Żabka plans a dividend for '25 at 50 percent. net profit

The Żabka Group assumes in an updated strategy to accelerate the development of the chain of stores, wants to open over 1,300 new stores annually in 2025-2028, instead of earlier over 1,300 in 2025 and over 1,000 for 2026 – 2028 – the company said in a press release. The group wants to start the dividend payment from the results for 2025.

At the end of 2028, the network is to count About 16 thousand shopsi.e. about 1,500 more than assumed during the debut on the WSE.

As stated, the group also maintained the expectations of IPO regarding, among others Over double sales increase to the end customer, in 2023-2028.

“Thanks to the stable generation of cash and consistent reduction of debt, in accordance with previous declarations, the company expects to reduce the index of the corrected net profit to EBITDA POST-RENT to 1.0x levels in the near future. Sales and operational efficiency also allows you to maintain IPO assumptions regarding other key financial results, including comparable LFL, the EBITDA margin at the level of the assumed range of 12-13 percent

According to the new capital allocation policy, while maintaining the financial lever at 1.0x and maintaining a safe level of liquidity, the Council of Directors of Żabka intends to recommend a dividend of 50 percent. net profit for 2025, and in the following years – dividend of 50 to 70 percent. net profitdepending on the market situation and investment plans. In the long run, the group also does not exclude the purchase programs of their own shares.

The Council of Directors may recommend a higher dividend in the case of one -off profits or lower, including no payment, when significant investments are planned in a given year, including mergers and acquisitions.

Pursuant to the Luxembourg law, the dividend amount recommended by the Directors' Council may not exceed the company's net profit for the previous financial year increased by available reserves and profits stopped, after taking into account losses from previous years and mandatory write -offs to reserve.

“As announced during IPO, we realize the dynamic development of the Żabka Group, based on solid financial foundations and growing margin. Our development potential (so -called WhiteSpace), which in total is about 27 thousand facilities in Poland and Romania, “he said, cited in a press release, Tomasz Suchański, CEO of the Żabka Group.

“The new capital allocation policy assumes connecting investments in further development with regular sharing of profit with shareholders through a dividend, the level of which will be adapted to the current market situation and investment plans. In the future, we also do not exclude the purchase of own shares – all with a view to building a long -term value of the group and stable benefits for investors” – added the president.

At the end of June 2025, the Żabka group network had 11,793 branches in Poland and Romania, which means an increase of 10.8 percent. rdr. According to updated expansion plans, the potential of combined Polish and Romanian markets is nearly 27,000. shops, which in the long run means the possibility of double the chain of stores managed by the group.

According to the company, mergers and acquisitions supporting the development of basic activity are possible, but organic expansion remains the priority of the group.

The group plans to reduce the net debt to the level corresponding to the 1.0x consolidated corrected EBITDA Post-Rent indicator. After the first half of 2025, this indicator was 1.2x (2.1x at the end of 2023). As stated, in medium and long-term plans, the maintenance of moderate net debt and adequate liquidity to maintain surgical flexibility were taken into account. (PAP Biznes)

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