EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
DE:DFA1 Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS€0.08
Consensus EPS―
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One Year Ago EPS€0.06
DE:DFA1 Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue€3.65B
Expected Revenue―
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YoY Revenue Growth-5.67%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/28/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallTuesday, July 28, 2026
DE:DFA1 Upcoming Earnings
DFI Retail Group Holdings's next earnings date is estimated for October 29, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
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Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented multiple clear operational and financial improvements: strong revenue and underlying profit growth, margin expansion in several formats (notably IKEA), meaningful digital ecosystem traction (DFIQ Media and e-commerce), significant SG&A savings, upgraded 2026 guidance, a higher interim dividend and improved ROCE. Challenges were disclosed—margin pressure in Health & Beauty (Malaysia), prior Food weaknesses, temporary promotional and policy headwinds, modest free cash flow impact from higher CapEx, and the need to integrate a small loss-making retail media asset. Overall, the positive financial momentum, upgraded guidance and strategic digital/operational initiatives outweigh the transitory and manageable headwinds.Company Guidance
Strong Underlying Profit Growth
Total underlying profit rose 44% to $117M (including Maxim's), with subsidiaries underlying profit up 49% to $101M, driven by earnings recovery in IKEA and Food, lower SG&A and reduced financing costs.
Revenue Growth and Like-for-Like Improvement
Revenue from subsidiaries was $4.1B, up 4.3% YoY (2.8% like-for-like); Maxim's revenue was $1.4B, up 4% YoY. Subsidiary like-for-like sales improved to +3% in H1 2026.
Upgraded 2026 Guidance
Full-year organic sales guidance upgraded from 2–3% to 3–4% and underlying profit guidance raised from $270–300M to $285–305M based on strong H1 momentum.
IKEA Turnaround
IKEA delivered a sharp turnaround: like-for-like sales +4%, operating profit up 85% YoY to $15M, and operating margin improved by c.200 basis points to 4.3%.
Health & Beauty Market Share and Growth
Health & Beauty sales grew 8% (6% like-for-like), with market share gains across key markets; 41 new H&B stores opened in H1 and 157 H&B stores refurbished to support wellness penetration.
Convenience Format Recovery
Convenience returned to growth with total sales +4% and like-for-like +2%, driven by higher-margin ready-to-eat (RTE) penetration at 24% (34% when excluding cigarettes) and growth in collectibles driving traffic.
Digital Ecosystem and Retail Media Contribution
Digital ecosystem contributed ~35% of revenue growth and is margin-accretive to stores. E-commerce penetration reached 6.9%; DFIQ Media increased c.300% and H1 saw 1,200 additional in-store screens (11,500 total; target 18,000 by 2028).
SG&A and Cost Discipline
SG&A costs (excluding reallocation impact) declined 15% YoY, reflecting overhead optimization and everyday low-cost initiatives; operating cash flow was up 16% in H1.
Capital Allocation, Dividend and Balance Sheet
Interim dividend increased 77% to $0.062 with reaffirmed 70% full-year payout policy. H1 CapEx was $93M (on track to $200–220M full year); free cash flow was $85M (slightly down due to stepped-up CapEx). Balance sheet described as very strong.
Return on Capital and Store Expansion
ROCE improved to 11.7% (from 9.4% year-end), on track toward 15% by 2028. Group opened 119 new stores in H1 (with notable expansion in South China and Indonesia) and added 128 new food bars in China.
Small Strategic Acquisition for Retail Media
Acquired Cody Hong Kong for under USD 4M to unlock out-of-home ad inventory and bundle with in-store screens; management expects breakeven within ~12–18 months and views it as accretive to retail media P&L.
DE:DFA1 Earnings History
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