Shoprite surpasses R250 billion in sales as 2025 results impress

02 September 2025 | Retailer trading results

Shoprite has reported another stellar year, cementing its position as South Africa’s top food retailer with annual sales exceeding R250 billion for the 2025 financial year.

In a performance update released on Tuesday, 2 September, the company detailed its results for the 52 weeks ending 29 June 2025, showing robust growth across its operations. Notably, Shoprite expanded its retail presence significantly by launching 363 new stores during the period.

The group’s total sales rose by 8.9% to R252.7 billion, while revenue climbed by 8.6% to reach R256.7 billion. These gains were primarily driven by the company’s South African supermarket division, which includes major brands such as Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Usave, and LiquorShop.

The Supermarkets RSA division reported a 9.5% rise in sales, contributing R213.5 billion to the total. Meanwhile, the Supermarkets Non-RSA operations – covering the retailer’s international footprint – grew sales by 6.4% to R20.57 billion.

Shoprite’s on-demand delivery platform, Sixty60, posted a standout performance, with sales jumping 47.7% year-on-year to R18.9 billion. CEO Pieter Engelbrecht noted that Sixty60 maintained high service standards, achieving a 94.0% on-time delivery rate and a 96.8% order fulfilment rate.

The group's trading profit grew by 16.6% to R14.97 billion, translating into a trading margin of 5.9%. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) surged 18.8% to R23.8 billion, underscoring the company’s strong operational efficiency.

Earnings per share from continuing operations rose by 17.9%, reaching 1,362.5 cents.

With the latest store openings, Shoprite now operates 3,478 outlets under its continuing operations portfolio.

The company also delivered strong returns for investors, recording a return on invested capital (ROIC) of 19.4% – significantly ahead of its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 13.5%. Return on equity stood at an impressive 26.7%.

In light of these strong financials, the Board declared a final dividend of 496 cents per share, marking an 11.5% increase compared to the previous year’s final dividend. Combined with the interim dividend of 285 cents per share, shareholders will receive a total payout of 781 cents per share for the full year – up 9.7% year-on-year.