DJ O'KEY Group S.A.: O'KEY Group announces operating results for Q3 and 9M 2019
O'KEY Group S.A. (OKEY)
O'KEY Group S.A.: O'KEY Group announces operating results for Q3 and 9M 2019
18-Oct-2019 / 18:01 CET/CEST
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Press Release
18 October 2019
O'KEY GROUP ANNOUNCES OPERATING RESULTS FOR Q3 AND 9M 2019
O'KEY Group S.A. (LSE: OKEY, the 'Group') announces its unaudited operating
results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019.
All materials published by the Group are available on its website
www.okeygroup.lu [1].
9M 2019 operating highlights
- Underlying Group net retail revenue, excluding the effect of the
supermarket business sale, increased by 3.6% YoY. Group net retail revenue
increased by 2.9% YoY, from RUB 113,697 mln to RUB 117,003 mln
- Underlying net retail revenue generated by O'KEY hypermarkets increased
by 0.8% YoY. Net retail revenue generated by O'KEY hypermarkets increased
by 0.1% YoY, from RUB 104,092 mln to RUB 104,162 mln
- Net retail revenue generated by DA! grew by 33.7% YoY to RUB 12,840 mln
- Like-for-like (LFL) net retail revenue of the Group increased by 1.3%
YoY in 9M 2019, supported by continued growth of 1.9% in the LFL average
ticket despite modest LFL traffic decline of 0.6% YoY
- Like-for-like (LFL) net retail revenue generated by O'KEY hypermarkets
was flat YoY as stable LFL average ticket growth of 2.6% YoY fully offset
the decline in LFL traffic
- Like-for-like (LFL) net retail revenue generated by DA! increased by
16.4% YoY in 9M 2019, driven by a 9.0% YoY increase in LFL traffic and a
6.8% YoY increase in the LFL average ticket
- Five discounters (in the Moscow and Kaluga regions) were opened during
the first nine months of 2019
Q3 2019 operating highlights
- Underlying Group net retail revenue, excluding the effect of the
supermarket business sale, increased by 4.4% YoY to RUB 38,077 mln, up
from RUB 36,484 mln in Q3 2019. The revenue increase was supported by
ongoing average ticket growth and moderate traffic uptrend
- Underlying net retail revenue generated by O'KEY hypermarkets increased
by 2.0% YoY to RUB 33,820 mln, driven by steady average ticket growth of
3.5% YoY
- Net retail revenue generated by DA! grew by 27.5% YoY to RUB 4,257 mln,
supported by steady growth in traffic (up 19.5% YoY) and average ticket
(up 6.7% YoY)
- Like-for-like (LFL) net retail revenue of the Group increased by 3.0%
YoY due to a favourable pricing environment which resulted in higher LFL
average ticket and almost flat YoY LFL traffic
- Like-for-like (LFL) net retail revenue generated by O'KEY increased by
2.1% YoY, supported by continued average LFL basket growth of 3.3% YoY,
while LFL traffic dynamics remained slightly negative (down 1.2% YoY)
- Like-for-like (LFL) net retail revenue generated by DA! increased by
12.1% YoY, driven by a 3.8% YoY increase in LFL traffic and a 8.0% YoY
increase in the LFL average ticket
Stores development of the Group
Indicator Q3 2019 Q3 2018 Net change Change (%)
Number of stores 165 151 14 9.3%
Number of net store 1 4 (3) (75.0%)
openings
Total selling space (sq. 589,362 579,150 10,212 1.8%
m)
Total selling space added 653 5,955 (5,302) (89.0%)
(sq. m)
Group key operating indicators for the first nine months of 2019
Segment 9M 2019 9M 2018
Net Traffic Average Net Traffic Average
retail ticket retail ticket
revenue revenue
Group 2.9% 1.3% 1.6% (9.4%) (13.0%) 4.1%
Group LFL 1.3% (0.6%) 1.9% (3.5%) (2.4%) (1.2%)
Group key operating indicators for the quarter
Segment Q3 2019 Q3 2018
Net Traffic Average Net Traffic Average
retail ticket retail ticket
revenue revenue
Group 4.4% 2.4% 2.0% (10.7%) (14.1%) 3.9%
Group LFL 3.0% (0.2%) 3.2% (5.9%) (4.0%) (2.0%)
Underlying Group net retail revenue dynamics by quarter, YoY
Parameter Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 9M 2019
Underlying Group (2.4%) 0.8% 0.7% 6.1% 4.4% 3.6%
net retail
revenue
Key operating indicators by month
Indicator July August September
Net retail revenue 5.9% 6.7% 0.7%
LFL net retail revenue 3.7% 3.4% (0.6%)
Customer traffic 3.2% 1.9% 1.9%
LFL customer traffic 0.3% (0.6%) (0.4%)
Average ticket 2.6% 4.6% (1.2%)
LFL average ticket 3.4% 4.0% (0.2%)
O'KEY: Operating Review
Stores development
Indicator Q3 2019 Q3 2018 Net change Change (%)
Number of stores 78 79 (1) (1.3%)
Number of net store 0 1 (1) (100.0%)
openings
Total selling space (sq. 529,055 529,469 (414) (0.1%)
m)[1]
Total selling space added 0 3,967 (3,967) (100.0%)
(sq. m)
In Q3 2019, O'KEY did not open any new hypermarkets. As at 30 September
2019, the total number of stores was 78, while total selling space came to
529,055 sq. m.
