Top-line Growth — Q4 and Full Year
Net sales rose 7.0% in Q4 to PHP 61.1 billion and increased 5.7% for full year 2025 to PHP 210.4 billion, driven by same-store sales growth, new store openings and the one-month consolidation of Premiumbikes.
Same-Store Sales Momentum
Blended same-store sales growth (SSSG) for the full year was 3.3%, with Q4 SSSG around 3.1% and sequential improvement from prior quarters; management guiding 2%–4% SSSG for 2026.
Profitability — Gross Profit, EBIT and EPS
Full-year gross profit was PHP 51.7 billion and EBIT PHP 10.5 billion. Q4 EBIT was PHP 3.8 billion (double-digit growth noted). Earnings per share rose 38.4% to PHP 2.39 in Q4, aided by share buyback-driven lower shares outstanding.
Strong Drugstore Performance
Drugstore net sales grew double-digits in Q4 to PHP 10.7 billion; full year sales rose 10.5% to PHP 39.6 billion. Q4 SSSG reached circa 8.9% and full-year SSSG 6.4%. EBITDA increased 22.3% in Q4 to PHP 1.1 billion and 15% for the full year to PHP 3.5 billion.
DIY and Specialty Margin Expansion
DIY Q4 sales grew 5% to PHP 3.4 billion with gross margin expanding 19.1% to PHP 1.3 billion and Q4 EBITDA doubling to PHP 534 million; Specialty segment Q4 sales rose 20.1% to PHP 5.5 billion (including Premiumbikes consolidation) with Q4 EBITDA up 13.8%.
Food Segment Outperformance
Food segment Q4 net sales grew 6.2% to PHP 35.6 billion with Q4 EBITDA up 7.6% to PHP 3.5 billion and full-year EBITDA of PHP 11.2 billion (up 6%), outpacing revenue growth due to vendor support and higher private-label/import penetration.
Store Expansion and Network Scale
Opened 94 new stores in 2025 and added 216 acquired Premiumbikes stores, raising total store count to 2,763 (breakdown: 799 food, 1,173 drugstores, 51 department stores, 234 DIY, 506 specialty) plus 2,154 TGP franchised stores. 2026 target is +130–170 net new stores.
CapEx and Investment Activity
Organic CapEx was PHP 6.0 billion in 2025 (up 17%), with Food accounting for 69% of CapEx. Guidance for 2026 organic CapEx is about PHP 5.7 billion.
Minority Investments Showing Strong Growth
O!Save net sales jumped 2.2x to PHP 524 million and store count to 797; GoTyme customers grew by 3 million to 8.3 million; GrowSari platform value rose 13% to PHP 887 million; BPI net income improved 7% to PHP 66.6 billion and dividends per share up 10% to PHP 4.36.
Balance Sheet Metrics Remain Manageable
Net debt rose to PHP 26.6 billion but net debt-to-equity remains moderate at 0.35x; cash conversion cycle was 18 days, and ROA/ROE normalized to 3.3% and 7.1% respectively after absence of one-off merger gain.
Corporate Recognition and Governance
Received 2 Golden Arrow Awards at the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard and was named among Time/Statista Best Companies in Asia Pacific 2026, indicating improved governance and external recognition.