Ahold Delhaize presents Leading Together growth strategy at Capital Markets Day in New York - Seite 2

For 2019, Ahold Delhaize expects a stable group margin and high single digit EPS growth, while buying back €1 billion of its own shares. To fund investments in the repositioning of its largest U.S. brand, Stop & Shop and in the speed and coverage of its delivery and click and collect network, capex is expected to be €2 billion.

Further details will be provided during the Capital Markets Day presentations, which will be posted on www.aholddelhaize.com starting at 8:00 AM EST. There will be an audio webcast available on the website as well.

Please see the following overview of guidance that management will share during the presentations at the 2018 Capital Markets Day.

Metric	2019-2021
Global Net Consumer Online Sales	Double sales to ~ €7 billion
Save for Our Customers Cost Savings	€1.8 billion cumulative
Free Cash Flow	~ €2 billion per year through 2021
Capital Expenditure	~3% of annual sales
Stop & Shop repositioning - Incremental CapEx	$100 - $150 million annually
Metric	2019
Earnings Per Share	High single-digit EPS growth
Underlying Operating Margin	Stable relative to 2018
Cost Savings	~ €600 million
Net Synergies	€500 million net cumulative
Capital Expenditure	€2 billion
Share Buyback	€1 billion
US Click and Collect Locations	600+ by year end

 

 In addition, Ahold Delhaize is now in a position to provide EPS guidance for 2018 and reiterate guidance items provided in our Q3 earnings release earlier this month.