) | (46) |
| Adjustment to prior year estimation | (2) | 0 |
| Total | (51) | (46) |
| Deferred tax | ||
| Temporary differences created and reversed | 7 | (3) |
| Change to the recoverable amount of tax losses and temporary differences from previous years | 1 | (1) |
| Total | 7 | (4) |
| Other gains/losses related to tax | ||
| Impact of changes in estimates for tax litigations | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 0 | (0) |
| Total income tax | (43) | (50) |
In 2025 the Corporate Income Tax rate (CIT) applied to companies operating in Portugal is 20% (2024: 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.
In Poland, for 2025 and 2024, the income tax rate applied to taxable income is 19%.
In Colombia, the income tax rate is 35% in 2025 and 2024.
Jerónimo Martins and the subsidiaries that are part of its full consolidation perimeter, are covered by the European Union regulation, known as Pillar 2, in which Sociedade Francisco Manuel dos Santos Holding N.V. (SFMS) is the ultimate parent entity of the taxed Group.
This regulation aims to determine any additional tax that may be due with respect to each of the jurisdictions where the Group operates, which presents an effective tax rate lower than 15%, assessed in accordance with the legislation adopted by each of the geographies.
Jerónimo Martins expects that no additional tax will be due in the jurisdictions in which It operates with reference to the period of 2025 due to the application of the transitional safe harbours provisions based on financial and tax information of the Country-by-Country Report ("Transitional CbCR Safe Harbours") for the fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
| Tangible Intangible assets assets |
Investment property |
Right-of-use assets |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net value at 31 December 2024 | 5,590 | 795 | 8 | 3,676 | 10,069 | |
| Foreign exchange differences | 73 | 9 | ‐ | 61 | 143 | |
| Increases | 233 | 5 | ‐ | 63 | 300 | |
| Contracts update | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 164 | 164 | |
| Disposals and write-offs | (8) | (0) | ‐ | ‐ | (8) | |
| Contracts cancellation | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | (8) | (8) | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | (154) | (5) | ‐ | (120) | (279) | |
| Net value at 31 March 2025 | 5,734 | 804 | 8 | 3,837 | 10,382 |
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 31 March 2025 include Goodwill in the amount of €646 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 increased €143 million. This change includes an increase of €7 million related to Goodwill from businesses in Poland.
| Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 87.8 M EUR 8.3 M USD |
0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ | 58.4 M EUR 3.6 M USD |
0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Cross-currency-swaps - treasury applications |
40 M EUR | 0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ | 100 M EUR | ‐ | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Commodities swap - energy purchase |
n/a | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 13 | n/a | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 13 |
| Cash flow hedging derivatives | ||||||||||
| Currency forwards - stock purchase | 22.5 M EUR 3.2 M USD |
0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ | 3.8 M EUR 6.4 M USD |
0 | ‐ | 0 | ‐ |
| Foreign operation investments hedging derivatives |
||||||||||
| Currency forwards | 2,105 M PLN | 0 | ‐ | 12 | 0 | 2,080 M PLN | 0 | ‐ | 4 | ‐ |
| Total derivatives held for trading | 0 | ‐ | 1 | 13 | 0 | ‐ | 0 | 13 | ||
| Total hedging derivatives | 0 | ‐ | 12 | 0 | 0 | ‐ | 4 | ‐ | ||
| Total assets/liabilities derivatives | 1 | ‐ | 13 | 13 | 0 | ‐ | 4 | 13 |
| Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current | ||
| Other debtors | 45 | 47 |
| Deferred costs | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 50 | 52 |
| Current | ||
| Commercial customers | 91 | 75 |
| Other debtors 187 |
209 | |
| Other taxes receivable | 12 | 12 |
| Accrued income and deferred costs 538 |
541 | |
| Short-term investments that don't qualify as cash equivalents | ‐ | 58 |
| Total 829 |
896 |
| Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bank deposits | 413 | 379 |
| Short-term investments | 1,187 | 1,441 |
| Cash in hand | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 1,605 | 1,823 |
As of March 31, the amount of €17 million corresponds to dividends attributed to non-controlling interests that participate in Group Companies, which were paid in April.
| Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 127 | 97 |
| Basic and diluted earnings per share – Euros | 0.2027 | 0.1542 |
The Group has negotiated commercial paper programs in the total amount of €310 million. 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. During the period some issuances were carried out, for short periods of time, to meet cash requirements whose use as of 31 March 2025 was of €165 million. A new overdraft agreement has been negotiated, increasing the limit of these short-term financing lines to a total of €206.5 million.
In Poland, Jeronimo Martins Polska S.A. has made scheduled repayments of a medium and long-term financing in the amount of 24,8 million złoty, approximately €6 million.
