Ahold Delhaize Sharpening Value for Customers While Safeguarding Margins
Earlier this month, Ahold Delhaize reported strong 4Q25 results, driven by a material margin beat in the US and impressive free cash flow generation. While the 2026 margin outlook was in line with expectations, we believe the company is well positioned to deliver on this guidance supported by the impact of the 53rd calendar week, easier comparables in Europe, and the gradual realisation of synergies from the Profi acquisition. In the US, ongoing price investments continue to drive healthy sales growth without compromising margins. After rolling over our model, we increase our TP from € 38.0 to...