Americanas stock gained 3.98 percent on October 2 as retail metrics improve

Published on 10/07/2026 at 04:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Americanas stock stood at BRL 5.48 on October 2, while first-half same-store sales rose 9.3 percent year over year. Gross revenue reached BRL 7.2 billion.

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Americanas stock (ISIN BRAMERACNOR6) closed at BRL 5.48 on October 2, 2026, gaining 3.98 percent from the prior session. The move followed a stronger operating picture in the first half, while the retailer continues to convert its restructuring plan into sales and cost measures.

First-half sales accelerate

According to Americanas in its August 12, 2026, first-half release, same-store sales rose 9.3 percent year over year in the first six months of 2026, compared with 7.8 percent in the first four months.

The company reported BRL 7.2 billion in gross revenue from physical stores and its online-to-offline operation during 1H26. The comparison is important because the 9.3 percent sales increase came alongside a 4.5 percent nominal decline in selling, general and administrative expenses.

O2O and costs reshape mix

Americanas said its O2O operation grew 74.6 percent in 1H26 and added BRL 337 million to consolidated gross revenue. Revenue per square meter increased 10.3 percent, while the retailer operated more than 1,400 stores across Brazil.

The operating improvement reached BRL 251 million in adjusted EBITDA excluding IFRS 16 during the semester, according to Americanas. That figure gives the stock story a measurable operating anchor, even as the recovery plan still depends on cash discipline and asset sales.

Property sale sets cash checkpoint

According to Forbes on September 17, 2026, bids for three Rio de Janeiro properties reached BRL 129.9 million, which the company treats as the floor for the transaction. A hearing for closed bids is scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. BRT.

The proceeds are intended to reinforce cash and support the transformation plan. Forbes also reported that the broader property portfolio could generate BRL 346 million to BRL 468 million, with part of the amount directed toward debt repayment under the restructuring framework.

Stock remains tied to execution

Americanas stock closed at BRL 5.48 on B3 on October 2, 2026, after the 3.98 percent daily gain. Its market capitalization was BRL 1.2 billion as of October 7, 2026, leaving operating progress and restructuring cash generation as the central measures for the equity story.