With over 220 Colruyt discount supermarket locations in Belgium, the brand competes directly with discount retailers such as Aldi and Lidl. The group operates across Food, Health & Well-being, Non-Food and Energy segments with more than 750 own stores and over 1,000 affiliated stores.
Cyborg Score Rationale
FY2025 revenue grew 1.09% to €10.96B, but earnings fell 67.90%. The company faces margin challenges and struggles to maintain profitability in a competitive market. Stable business with solid home market position but pressured profitability.
Top Insights
Colruyt owns the majority of its real estate, providing balance sheet strength
Offers a 4.5%+ dividend yield despite profitability challenges
Health & Well-being segment includes Jims fitness clubs and Newpharma online pharmacy active across multiple European countries
Acquired 57 Match and Smatch stores in Belgium in 2023, expanding discount footprint
Named Competitors
Discount Supermarkets — European discount grocery retailer
Discount Supermarkets — European discount grocery chain
Premium Pharmacy & Health — Online pharmacy and health services competitors
Recent Developments
(May 2025) Wikipedia profile indicates diversified retail operations across food, health, non-food and energy segments
(2023) Jef Colruyt retired as CEO, replaced by Stefan Goethaert
(2023) Virya Energy sold Parkwind offshore wind platform to JERA Green; sold DATS 24 fuel specialist to Virya Energy
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