METRO AG

METRO increased both sales and earnings in the third quarter of 2025/26   ➡ Consistent implementation of the #sCore strategy: METRO sales growth in local currency of 2.3% in Q3 2025/26, reported sales rises by 2.8 % to €8,6 billion ➡ Delivery business continues to grow strongly at 8.3% ➡ Adjusted EBITDA increases to €362 million (Q3 2024/25: €336 million) ➡ Outlook for the 2025/26 financial year confirmed   🚛 Delivery sales grew by 8.3% in local currency to €2.5 billion. . 🛒 The store-based and other business remained almost stable at €6.0 billion, with a slight decrease of -0.1% 📲 METRO MARKETS achieved a sales increase of 10.5% to €65 million in local currency. #METRO #FinancialFigures #Growth Dr. Steffen Greubel | Guillaume Deruyter | Christiane Giesen | Eric Riegger

Majority fear the disappearance of restaurants in rural areas Two recent surveys – one conducted by us amongst restaurateurs and another carried out in collaboration with YouGov amongst the rural population – show just how important countryside inns are for community and cultural identity: 💡 97% of the restaurateurs surveyed regard their own business as important or very important for the local #quality of #life 💡 86% of the restaurateurs surveyed see #regional #dishes as a key driver of the appeal of what they offer 💡 68% of their guests attach great importance to #housemade dishes 📣 The role of rural gastronomy must be given greater #visibility, both as a relevant economic factor and, above all, as a social meeting place and a pillar of the regional #identity Find all details and further insights in our newsroom (link in comments 👇) What is your perspective on the hospitality scene in rural areas? #Wholesale #Partnership #Gastronomy #hospitality

Our Store Managers of the Year 2026 For the second time, our Management Board has recognized the outstanding performance of store managers worldwide with the “Store Manager of the Year” award. In this second round, the focus was once again on the people who make a difference in our wholesale stores every day through their dedication. Nominated by their respective country boards, this award deliberately goes beyond purely financial metrics. In addition to commercial success, we also recognizes exceptional #commitment, strong team #performance, and outstanding #leadership skills.  👇👇 Huge congrats to our Store Managers of the Year 2026 👇👇 #LucieStrahalova | Sarah Barrs | Laurent Fache Valentini | #MarcelCarpentier | Andreja Puklek | #NorbertTassy | Krzysztof Zorn | Radim Prekop | #JonSaratxo | Özkan Çakır Thank you for representing the very best of METRO and MAKRO. Let´s keep celebrating #leadership that makes a difference. What winning this award means to them? – find their answers in our video 📺 METRO/MAKRO | METRO Deutschland GmbH | METRO Türkiye | METRO France | Makro España |METRO Magyarország | MAKRO Polska

7,000 SKUs across all temperatures … … this describes roughly the core assortment of RUNGIS express GmbH, a leading German food service distribution company, serving mainly the high-end and premium segment in the HoReCa sector with top-of-the-line products and has been part of METRO since 2016. The company's CEO, #MichaelPoggenpohl, was the latest guest on our #MORE Podcast, where he discussed with Bernd Rodde how R Express is positioning itself in the premium food service distribution segment, where close #customer #relationships are essential. That is why R Express places specific emphasis on direct #dialogue and personal #engagement with its customers. Individual customer events and on-site visits play a very important role. The same goes for their relationships with roughly 600 suppliers, most of which are family-owned. The outcome is clear: growth does not stem solely from new customers, but above all from further developing existing relationships and gaining a deep understanding of customer needs.   🎧 Are there competitors within METRO? Do we benefit from each other? Where do our business models differ? Tune into this episode and get the answers! (link in the comments 👇) #Wholesale #Delivery #premium

