CECONOMY beats its own expectations in financial year 2025/26

// Significant sales growth: CECONOMY, parent company of MediaMarktSaturn, achieved sales growth of +5.3%¹ year-on-year to €24.0 billion in financial year 2025/26,with a strong +6.5%¹ sales increase in the fourth quarter 

// Increased profitability: Adjusted EBIT² grew by around 27% to c. €515 million in financial year 2025/26 (previous year: €406 million), exceeding the target of €500 million; the fourth quarter was the 15th consecutive quarter of profitability growth 

// Customer focus pays off: Customer satisfaction again at an all-time high with a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 64 

// Overall results will be published on 14 December 2026 

// Solid foundation laid for future growth: target of around €800 million in adjusted EBIT in 2028/29 

Remko Rijnders, CEO and CFO of CECONOMY AG: 

"CECONOMY reached an important milestone in financial year 2025/26: With an adjusted EBIT of over 500 million euros, we exceeded one of our key financial targets. Our profitability has been rising for 15 quarters in a row – proof of the sustainable improvement in our business. At the same time, we have significantly increased customer satisfaction. This confirms our claim to create real moments of trust for our customers with personal advice, suitable products and reliable service throughout the entire product life cycle. MediaMarktSaturn is consistently developing into the leading omnichannel platform for consumer electronics in Europe. Our growth areas are already making a substantial contribution to our earnings. In the coming financial year, we will expand these areas, further strengthen our core business and make targeted use of technology and artificial intelligence.  

Our special thanks go to our approximately 50,000 employees. With their commitment and expertise, they have made this development possible. The fact that our Net Promoter People score is at a consistently high level is an important confirmation of the solidarity and commitment of our employees." 

FY 2025/26 preliminary results 

//Total sales reached €24.0 billion, an increase of +5.3%1 year-on-year (also +5.3% on a like-for-like basis). In the fourth quarter, sales increased by +6.5%1 (+6.9% on a like-for-like basis). As expected, the increase in sales for the full year was driven by the Western/Southern Europe and Eastern Europe regions. In the fourth quarter, all regions contributed to sales growth. 

// At around €515 million, preliminary adjusted EBIT2 for the financial year is above the target of around €500 million.  

// The fourth quarter of 2025/26 marks the 15th consecutive quarter in which an increase in profitability was achieved compared to the previous year. 

// Product Groups: Strong performance in the fourth quarter in the categories "Domestic Appliances" and "IT and Mobile Devices". 

// Further improvement of the Net Promoter Score (NPS) to a new all-time high of 64. 

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1 // Preliminary and unaudited, adjusted for currency and portfolio change effects, pre-IAS 29. 

2 // Preliminary and unaudited, excluding associates, adjusted for portfolio changes, pre-IAS 29 and excluding non-recurring effects.