DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION (ES:DIA)
BME:DIA
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DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION
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Rating:57Neutral
Price Target:
€42.00
▲(11.26% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/06/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial fundamentals—especially very high leverage and a steep revenue decline—despite improved profitability and positive cash generation. Technicals are a clear positive with the stock above key moving averages and positive MACD, while valuation appears reasonable on P/E but lacks dividend support.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides a durable funding source for operations, working capital and selective reinvestment. Over 2-6 months this supports debt servicing and operational continuity, increasing flexibility to pursue restructuring or efficiency initiatives despite cyclical pressures.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage
Debt-to-equity around 7.4x and a thin equity cushion materially raise refinancing and liquidity risk. Structurally, high leverage limits capacity for capital expenditures, makes the firm vulnerable to rate moves or supplier credit tightening, and constrains strategic flexibility during a multi-quarter recovery.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides a durable funding source for operations, working capital and selective reinvestment. Over 2-6 months this supports debt servicing and operational continuity, increasing flexibility to pursue restructuring or efficiency initiatives despite cyclical pressures.
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DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION (DIA) vs. iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP)
Market Cap
€2.30B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)27.07K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.5
Beta (1Y)0.19
Revenue Growth5.97%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryES
Employees13,706
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryDiscount Stores
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.57
Shares Outstanding58,058,900
10 Day Avg. Volume24,641
30 Day Avg. Volume27,073
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.06
Price to Book (P/B)16.96
Price to Sales (P/S)0.37
P/FCF Ratio7.65
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)1.84
Revenue Forecast (FY)€6.01B
DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación, S.A. engages in the retail sale of food products in Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Argentina. Its stores offer food and household, and personal hygiene products. The company operated a network of 6,169 ow...
How the Company Makes Money
DIA generates revenue primarily through the wholesale distribution of food and beverage products to a variety of retail outlets. The company's revenue model is based on purchasing products in bulk from manufacturers and suppliers at a discounted r...
DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
28
Negative
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 5.72B | 5.88B | 4.99B | 5.94B | 5.91B |
| Gross Profit | 656.97M | 1.34B | 498.09M | 1.53B | 1.55B |
| EBITDA | 441.24M | 444.70M | 415.54M | 328.66M | 218.94M |
| Net Income | 128.98M | -78.74M | -30.24M | -123.85M | -257.33M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.41B | 2.31B | 2.63B | 3.12B | 3.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 356.60M | 333.47M | 141.44M | 217.25M | 363.00M |
| Total Debt | 925.12M | 983.69M | 962.17M | 1.30B | 1.28B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.29B | 2.34B | 2.70B | 3.11B | 2.98B |
| Stockholders Equity | 125.43M | -37.68M | -68.13M | 7.56M | 93.57M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 278.27M | 389.06M | 180.87M | 176.67M | 172.28M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 443.42M | 502.28M | 361.20M | 468.11M | 354.38M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -170.79M | -108.82M | 88.52M | -258.58M | -171.52M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -224.35M | -216.87M | -444.56M | -317.91M | -157.43M |
DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION Technical Analysis
Neutral
37.75
Price Trends
39.92
Negative
36.57
Positive
31.64
Positive
Market Momentum
0.15
Positive
45.77
Neutral
21.78
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ES:DIA, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 37.75 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 40.71, below the 50-day MA of 39.92, and above the 200-day MA of 31.64, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.15 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 45.77 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 21.78 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for ES:DIA.
DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
ES:DIA
DISTRIBUIDORA INTERNACIONAL DE ALIMENTACION
39.60
18.20
85.05%
ES:EBRO
EBRO FOODS
18.62
2.24
13.69%
ES:OLE
DEOLEO S.A.
0.24
0.05
27.13%
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