Outstanding success at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026 We are proud to celebrate an outstanding achievement at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (CMB) 2026, one of the wine industry's most respected international competitions. With only 30% of submitted wines receiving a medal and Gold Medals awarded to fewer than 5% of entries, these results highlight the exceptional quality of our own-brand portfolio and our commitment to delivering wines that consistently exceed expectations. Our award-winning selection: 🔝 Armand Dartois 2024 – Côtes du Rhône: 🥇 🔝 Predella 2020 Toscana – Brunello di Montalcino DOCG: 🥇 🔝 Alte Rocche Bianche 2021 – Piemonte Barolo DOCG: 🥈 🔝 La Sastrería Roble 2025 (#PLMA Award Winner 2026): 🥈 Our #assortment combines internationally recognized quality with a broad range of styles and price points. The result? Our customers perfectly satisfy the wine preferences and expectations of their guests while creating memorable drinking experiences. No coincidence that two of them have been selected as our #wineoftheyear in previous years. You might ask how we choose them? #METROStories tells you how 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4tsEvvR #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #CMB #bestquality #bestvalue

Breaking the heat by marking a cool milestone of a different kind: the independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated our short- AND long-term science-based climate targets ✔️ That means that our emissions reduction targets are in line with climate science and the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement. We take into account all significant emissions – both those it generates directly (for example, from its own buildings and vehicles) and indirect emissions throughout the entire supply chain. "Validation by the #SBTi confirms that we are on a science-based path towards #NetZero. Implementation is now key – particularly within the supply chain. With tools such as the Product Carbon Footprint (#PCF), we are creating transparency at product level and making emissions reduction tangibly manageable for our customers.” - Britta Gallus, Head of Climate & Carbon More insights in our newsroom (👇link in comments) #Wholesale #MoreThanEver #ESG13 #ESG17 #Sustainability

Inaugurating 100 shops in just 1 day? ✔️ With our #LaDoiPasi retail network (LDP), developed by METRO Romania for its Trader customers, we did exactly that. The milestone demonstrates the success of a joint #growth model built together by local entrepreneurs and METRO Romania that is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the country this year. 💡 With operating now 3,000 small and independent grocery shops nationwide, the network marks the largest community of independent entrepreneurs in Romania. Huge congrats to all involved colleagues 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eBUebvmr

Directly from the source to the shelf – that is our idea when it comes to global procurement of food. Our strong network of international trading offices handles food procurement around the world. The goal: Quality, freshness and diversity. From salmon fillets from Norway and American beef from the USA to #Avocados from Spain – our experts are responsible for the procurement of the best products worldwide. One of them is Antonio Carrasco, our global expert fruit & vegetables, and always putting first what is important for our professional customers when it comes to sourcing.   Meet him on the field, get all insights and fall in love with our products 🥑📺👇 #Wholesale #OwnBrand #METROChef #SmartChef #sourcing #AvocadoPulp #Guacamole METRO Sourcing International Limited | METRO Food Sourcing - Valencia Trading Office | METRO Food Sourcing - Rotterdam Trading Office B.V. METRO Österreich | METRO Bulgaria | METRO Hrvatska | makro ČR | METRO France | METRO Deutschland GmbH | METRO Magyarország | METRO Italia | METRO Kazakhstan | METRO Moldova | Makro Nederland | METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited | MAKRO Polska | Makro Portugal | METRO Romania | Metro Srbija | METRO Slovakia | METRO Türkiye | METRO Ukraine

Sharing insights from METRO's tech transformation journey at the Google Cloud CEE Summit in Prague 🙌 At the opening panel, our Group CIO and CEO of METRO.digital, Dr. Khaled Bagban, joined Tara Brady to talk about how our #GrandSlam transformation journey has evolved over time. 1️⃣ Building the cloud foundation We started by reducing legacy complexity and building a scalable digital foundation for an international wholesale business operating in more than 30 countries. 2️⃣ Driving data transformation The next step was unlocking the value of data across products, pricing, availability, customers, delivery, marketplace and digital services to drive better decisions at scale across the business. 3️⃣ Now moving into the AI-native era Today, we are entering the next chapter: embedding AI into the workflows where value is created every day. From sales preparation and order intake to software engineering, marketing asset creation and commercial decision-making, AI is becoming an increasingly important part of how we work. From cloud transformation to data transformation to AI, our focus remains the same: building the digital foundation for the future of wholesale. Thank you Google Cloud, Tara Brady, Tomáš Kasman and Eva Mast for the invitation, the partnership and a great event in Prague! 🤝