Kesko - Initiation of coverage - Defensive and offensive
Nordic-focused retail conglomerate Kesko has a long track record of profitable growth and stable cash flow generation. We see an attractive entry point on our view of good prospects for the company remaining a consolidator in Northern Europe’s building and technical (professional) trade sector, as well as the valuation having been punished by the bleak short-term outlook for construction. We initiate coverage with a BUY and EUR25 target price.Kesko is a provider of trading sector services. Co.'s reportable segments are: food trade, which comprises the wholesale and B2B trade of groceries in Finland and the grocery trade in Russia; home and speciality goods trade, which comprises Co.'s K-citymarket Oy subsidiary's home and speciality goods; building and home improvement trade, which includes Co.'s Rautakesko Ltd's subsidiary's wholesale and B2B sales in the building and home improvement and agricultural trade in Finland, and the trade in Sweden, Norway, the Baltic countries, Russia and Belarus; and car and machinery trade, which comprises the business operations of Co.'s subsidiaries, VV-Auto Group Oy and Konekesko Ltd.
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