Ahold Delhaize stock slips 0.67% to EUR 34.08 premarket
Published on 11/05/2026 at 08:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCyber costs reshape outlook
- Third-quarter sales rose 1.9% at constant exchange rates to EUR 23.1 billion, while the underlying operating margin reached 4.1%.
- The October cybersecurity incident is expected to reduce fourth-quarter sales by EUR 200 million to EUR 250 million and operating income by EUR 75 million to EUR 100 million.
- A EUR 1 billion share buyback is planned to start at the beginning of 2027.
Ahold Delhaize stock traded at EUR 34.08 on Lang & Schwarz at 08:29 CET on Thursday, November 5, 2026, 0.67% below the Xetra close of Wednesday, November 4, at EUR 34.31.
In a November 4 release, Ahold Delhaize reported third-quarter sales of EUR 23.1 billion, up 1.9% at constant exchange rates. The underlying operating margin was 4.1%, while diluted underlying earnings per share rose 1.4% at constant exchange rates to EUR 0.69.
Cyber incident cuts estimates
The company said an October cybersecurity incident affected online capabilities in the Benelux and the United States, as well as Benelux supply-chain operations. Ahold Delhaize expects the disruption to reduce fourth-quarter sales by EUR 200 million to EUR 250 million and underlying and IFRS operating income by EUR 75 million to EUR 100 million. Additional response and remediation costs are expected to have a marginal impact on 2026 IFRS operating income.
Management now expects diluted underlying earnings-per-share growth at constant exchange rates in the low single digits, compared with its previous mid- to high-single-digit outlook. Free cash flow is expected at around EUR 2.1 billion, down from the earlier target of at least EUR 2.3 billion. The company also announced a EUR 1 billion share buyback program scheduled to start at the beginning of 2027.
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