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Jerónimo Martins

Jerónimo Martins SGPS, SA (JM) is a Portuguese corporate group that operates in food distribution and specialised retail. It operates more than 6,100 stores in Portugal, Poland, Slovakia and Colombia.[1]

Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Jerónimo Martins SGPS, S.A.
Company typeSociedade Anónima
Euronext Lisbon: JMT
PSI-20 component
ISINPTJMT0AE0001
IndustryRetail
Founded1792; 233 years ago (1792)
FounderJerónimo Martins
HeadquartersLisbon, Portugal
Key people
Pedro Soares dos Santos (CEO)
ServicesFood Distribution:

Specialised Retail:

  • Health and beauty stores
  • Coffee shops
  • Chocolate boutiques
Revenue33.464 billion (2024)[1]
599 million (2024)[1]
Number of employees
139,907 (2024)[1]
Websitewww.jeronimomartins.com
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The group is the majority owner of Jerónimo Martins Retail (JMR), which operates the Pingo Doce super- and hypermarket chain in Portugal. JMR has been run as a 51%-49% joint venture with the Dutch firm Ahold Delhaize since 1982.[2]

Jerónimo Martins is listed on Euronext Lisbon, under the code JMT, and is part of the PSI-20 index.

Operations

In Portugal, Jerónimo Martins operates the Pingo Doce chain of super- and hypermarkets as well as the Recheio chain of cash-and-carry stores.

The Group also operates in the specialized retail sector in Portugal. Jerónimo Martins owns the Jeronymo coffee shops and the Hussel chocolate and confectionery stores.[3]

Until 2016, Jerónimo Martins had industrial facilities focused on the production of several Unilever brands. This was carried out through the joint venture company Unilever Jerónimo Martins, which was 45% owned by JM and 55% owned by Unilever.[4]

Jerónimo Martins also owns Biedronka, the largest chain of discount stores in Poland. Also in Poland, the Group operates the health and beauty and cosmetic chain Hebe.[3]

In 2013, Jerónimo Martins Group started its operations in Colombia with the opening of the first Ara stores as well as its first distribution centre.[5]

Former operations

It once owned Lillywhites, a British company focused on sports goods (sold in 2002 to Sports World International);[6] a stake in Eurocash, a cash-and-carry in Poland;[7] and Supermercados Sé, a supermarket chain in Brazil (sold to Grupo Pão de Açúcar in 2002).[8]

Key figures

More information Year, Sales (in million €) ...
YearSales (in million €)EBITDA (in million €)Net profit (in million €)
2024[1]33,4642,232 (1,622 excl. IFRS16)599
2023[9]30,6082,168756
2022[10]25,3851,854590
2021[11]20,8891,585463
2020[12]19,2931,423312
2019[13]18,6381,045433
2018[14]17,337960401
2017[15]16,276922385
2016[15]14,622862593
2015[16]13,728800333
2014[16]12,680733302
2013[17]11,829777382
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