Pepco Group lifts profit outlook while Pepco Group stock trades at EUR 11.00

Published on 10/19/2026 at 09:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Pepco lifted 2026 profit growth guidance above 60 percent on September 29, 2026. Pepco Group stock costs EUR 11.00 on October 19, 2026.

Guidance and reporting dates

Pepco raised fiscal-year 2026 net earnings growth guidance above 60 percent on September 29, 2026.
Fiscal-year 2026 revenue is expected to exceed EUR 4.5 billion.
Pepco Group stock trades at EUR 11.00 at 9:31 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.
Preliminary fiscal-year 2026 results are scheduled for December 9, 2026.

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Pepco Group stock was trading at EUR 11.00 at Lang & Schwarz at 9:31 a.m. CEST on October 19, 2026. The company had raised its fiscal-year 2026 underlying net earnings growth outlook above 60 percent on September 29, 2026, up from previous guidance above 50 percent, according to Pepco Group.

Guidance puts profit conversion first

The upgraded earnings outlook is paired with fiscal-year 2026 revenue expected to exceed EUR 4.5 billion. The company said constant-currency revenue growth should reach 8 percent, the top of its previous 6 percent to 8 percent range, while underlying EBITDA growth under IFRS 16 is expected in the mid-teens.

Gross margin is projected at 51 percent for fiscal year 2026, compared with a restated 49.2 percent base for fiscal year 2025. That two-point improvement gives investors a clearer measure of whether sourcing efficiencies and the exit from FMCG are translating into profitability.

What does the outlook mean for cash flow?

Pepco expects unlevered free cash flow to exceed EUR 350 million in fiscal year 2026, ahead of its previous expectation of EUR 300 million. The group also expects about 250 net new Pepco stores and approximately 4,260 stores by September 30, 2026, while the board approved a new share buyback program of up to EUR 400 million for fiscal years 2027 through 2029.

Three milestones shaped the year

On July 10, 2026, Pepco sold Dealz Poland, leaving the group focused on its Pepco retail format, as FashionUnited reported. On August 17, 2026, the group completed a EUR 400 million tender buyback covering 36,462,201 shares. On September 29, 2026, Pepco raised net earnings growth guidance above 60 percent and set revenue above EUR 4.5 billion, according to Pepco Group.

Two dates matter next

The cancellation process for 51,153,590 treasury shares is expected to finish around November 13, 2026, while preliminary fiscal-year 2026 results are scheduled for December 9, 2026. Pepco's investor-relations page identifies December 9, 2026 as the next results announcement date.

Stock trades during the Xetra session

The EUR 11.00 quote places the immediate market focus on whether the raised profit outlook can support the planned store expansion and capital returns. The next reported figures will show how the 51 percent gross-margin projection and above EUR 350 million free-cash-flow expectation translate into final fiscal-year results.

Pepco Group stock was trading at EUR 11.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. CEST.

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