@AD, ruime plussen Wies, zowel in EU, US en on-line en mijn besluit om niet de gehele target aan te vullen was verkeerd, moet vandaag meer betalen, op naar de €30..
* On a two-year comparable sales growth basis**, comparable sales excluding gas in the U.S. were up 15.3% and in Europe were up 7.3% in Q3 2021, both of which remain elevated relative to historic levels.
* Q3 Group net sales were €18.5 billion, up 4.6% at constant exchange rates.
* In Q3, net consumer online sales grew 29.2% at constant exchange rates, building on top of the significant 62.6% growth in Q3 2020.
* Q3 diluted underlying EPS was €0.53, representing an increase of 8.1% at constant exchange rates versus the prior year. Q3 IFRS-reported operating income was €780 million; Q3 IFRS-reported diluted EPS was €0.51.
* In the U.S., Q3 comparable sales excluding gas grew 2.9%, while, in Europe, Q3 comparable sales were stable (0.2)% versus Q3 2020.
* Q3 underlying operating margin was 4.4%.
* Raising 2021 Group underlying margin, underlying EPS and free cash flow outlook; expect Group underlying operating margin to be approximately 4.4%, underlying EPS to grow in the low- to mid-20s range versus 2019, and free cash flow to be approximately €1.7 billion.