Business profile

Kesko Oyj

Kesko Oyj's registered office is Helsingfors. It is a public limited company. The company was established on 1941-01-03. It operates in the industry of non-specialised wholesale trade. In its latest retained statement for 2025-12-31, revenue was €6,845,000,000 and operating profit was €413,000,000.

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Trusted core data

Public company details from the trade register.

Business ID
0109862-8
Sector
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Municipality
Helsingfors
Company form
Public limited company
Registration date
1941-01-03
Business ID registration date
1978-03-15
Business status
Valid
Profile ownership
Unclaimed company profile

Contact and location summary

Visiting address: Työpajankatu 12, 00580, Helsingfors

Postal address: P.O. Box 1, 00016, Kesko

Phone: +358105321863Source observation

Email: [email protected]Source observation

Website: https://www.kesko.fiSource observation

Youtube profile: https://www.youtube.com/user/KeskovideotSource: company website

X profile: https://x.com/kryhmaSource: company website

Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keskoSource: company website

Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/kryhmaSource: company website

Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/KryhmaSource: company website

People and decision-makers

Jorma RauhalaToimitusjohtaja

About Kesko Oyj

Financial position and key figures for the company.

Kesko Oyj's location municipality is Helsingfors. It is a public limited company. The company was established on 1941-01-03. It operates in the industry of non-specialised wholesale trade. In its latest retained statement for 2025-12-31, revenue was €6,845,000,000 and operating profit was €413,000,000. The latest retained financial statement for 2025-12-31 shows revenue of €6,845,000,000 and profit for the financial year of €363,000,000. Based on the latest retained statement, revenue growth was +2.8%, operating margin was +6.0%, and equity ratio was +46.2%.

Auxiliary business names

Public alternate names materialized from source observations.

AndiamoAutokeskoCitymarket City 1Citymarket City 2Citymarket City 3Citymarket Iso OmenaEspoon Sinikalliontie 1HiilentuontiJounin KauppaJättipörssiK DigitalK-HilaK-MarketK-PlusK-PlussaK-RahoitusK-citymarketK-clearingK-instituuttiK-korttiK-luottoK-maatalouskaupatK-nettiK-nettoK-noutotukkuK-pikkoloK-retail eMBAK-talouspalvelukeskusKP Kaupan päiväKesko AGKesko AbpKesko CorporationKesko FoodKesko LivsKeskometalliKeslogKesmotorsKespedKesproKeswellKimportKoskicityLolloMaatalouskeskoMammuttimarkkinatMini-KMotorestMusta PörssiNorrwellOhittamaton OstospaikkaOnline SuperstoreOtraPohjanmaaPoptoyPremiaRautakeskoRautakonttoriRautiaRuokakeskoSinceraSiwa PlusSuomen LähikauppaSuomen VäriTeamproTietokeskoTyövälineValintatalo

Extended business activity

A longer directory- or registry-backed activity description that complements the short registry industry label.

Yhtiö toimii Kesko-konsernin emoyhtiönä ja harjoittaa jäljempänä mainittua toimintaa sekä itse että tytäryhtiöitä ja yhteisyrityksiä käyttäen. Yhtiö harjoittaa tukkukauppaa kulutustavaroilla ja tuotantohyödykkeillä. Yhtiö valmistuttaa kulutustavaroita ja muita tuotteita sekä välittää raaka-aineita, koneita ja laitteistoja. Yhtiö harjoittaa myös jakelua ja huolintaa, tavaratalokauppaa ja muuta vähittäiskauppaa sekä ravintolatoimintaa. Yhtiö tuottaa erityisesti yrittäjyyteen perustuvaa vähittäiskauppaa tukevia palveluja. Yhtiö kehittää vähittäiskaupan liike- ja yhteistoimintamalleja, teettää, myy ja vuokraa liiketiloja ja tiedon hallintajärjestelmiä sekä välittää vähittäiskauppatoiminnassa tarvittavia tuotteita ja palveluja. Yhtiö harjoittaa kiinteistö- ja arvopaperisijoittamista sekä muuta sijoitustoimintaa. Yhtiö voi harjoittaa myös muuta tässä pykälässä mainittuun toimintaan liittyvää toimintaa.

Financial highlights

Key figures from the latest financial period.

