Q3 2019 Kesko Oyj Earnings Call Transcript
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our 2019 third quarter results call.
I'm Kesko's President and CEO, Mikko Helander. Together with me, I have our CFO, Jukka Erlund; and Vice President of Investor Relations, Hanna Jaakkola, appointed in September. I will first give a brief overview of our business performance. And thereafter, we will be happy to take questions.
In the third quarter, Kesko again recorded its all-time best result. Our net sales increased by 6.1%. The development in grocery trade was especially strong in K-Citymarket and the market share was further strengthened. In the building and technical trade division, the growth continued and profitability improved, especially in the Nordic countries. As a sign of our long-term commitment to corporate responsibility and efforts to combat climate change, Kesko was again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices in September.
As a result of strong strategy execution, profitability growth continued during the third quarter.
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