Consumer Defensive
Axfood AB (publ)(AXFOY)
Live Price
Offline$27.24
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+0.00%
Window
Jun 26, 2025 → Jun 24, 2026
- Market Cap
- $60.72B
- Revenue Growth
- +6.1%
- EPS Growth
- +6.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 3.1%
Coverage: 249 bars · Jun 26, 2025 → Jun 24, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Axfood AB (publ) (AXFOY) is a Consumer Defensive stock with a market cap of $60.72B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $27.24 and up 0.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 26, 2025 → Jun 24, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +6.1%, EPS growth of +6.7%, a dividend yield of 3.1%. What stands out right now is revenue +6.1%, EPS +6.7%, free cash flow +28.8% with operating margin 3.6% and ROIC 10.4%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 3.1%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 25.2 and price/sales 0.7. Stock Foundry combines AXFOY price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Defensive peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+6.1% vs +1.7% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+3.6% vs +6.6% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
25.2 vs 14.0 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on Apr 23, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +6.1% and EPS at +6.7%, with operating margin around 3.6%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 3.1%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged 0.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Δ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Apr 23, 2026 | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
2026 Jan 29, 2026 | +3.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
2025 Oct 22, 2025 | +0.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
Benchmark Edge
AXFOY vs SPY, QQQ, and Sector ETFs
Normalized return, excess return, max drawdown, and calendar-year wins against the benchmarks investors actually use.
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AXFOY Max Drawdown
0.00%
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Calendar-Year Returns
Uses the longest available daily history for AXFOY and SPY.
Company Overview
Axfood AB (publ)
Other OTC
Axfood AB (publ) engages in the food retail and wholesale businesses in Sweden. It operates through Willys, Hemköp, Dagab, and Snabbgross segments. The company sells groceries through Willys, Hemköp, Eurocash, and Mat.se store chains. It is also involved in the e-commerce business; and provision of private label products. In addition, it offers home delivery of meal kits under the Middagsfrid name, as well as operates Urban Deli, a combination of restaurant and market hall; and Apohem, an online pharmacy. The company serves restaurants, fastfood operators, and cafés; and retailer-owned stores, mini-marts, service stations, and other convenience retailers. As of December 31, 2021, it owned and operated 63 Hemköp, 226 Willys, and 27 Snabbgross stores; and owned and franchised 134 Hemköp and 130 Tempo stores. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Axfood AB (publ) operates as a subsidiary of Axel Johnson AB.
- Leadership
- Simone Margulies
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 2013
- Employees
- 15.0k
- Street Address
- SolnavAegen 4
- Mailing
- Stockholm, 113 65
- Region
- Stockholm, SE
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 46 8 55 39 90 00
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 25.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 9.8
- Price/Sales
- 0.7
- Price/Book
- 9.9
Growth
- Revenue
- +6.1%
- EPS
- +6.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +28.8%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 14.8%
- Operating Margin
- 3.6%
- Net Margin
- 2.7%
- ROE
- 36.0%
- ROIC
- 10.4%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 2.63
- Current Ratio
- 0.60
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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