After some solid tips and reflection, I’ve cleaned up the portfolio a bit. Still holding quite a few positions, but I’m more focused than ever. $NVDA (-2.11%) (Nvidia) continues to dominate the AI space with no real competition in sight. $PLTR (+2.87%) (Palantir) is slowly proving its worth with strong long-term government and commercial contracts. $AD (-0.17%) (Ahold Delhaize) provides reliable stability in every market condition. $MAIN (-1.81%) (Main Street Capital) keeps the income steady with consistent payouts. $BFIT (+1.07%) (Basic-Fit) is expanding fast across Europe, and I like the potential. I’ve increased my $VHYL (-0.32%) exposure for a strong dividend base. My almost daily dividend pie is still going strong. Small, steady progress, and I’m in it for the long haul.
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I always buy on Friday, because mostly de stocks are at their lowest on that time. With 10 $ULVR (-0.92%) and 15 $AD (-0.17%) I have all the groceries for the weekend in my pocket. 😁
With these stocks I add another €35,55 dividend/year on the pile, so the total is well above €1.500,- /year now with a portfolio of €25,5k [6% av]. This must leave something after income taxes. 🤔
Ahold Delhaize purchase
Picked up 7 more shares of Ahold Delhaize today for €34.53 each, totaling €241.71. I have real faith in this Dutch company, not because it’s exciting but because it’s consistent and dependable. They run some of the biggest supermarket chains across Europe and the U.S., and people always need groceries, no matter what the market is doing. Their steady cash flow, solid balance sheet, and reliable track record make it a long-term play I feel good about holding.
Wanne hear your opinion!
Being rased with drinking pepsi and eating the pepsi co chips.
In my last years of deepening in the market I saw that business such as $PEP (-0.1%)
$KO (+0.18%)
$AD (-0.17%) do better in a bear market that is slowing.
My current pattern is to buy more Pepsi as it delivers me a certain amount of dividend. The current dividend is around the 4.4%, with shares becoming cheaper it will only rise.
Altough of this I am still sceptical and cautious with buying new shares.
What are your thoughts on this?
Q1 results
Ahold Delhaize $AD (-0.17%) shares are surging today. After the company released its Q1 2025 results, the results exceeded the market expectations. Both revenue and profit were higher than last year, with revenue reaching €23.3 billion (vs. expected €23.05 billion) and strong growth in both the US (3.1%) and Europe (3.7%).
CEO Frans Muller highlighted robust sales growth in all key markets. The positive surprise, especially in revenue and regional performance, has boosted investor confidence and driven the stock higher. Technical factors may be amplifying the move, but the main driver is clearly the strong financial performance and outlook. A strong quarter for Ahold!
Summary of the analyst conference of food retailer Ahold Delhaize
As a listener to Ahold Delhaize's conference call ($AD (-0.17%) ) on the results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, I was able to gain the following insights:
Ahold Delhaize looks forward to a successful year 2024 in which the most important targets were achieved or exceeded. The company's focus is on the "Growing Together" strategy, with the aim of grow faster than the industry average, maintain leading margins and achieve sustainable profit growth. Customer engagement, market growth, cost reduction and commitment to healthy communities play a central role in this.
In financial terms, Ahold Delhaize was able to generate net sales of 89.4 billion euros for the full year, which corresponds to growth of 0.9%. Comparable sales increased by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. The underlying operating margin for the full year was 4.0% and diluted underlying earnings per share were in line with expectations at 2.54 euros. The free cash flow of over 2.5 billion euros exceeded exceeded expectations.
For 2025, Ahold Delhaize expects further growth, an underlying margin of around 4%, a mid to high single-digit increase in diluted underlying earnings per share and free cash flow of at least EUR 2.2 billion. The integration of Profi (a Romanian food retailer) is expected to increase net sales by around EUR 3 billion.
Various topics were discussed in greater depth in the subsequent Q&A session:
Integration of ProfiIn the long term, Profi is to be aligned with the European margins of the other brands, with the synergy effects taking effect from 2026.
Price investments in the USA: The investments already made are showing initial success in the form of volume growth, particularly at Stop & Shop in Rhode Island. Further investments are planned over the course of the year.
US margin: Despite price investments and other factors such as the growing online and pharmacy business, a stable margin is expected for the year as a whole.
M&AAhold Delhaize is generally open to inorganic growth, provided it fits the strategy.
Outlook: The outlook for 2025 includes earnings per share growth in the mid to high single-digit range, with free cash flow of at least EUR 2.2 billion.
EuropeThe improvement in earnings in Europe is primarily due to the successful restructuring in Belgium and the good performance of Albert Heijn.
Overall strategyThe "Growing Together" strategy includes average sales growth of 4% and an average margin of 4% over the entire period.
In summary, it can be said that Ahold Delhaize optimistic about the future and is focused on achieving its strategic goals. I find the acquisition of Profi particularly exciting, which means that Ahold Delhaize now has a better presence in Eastern Europe. For me, this is a very exciting market and I think there is more growth to be had there than in the rest of Europe.
I hope you enjoyed the summary.
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Ahold delhaize
$AD (-0.17%) Today my first post on this forum.
Ahold was significantly reduced, so it was a good time to buy 50 shares. extra annual dividend 25 euros expected with good annual growth
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Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize reported fourth-quarter sales slightly ahead of expectations on Wednesday as sales recovered in the US and performed well in Europe. The Dutch group's sales for the three months to December 31 were 23.28 billion euros (24.12 billion dollars), while analysts had expected 23.21 billion euros in a survey conducted by the company.
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