Jeronimo Martins Colombia SAS issued, still in 2024, a new loan with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, in the amount of 120 million dollars, having disbursed the last available tranche in February, in the amount of 21 million dollars, equivalent to 87 billion Colombian pesos. This loan, ESG Linked, has a maturity of seven years and is intended to support the company's expansion with the construction of two distribution centers with a 'Green' rating through EDGE-Advanced certification. Two new loans were negotiated, through international banks, equivalent to €100 million, which are expected to be used in the second quarter of the year.
| Mar 2025 | Opening balance |
Cash flows | Transfers | Foreign exchange difference |
Closing balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current loans | |||||
| Bank loans | 507 | 16 | (6) | 7 | 524 |
| Total | 507 | 16 | (6) | 7 | 524 |
| Current loans | |||||
| Bank overdrafts | ‐ | 19 | ‐ | (1) | 19 |
| Bank loans | 496 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 559 |
| Total | 496 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 578 |
| Mar 2025 | Current | Non-current | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance | 607 | 3,311 | 3,918 |
| Increases (new contracts) | 7 | 56 | 63 |
| Payments | (104) | (0) | (104) |
| Transfers | 93 | (93) | ‐ |
| Contracts change/ cancel | 21 | 135 | 156 |
| Foreign exchange difference | 9 | 48 | 58 |
| Closing balance | 634 | 3,457 | 4,091 |
As the Group contracted several hedging operations regarding foreign exchange rates and interest rates, and also did some cash short-term investments, the net consolidated financial debt as at the balance sheet date is:
| Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current loans (note 13.1) | 524 | 507 |
| Current loans (note 13.1) | 578 | 496 |
| Financial lease liabilities - non-current (note 14) | 3,457 | 3,311 |
| Financial lease liabilities - current (note 14) | 634 | 607 |
| Derivative financial instruments (note 8) | 25 | 17 |
| Interest on accruals and deferrals | 9 | 8 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (note 10) | (1,605) | (1,823) |
| Short-term investments that don't qualify as cash equivalents (note 9) | (0) | (58) |
| Total | 3,622 | 3,064 |
| 2025 | Risks and contingencies |
Employee benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Balance as at 1 January | 83 | 79 |
| Set up, reinforced and transfers | 1 | 3 |
| Unused and reversed | (0) | ‐ |
| Foreign exchange difference | 0 | 1 |
| Used | (0) | (1) |
| Balance as at 31 March | 84 | 82 |
| Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current | ||
| Trade payables | 2 | 2 |
| Accrued costs and deferred income | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 6 |
| Current | ||
| Suppliers | 4,601 | 4,943 |
| Other trade payables | 429 | 407 |
| Non-trade payables | 478 | 480 |
| Other taxes payables | 185 | 212 |
| Contracts liabilities with customers | 31 | 29 |
| Refunds liabilities to customers | 2 | 2 |
| Accrued costs and deferred income | 808 | 728 |
| Total | 6,534 | 6,800 |
Some subsidiaries of the Group have entered into confirming protocols with financial institutions, of voluntary adherence by suppliers, which allow them to anticipate the receipt of their invoices to approximately 7 days. The Suppliers' heading includes the amount of €799 million (dec 2024: €882 million), already received by suppliers, relating to liabilities covered by these protocols.
During the first quarter of 2025, the following changes occurred to the contingencies mentioned in the 2024 Annual Report:
56.136% of the Group is owned by the Sociedade Francisco Manuel dos Santos, B.V., with Sociedade Francisco Manuel dos Santos, Holding N.V. the entity that qualifies as the ultimate parent company of the Group.
| Joint ventures | Associates | Other related parties(*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | |
| Sales and services rendered | 0 | ‐ | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Stocks purchased and services supplied | 1 | 1 | (0) | (0) | 26 | 25 |
| Joint ventures | Associates | Other related parties(*) | ||||
| Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | |
| Trade debtors, accrued income and deferred costs | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Trade creditors, accrued costs and deferred income | (0) | 1 | (0) | 0 | 24 | 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 24 April 2025 was held the Annual Shareholders' Meeting of Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A., in which was approved the Results Appropriation Proposal presented by the Board of Directors. Of this proposal results a gross dividend of 59 cents per share, excluding own shares in the portfolio, which represents a total payment of €370.8 million that will take place on 15 May 2025. It was also approved the allocation of €40 million from the results of 2024 to the Jerónimo Martins Foundation, which, according to the opinion of the Statutory Auditor, in accordance with IAS 1, should impact the income statement for the second quarter of 2025.
It was also elected in the Annual Shareholders' Meeting, the list proposed by the shareholder Sociedade Francisco Manuel dos Santos, B.V. for the Company's Board of Directors and Supervisory Bodies. Subsequently, there was a meeting of the Board of Directors, where it was decided the Internal Organization for the three-years term 2025-2027.
Lisbon, 6 May 2025
The Certified Accountant The Board of Directors
Jerónimo Martins | R&A First Quarter 2025
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. Head office: Rua Actor António Silva, n.º 7 1649-033 Lisboa Tel.: +351 21 753 20 00 Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. Head office: Rua Actor António Silva, n.º 7 1649-033 Lisboa Tel.: +351 21 753 20 00 Fax: +351 21 752 61 74 www.jeronimomartins.com
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Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. Head office: Rua Actor António Silva, n.º 7 1649-033 Lisboa Tel.: +351 21 753 20 00 Fax: +351 21 752 61 74
Fax: +351 21 752 61 74 www.jeronimomartins.com
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