Festi hf.: Financial results for Q3 2023
October 25 2023 - 11:35AM
Festi hf.: Financial results for Q3 2023
Key findings
- Profit for Q3 was ISK 1,816 million, 21.2% of margin and
increased by 16.2% from previous year.
- Merchandise sales amounted to ISK 37,334 million, as compared
to ISK 35,146 million the previous year, up by 6.2% between
years.
- Gross margin on goods and services sales amounted to ISK 8,575
million, up by ISK 1,511 million, or 21.4% between years.
- Margin level was 23.0%, up 0.3 p.p. from last quarter and 2.9
p.p. from Q3 2022.
- Wages and personnel costs increased by 11.2% between years,
while full-time equivalent positions increased by 86, or 6.5%
between years, due to the opening of new stores and the acquisition
of IFC last year.
- EBITDA amounted to ISK 3,905 million, as compared to ISK 3,067
million in Q3 2022, an increase of 27.3%. With one-off items
excluded from income and expenses incurred in the preceding year,
the improvement is 40.2 % between years.
- Equity amounted to ISK 35,084 million and the equity ratio was
36.1% at the end of Q3 2023.
- Net cash from operations amounted to ISK 3,383 million, or
39.5% of gross margin, as compared to ISK 1,318 million in the
preceding year.
- The company's EBITDA forecast for 2023 is increased by ISK 600
million and is now ISK 10,400-10,800 million.
Good operating results in 3Q 2023.
Ásta S. Fjeldsted, CEO of Festi:
"The third quarter is largest in the Group's operations in terms
of product sales and overall business. Efforts to improve margins
and reduce operating costs are showing results. Sales increased by
6.2% between years, margin increased by 21.4% and operating profit
(EBITDA) increased by 27.3% between years. The number of
transactions grew by 9.6%, the number of goods sold by 8.9% and the
number of litres of fuel sold increased by 7.1% between years.
Gross margin on goods and services sales amounted to ISK 1,511
million during the quarter, up by 21.4% between years. The margin
level for the quarter was 23.0%, up 0.3 p.p. from last quarter and
by 2.9 p.p. from the year before. Gross margin on daily goods
increased by ISK 640 million, or 17.7% between years, due to
increased turnover in Krónan’s and N1’s retail outlets. Margin on
energy sales increases by ISK 911m, largely due to increased fuel
sales and more positive developments of international fuel prices
compared to previous years. The gross margin on electronics sales
at ELKO remained almost constant between years, and the gross
margin on other goods and service sales decreased by 3.8% between
years. Salaries and personnel costs increased by ISK 369 million,
or 11.2% between years. Full-time equivalent positions increased by
86, or by 6.5%, due to Krónan’s new store in Akureyri, new workshop
N1 in Klettagarðar and due to Icelandic Food Company, which joined
the group from last year. Other operating expenses increased by
2.5% between years, but great emphasis has been placed on reducing
all operating costs in the current challenging operating
environment. The company's cash flow is very strong, with cash flow
from operations amounting to ISK 3,383 million, an increase of ISK
2,065 million from the previous year.
One of the key factors in the Group's success at any given time
is the efficient operation of Bakkinn warehouses, where customers
request increased service and flexibility, as well as efficiency,
reliability, and speed of deliveries during high season. To sharpen
the future development and operation of the warehouses, Eva Guðrún
Torfadóttir has been hired as Bakkinn Managing Director, previously
held the position of CEO of Festi. Eva Gudrun is an engineer and
former consultant at Implement Consulting Group in Denmark and will
start work at the beginning of next year, taking a seat on the
Executive Board of Festi.
Festi signed a purchase agreement on July 13th to acquire the
entire share capital of Lyfja hf., which operates 45 pharmacies and
branches around Iceland as well as an online store and a mobile
app. Lyfja and its subsidiaries employ 380 people. The hope is that
the Competition Authority’s decision on the merger will be made
known in the first half of next year.
The outlook for the business is good, but the world continues to
be uncertain due to the war in Ukraine and unrest in the Middle
East. Large fluctuations in commodity markets affect operations, as
well as continued high levels of inflation and interest rates.
Krónan opened its improved store at Grandi at the end of September
after approximately a month of closing, with an emphasis on
improving the customer experience and increasing the selection of
ready-to-eat dishes, where you can now find the restaurants Tokyo
Sushi, WokOn and Rotissiere, to name a few. The reception has been
tremendously positive and promising for upcoming festivals;
Halloween and Christmas. N1 has introduced new self-service fuel
pumps at service stations across the country as well as new EV
charging points to meet customers' demands for cardless payments
and support the energy transition. This has increased product sales
at service centres in recent months. There is also growth in the
tyre business through the N1 app. It will be exciting to see how
the number of tourists develops in the coming quarters, but it is
no secret that it strengthens sales, even though they are strongest
in the summer season. Soon the so-called "fifth quarter" will
arrive, often referred to as November discount days. These days
grow in sales year by year, and many people take the opportunity to
shop for Christmas presents before December begins. ELKO has been
actively involved from the beginning and as before, there will be
several exciting offers available in the company's stores before
the Christmas festival kicks off. The question on everyone’s mind
in the ELKO team is which electronics will be the most popular
Christmas gift this year?", says Ásta S. Fjeldsted, CEO of
Festi.
- Festi hf - Consolidated Statements for 2023 Q3
- Festi hf - Company announcement Q3 2023
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