Key operating indicators for the first nine months of 2019
Segment 9M 2019 9M 2018
Net Traffic Average Net Traffic Average
retail ticket retail ticket
revenue revenue
O'KEY 0.1% (3.4%) 3.6% (11.9%) (18.3%) 7.7%
O'KEY LFL (0.0%) (2.5%) 2.6% (4.6%) (4.5%) (0.1%)
Key operating indicators for the quarter
Segment Q3 2019 Q3 2018
Net Traffic Average Net Traffic Average
retail ticket retail ticket
revenue revenue
O'KEY 2.0% (1.4%) 3.5% (13.4%) (19.6%) 7.8%
O'KEY LFL 2.1% (1.2%) 3.3% (6.9%) (6.2%) (0.8%)
Underlying O'KEY net retail revenue dynamics by quarter, YoY
Parameter Q3 2018 Q4 2018 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2019 9M 2019
Underlying O'KEY (4.8%) (1.3%) (2.2%) 3.0% 2.0% 0.8%
net retail
revenue
Key operating indicators by month
Indicator July August September
Net retail revenue 3.4% 4.7% (1.9%)
LFL net retail revenue 2.7% 2.7% (1.7%)
Customer traffic (0.7%) (1.2%) (2.2%)
LFL customer traffic (0.8%) (1.0%) (1.8%)
Average ticket 4.2% 6.0% 0.3%
LFL average ticket 3.5% 3.8% 0.1%
In Q3 2019, the Company continued to demonstrate gradual recovery in
operating performance, posting a 2.0% YoY growth in net retail revenue.
Business efficiency initiatives launched towards the end of 2018 were
focused on an overall improvement in fresh and ultra-fresh offer, service
level, and logistics operations. Implemented with the ultimate goal of
improving shopping frequency, the initiatives continued to deliver impact
throughout the quarter while partially offsetting the macroeconomic
headwinds.
To enhance our assortment management and improve the customer shopping
experience, we initiated an in-store rezoning programme in Q3 2019. The
programme will help harmonise and standardise the assortment within our
available trading space in accordance with approved clustering. The rezoning
initiative was successfully piloted in the O'KEY hypermarket located in the
Columbus shopping centre in Moscow during the third quarter.
During the quarter, we continued to work on our customer value proposition
by expanding the assortment range of 'O'KEY's selection' private label brand
to target middle-class customers, modernizing promo areas in hypermarkets,
and improving our promo offers. Successful marketing campaigns for the
non-food category during the reported quarter helped sustain the average
ticket growth. As continuous improvement of our assortment mix and higher
quality of fruit and vegetables remain our top priority we continue to grow
own imports and focus more on capturing the synergies with our discounter
business.
To improve on-shelf availability to better meet the daily needs of modern
customers, we implemented a series of logistics initiatives in Q3 2019,
aimed at more efficient palletising processes at distribution centres and
faster pallet unloading at hypermarkets.
In the third quarter, we strengthened our top-management team [2] with the
addition of Olga Surnina, Marketing Director, and Tatyana Bukanova, Real
Estate Director.
DA!: Operating Review
Stores development
Indicator Q3 2019 Q3 2018 Net change Change (%)
Number of stores 87 72 15 20.8%
Number of net store 1 3 (2) (66.7%)
openings
Total selling space (sq. 60,307 49,681 10,626 21.4%
m)
Total selling space added 653 1,988 (1,335) (67.2%)
(sq. m)
In Q3 2019, the Company opened one new discounter in Kaluga. Total selling
space amounted to 60,307 sq. m as at 30 September 2019. In line with our
guidance, the remaining 14 stores will be opened before the end of the year.
