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Tesco FY 2024/25: 10.9% profit surge, £1.45bn buyback, 28.3% UK market share. Record sales growth & digital expansion. Dive into results.
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LON:TSCOLet’s cut to the chase: Tesco just delivered a set of numbers that’d make even the most stoic investor crack a smile. With market share climbing, profits growing, and a chunky £1.45bn share buyback on the table, Britain’s largest grocer is showing it’s not just surviving the cost-of-living crunch – it’s thriving. Here’s what you need to know.
The real story here is market share gains – 21 consecutive periods of growth in the UK, hitting 28.3%, levels not seen since 2016. In Ireland? 37 straight periods of gains. This isn’t accidental. Tesco’s playing a blinder on three fronts:
“Cheapest full-line grocer” isn’t just marketing fluff. Their Aldi Price Match now covers 600+ lines, while Clubcard Prices saved regulars up to £392 annually. Clever bit? They’ve improved price perception by 242 basis points while actually growing margins.
While battling on value, Tesco’s quietly building a luxury arm. Finest sales surged 15% to £2.5bn, with 400 new lines launched. That’s Waitrose-level growth from a value-focused player. The lesson? Brits want quality and value – Tesco’s giving them both.
Their retail media platform (5,000+ in-store screens, video ads online) is becoming a hidden gem. With advertisers queuing up, this could be a £500m+ business in disguise.
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Behind the glossy sales figures, the cash machine’s humming:
The £1.45bn buyback (split £750m organic/£700m from banking disposal) signals confidence. Since 2021, Tesco’s returned £2.8bn via buybacks. For context? That’s 6% of current market cap.
Management’s FY25/26 guidance (£2.7-3.0bn adjusted op profit) suggests some conservatism. Why?
Tesco’s doing the retail equivalent of patting its head while rubbing its stomach. Squeezing costs via automation (hello, Peterborough robots), while investing in premium ranges and digital. The banking disposal looks timely – getting capital out of a non-core unit before rates peaked.
Key question: Can they maintain pricing power if inflation resurges? The 5.2% staff pay rise suggests wage pressures aren’t done. But with £1.8bn annual cash flow guidance and that fortress balance sheet, Tesco’s built margin for error.
Final thought – at 12x earnings with a 4% yield, the market’s still pricing this as a stodgy grocer. These results suggest it’s morphing into a cash-generative, digitally-savvy consumer staple. Food for thought, indeed.
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