Latest financial period

2025-12-31

Imported periods0
PRH parsed0
Profile sourceSource observation
Derived indicators
Revenue growth2.8%
Operating margin6.0%
Equity ratio46.2%
Balance-sheet contextLatest financial period
Employees7 374Previous: 7 403
Revenue trend5 periods
€6,365,811,744
2021-12-31
€6,620,483,911
2022-12-31
€6,662,223,788
2023-12-31
€6,659,910,905
2024-12-31
€6,845,000,000
2025-12-31
Operating profit (loss) trend5 periods
€378,932,338
2021-12-31
€459,305,783
2022-12-31
€390,905,310
2023-12-31
€357,843,560
2024-12-31
€413,000,000
2025-12-31
Profit (loss) for the financial year trend5 periods
€354,650,052
2021-12-31
€408,925,619
2022-12-31
€509,617,838
2023-12-31
€357,128,787
2024-12-31
€363,000,000
2025-12-31
Assets trend5 periods
€3,907,248,710
2021-12-31
€4,199,413,370
2022-12-31
€4,350,035,406
2023-12-31
€4,908,790,258
2024-12-31
€4,782,000,000
2025-12-31

Latest interim financials

Figures extracted from the official Nasdaq Helsinki disclosure supplement the annual financial history. They do not replace annual financial-statement figures or ratios calculated from them.

Q3 YTD · 1–9/2026Published 2026-10-29
Open Nasdaq disclosure
Revenue802,6 m €

Additional financial figures

The company's financial figures across different years.

Revenue 2025€6,845,000,000
Profit for the financial year 2025€363,000,000
Balance sheet total 2025€4,782,000,000
Metric2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue€6,845,000,000€6,659,910,905€6,662,223,788€6,620,483,911€6,365,811,744-----
Revenue growth--0 %0,6 %4 %4,7 %-----
Operating profit€413,000,000€357,843,560€390,905,310€459,305,783€378,932,338-----
EBIT margin6 %5,4 %5,9 %6,9 %6 %-----
Profit for the financial year€363,000,000€357,128,787€509,617,838€408,925,619€354,650,052-----
Taxable income-€417,047,343€413,242,030€409,712,396€443,677,407€259,827,495€232,160,977€316,959,029€201,783,537€106,857,768
Income tax-€83,383,782€82,618,321€81,900,651€88,717,060€52,059,519€46,377,237€63,346,977€40,301,530€21,347,662
Income after tax-€333,663,561€330,623,709€327,811,745€354,960,347€207,767,977€185,783,741€253,612,052€161,482,007€85,510,106
Profit before taxes-€365,292,953€551,157,003€523,145,654€426,802,759-----
Equity ratio46,2 %44,4 %50,6 %49,8 %52,8 %-----
Balance sheet total€4,782,000,000€4,908,790,258€4,350,035,406€4,199,413,370€3,907,248,710-----
Employees7 3747 4037 4027 3087 262-----

Financial ratios

Financial ratios based on financial statement data. Source: Lähdehavainto.

Equity ratioSatisfactory
58/100 · Improving
46.2 %2024-12-31: 44.4 %
Current ratioPassable
25/100 · Declining
0.75x2024-12-31: 0.78x
Operating profit marginSatisfactory
65/100 · Improving
6.0 %2024-12-31: 5.4 %
Ratio history
Ratio2021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Equity ratio52.8 %49.8 %50.6 %44.4 %46.2 %
Current ratio0.78x0.70x0.79x0.78x0.75x
Operating profit margin6.0 %6.9 %5.9 %5.4 %6.0 %

Registry status and identifiers

Current registry information and identifiers based on YTJ data.

YTJ statusValid
Trade RegisterRegistered
Business ID0109862-8
VAT IDFI01098628
EU IDFIFPRO.0109862-8
MunicipalityHelsingfors
Current registered entries
1941-01-03Registered in Patent and Registration Office (Trade Register)
1944-01-01Registered in Tax Administration (Employer Register)
1978-03-15Registered in Tax Administration (Tax Administration)
1994-06-01VAT-obliged for the transfer of rights to use immovable property in Tax Administration (VAT Register)
1994-06-01VAT-liable for business activity in Tax Administration (VAT Register)
1995-03-01Registered in Tax Administration (Prepayment Register)

Responsible people

Public role relationships materialized from source observations.

