Auchan Retail closed 2025 with global revenues of €32,1 billion, up 1,5% compared to the previous year. This result confirms its solid financial position and allows the distribution group to pursue with greater determination the transformation and relaunch plan launched in recent months to strengthen competitiveness and profitability in key European markets.
"Auchan is in a healthy financial situation and has fully the resources necessary to carry out the company's transformation and relaunch plan," said Patrice Moulin, Deputy General Manager of Auchan Retail, emphasizing that the group can count on a solid financial foundation to support the investments necessary for network reorganization and commercial development.
In terms of profitability, the group recorded a significant improvement, with EBITDA reaching €1,025 billion, up 16,1% compared to 2024, and a 3,2% margin on revenue. This result reflects the strengthening of operating cost control policies and the progressive improvement in the efficiency of the distribution network in the various countries where the brand operates.
The group's financial position has also been consolidated thanks to the signing of new financing agreements totaling €1,8 billion, which guarantee resources and liquidity for at least five years. These agreements include €1 billion already drawn down—split between a €400 million bank loan and a €600 million holding company loan—as well as an additional €800 million available through revolving credit lines designed to support the seasonality of the business.
At the same time, Auchan has launched a program to enhance its real estate assets, raising approximately €700 million by 2025, with the goal of reaching a total of €1,3 billion through real estate asset monetization.
In this context, the debt-to-EBITDA ratio stands at 2,19 times, a level considered in line with European retail sector standards, while the group's stated objective is to reduce financial leverage below 1,5 by 2028.
Revenue growth in 2025 was driven primarily by the group's international markets – excluding those affected by conflict – with particular dynamism in the four strategic European countries of Spain, Portugal, Poland, and Romania, where total revenues reached 11,3 billion euros, an increase of 1,8%.
Among these markets, Portugal remains the most dynamic, with 7,5% growth and a turnover of €2,295 billion, while Poland recorded a 1,1% increase to €2,863 billion, and Romania showed growth of 4,3%, reaching €1,614 billion.
In Spain, however, the subsidiary Alcampo's revenues stood at €4,54 billion, a 1,4% decrease, primarily due to the decline in fuel sales and the closure of 15 unprofitable supermarkets. On a like-for-like basis, turnover remained stable, thanks in particular to growth in the non-food segment.
France, which accounts for more than half of the group's total operations, recorded a turnover of €16,368 billion, a decrease of 0,5% compared to the previous year. This decrease is mainly due to the reorganization and rationalization measures of the commercial network initiated by the group to strengthen its economic sustainability.
In 2025, renovation work began at 20 stores, 36 stores considered structurally loss-making were closed, and a significant price repositioning was implemented on food and non-food products for a total value of approximately 100 million euros.
Despite the impact of these actions on revenue, profitability in the French market improved significantly, with EBITDA rising to €154 million from €11 million in 2024. This was driven by both the reduction in losses at the former Casino Group stores – from -€100 million to -€52 million – and the improved performance of the historic network, which reached an EBITDA of €206 million.
To further relaunch the supermarket format, Auchan has also entered into a strategic partnership with Groupement Mousquetaires, which includes the sale of 91 supermarkets to the group, the transformation of 164 franchised stores under the Intermarché or Netto banners, and the maintenance of 11 stores under other operating formats.
According to the group's estimates, this reorganization should allow for a 20% growth in volumes between 2025 and 2029, thanks also to improved purchasing conditions and promotional activities.
On the commercial front, Auchan also intends to strengthen the role of hypermarkets, which remain a preferred destination for around 89% of French consumers, by focusing on a broader offering and greater integration between physical and digital channels.
Starting this summer, the brand will introduce approximately 2.600 new food products with the aim of densifying its assortment and strengthening its positioning in consumer products, with a greater presence of local and regional items.
At the same time, the group will strengthen its promotional activities throughout the year and will launch a new e-commerce site in the second half of 2026, providing access to its entire food offering, including traditional fresh products.
Digital represents one of the pillars of the group's development strategy, also supported by the opening of two new automated warehouses dedicated to the preparation of online orders, located in the Warsaw and Madrid areas.
Initial results indicate strong growth potential for this channel, with digital sales up 62% in the Warsaw region and online orders up 61% in the Madrid area.
At the same time, Auchan is also continuing to strengthen its sustainability strategy with new climate targets that call for a 65% reduction in direct emissions by 2030 and a 29% reduction in emissions related to products and transportation.
The group's environmental priorities also include reducing food waste, with the goal of halving it by 2030 through operational efficiency initiatives and programs to engage suppliers in the supply chain's decarbonization process.