Key operating indicators for the nine months of 2019
Segment 9M 2019 9M 2018
Net Traffic Average Net Traffic Average
retail ticket retail ticket
revenue revenue
Discounters 33.7% 25.3% 6.7% 33.2% 30.1% 2.5%
Discounters 16.4% 9.0% 6.8% 13.3% 12.9% 0.4%
LFL
Key operating indicators for the quarter
Segment Q3 2019 Q3 2018
Net Traffic Average Net Traffic Average
retail ticket retail ticket
revenue revenue
Discounters 27.5% 19.5% 6.7% 29.3% 25.7% 2.8%
Discounters 12.1% 3.8% 8.0% 8.8% 10.3% (1.3%)
LFL
Key operating indicators by month
Indicator July August September
Net retail revenue 29.3% 25.6% 27.8%
LFL net retail revenue 13.7% 10.5% 11.8%
Customer traffic 21.5% 16.3% 21.0%
LFL customer traffic 5.4% 1.2% 5.3%
Average ticket 6.4% 8.0% 5.6%
LFL average ticket 7.8% 9.1% 6.2%
In the third quarter of 2019, the Company continued to demonstrate solid LFL
growth, with net retail revenue up by 12.1% YoY and the discounter value
proposition continuing to gain traction with customers. The average LFL
ticket increased by 8.0% YoY, supported by an improving basket mix and
continued food CPI growth. LFL traffic went up by 3.8% YoY, driven by better
pricing and a more attractive assortment. Prices for essential goods at the
Group's discounters remained among the most competitive in the industry in
Q3 2019.
During the third quarter, the Company continued to refine and enhance its
customer value proposition by improving the assortment mix. Paying high
attention to the quality and appeal of our private label (PL) products, we
rebrand them on an ongoing basis as well as continuously enhance their
recipes. In the third quarter, the Company rebranded several existing
private label brands and introduced new private label SKUs, bringing the
total number of SKUs to 2,500. The share of private labels as a percentage
of revenue was 49% as at the end of the quarter. To enhance the appeal and
user-friendly style of our store interiors, we also redesigned the in-store
bakery area during the quarter.
OVERVIEW
O'KEY Group S.A. (LSE: OKEY, RAEX - 'ruA-') operates under two main formats:
hypermarkets under the O'KEY brand and discounters under the DA! brand.
As at 18 October 2019, the Group operates 166 stores across Russia (78
hypermarkets and 88 discounters). The Group opened its first hypermarket in
St. Petersburg in 2002 and has since demonstrated continuous growth. O'KEY
is the first among Russian food retailers to launch and actively develop
e-commerce operations in St. Petersburg and Moscow, offering a full range of
hypermarket products for home delivery. The Group operates six e-commerce
pick-up points in Moscow and six e-commerce pick-up points in St.
Petersburg. The Group operates four distribution centres across the Russian
Federation - two in Moscow and two in St. Petersburg. As at 31 December 2018
the Group employs more than 20,000 people.
For the full year 2018, revenue totalled RUB 161,303,411 thousand, EBITDA
reached RUB 8,644,008 thousand, and net loss for the period amounted to RUB
599,755 thousand.
The O'KEY shareholder structure is as follows: NISEMAX Co Ltd - 44.79%, GSU
Ltd - 29.52%, free float - 25.69%.
DISCLAIMER
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statement in these materials that is not a statement of historical fact is a
forward-looking statement that involves known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
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None of the future projections, expectations, estimates or prospects in this
announcement should be taken as forecasts or promises nor should they be
taken as implying any indication, assurance or guarantee that the
assumptions on which such future projections, expectations, estimates or
prospects have been prepared are correct or exhaustive or, in the case of
the assumptions, fully stated in this announcement. We assume no obligations
to update the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual
results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting these
statements.
For further information:
Anton Farlenkov
Corporate Development Director
+7 919 777 0220
Anton.farlenkov@okmarket.ru
www.okeygroup.lu [1]
Veronika Kryachko
Head of Investor Relations
Tel. +7 495 663 6677 ext. 404
Mob. +7 915 380 6266
Veronika.Kryachko@okmarket.ru
www.okeygroup.lu [1]
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[1] Total selling space net of the 9,728 sq. m leased to Familia and other
strategic partners.
ISIN: US6708662019
Category Code: QRT
TIDM: OKEY
LEI Code: 213800133YYU23T4L791
Sequence No.: 23968
EQS News ID: 892869
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