Jorma RauhalaToimitusjohtajaSources: 2 · Confidence: 99%
Timo RitakallioHallituksen puheenjohtajaSources: 1 · Confidence: 99%
Miska Sami Antero SalminenFull-stack DeveloperSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Ilana Aanar Matilda JohanssonLogistiikkaSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Heidi Minttu Maria SinisaloEVP, HRSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Santeri Karri Samuli SalminenAccount Manager, K Retail MediaSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Suvi Pauliina PipattiK-kauppiasSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Taru Tuulikki TolvanenTeam Leader Chief AccountingSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Sami Petri KiiskiPresident of building and technical tradeSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Lasse Mikael LuukkainenExecutive Vice President, Legal and SustainabilitySources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Piia Eveliina KarhuBoard MemberSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Jarkko Juhani KarjalainenVice President, Group Treasury and M&ASources: 1 · Confidence: 76%
Jannica FagerholmHallituksen jäsenSources: 2 · Confidence: 99%
Tiina Alahuhta-KaskoHallituksen jäsenSources: 2 · Confidence: 99%
Pauli JaakolaHallituksen jäsenSources: 2 · Confidence: 99%
Mervi AiraksisenHallituksen jäsenSources: 1 · Confidence: 99%
Jussi PeräläHallituksen jäsenSources: 1 · Confidence: 99%
Esa KiiskinenHallituksen jäsenSources: 1 · Confidence: 99%
Jukka VattulainenPäävastuullinen tilintarkastajaSources: 1 · Confidence: 76%

Risk certificate

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Automatic gradeNot a credit decision
A3
GoodKesko Oyj
Grade unchangedA3 · new analysis 2026-11-06
Model score70/100
Assessment confidenceHigh
Evidence qualityStrong financial evidenceFinancial data included
Financial trajectoryFinancial development is mostly stable or mixed.
4 comparable periods
RevenueStable
ProfitabilityStable
SolvencyDeteriorating
LiquidityStable
Peer comparisonSame industry, size and age groupDescriptive comparison – does not change the model score.
40 peers
Solvency50%
Close to the peer-group midpoint
Profitability68%
Better than 68% of peers
Liquidity63%
Better than 63% of peers
Revenue growth55%
Better than 55% of peers
Supporting factors
  • Strong equity ratio
  • Active registered status
  • Long registry continuity
Risk factors to note
  • Weak current ratio
  • Elevated industry distress context
Rating historyAutomatic assessment developmentChanges are derived from evidence differences between persisted automatic assessments.
4 assessments
A3
2026-11-0670/100 · v0.15
A3 → A3
A3
2026-11-0170/100 · v0.15
A3 → A3
A3
2026-10-3170/100 · v0.15
B1 → A3 · +3 points
  • Revenue: Not enough history → Stable
  • Profitability: Not enough history → Stable
  • Solvency: Not enough history → Deteriorating
B1
2026-10-1767/100 · v0.15
Oldest retained automatic assessment in this comparison
Automatic model gradeA3
Automatic model snapshot2026-11-06
Automatic model versionopen-risk-grade-v0.15
Financial data included

The grade can use open digital financial statement data together with registry signals.

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Risk context

When sufficient source-backed financial metrics are not available for a Tier 1 assessment, BUSINESS.fi shows registry, industry, and regional context.

Industry riskhigh
31/100

Industry context is high based on normalized open statistical inputs.

Age and continuityVakiintunut
97/100

The company has about 85 years of registry continuity.

Registry and status signalsVakaa
85/100

Registry history, filing recency, and active register markings are still limited or mixed.

Events & news

Verified events and sourced external company news in one timeline.

Sisäpiiritieto: Kesko Oyj:n hallitus on päättänyt noin 650 miljoonan euron B-osakkeiden merkintäoikeusannista ja julkistaa sen ehdotNews
5 Nov 2026 · OAM.fi · 2 source documentsOpen original source
Inside information: Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors has resolved on a rights issue of B shares of approximately €650 million and publishes the terms and conditions of the rights issueNews
5 Nov 2026 · OAM.fiOpen original source
Kesko has acquired Dahl in Sweden and the Brødrene Dahl companies in Norway and DenmarkNews
2 Nov 2026 · OAM.fiOpen original source
Risk grade updatedRisk gradeEvidence verified
31 Oct 2026 · BUSINESS.fi / Opterom LuottoluokitusAutomatic grade B1 → A3.
Financial results publishedFinancialEvidence verified
29 Oct 2026 · OAM.fiKesko interim report 1.1.-30.9.2026: Kesko's profit improved significantly - technical trade continues as the driverOpen original source
Financial results publishedFinancialEvidence verified
29 Oct 2026 · OAM.fiKeskon osavuosikatsaus: 1.1.-30.9.2026: Keskon tulos parani merkittävästi - tekninen kauppa jatkaa veturinaOpen original source
Financial results publishedFinancialEvidence verified
29 Oct 2026 · Nasdaq HelsinkiKeskon osavuosikatsaus: 1.1.-30.9.2026: Keskon tulos parani merkittävästi - tekninen kauppa jatkaa veturinaOpen original source

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189 register eventsLatest event: 2026-11-05

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