Q4 2025 Empreendimentos Pague Menos SA Earnings Call (English, Portuguese) Transcript
Key Points
- Empreendimentos Pague Menos SA (BSP:PGMN3) reported a significant increase in same-store sales, achieving 18.6% growth in Q4 2025, marking five consecutive quarters of over 17% growth.
- The company has successfully doubled its EBITDA over the past two years, reaching 905 million reals, with a consistent increase in EBITDA margin to 5.6%.
- Omni-channel sales now account for 21% of total sales, with a 55% increase in digital sales over the past year, maintaining profitability.
- The company has reduced inventory losses by 27%, demonstrating effective stock management and operational efficiency.
- Empreendimentos Pague Menos SA (BSP:PGMN3) has improved its market share, becoming a leader in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, with a 6.9% market share nationwide.
- Despite strong sales growth, the company experienced a slight reduction in gross margin due to non-cash effects and pressure from branded drugs with smaller margins.
- Financial expenses increased significantly, impacting net income, which could have been higher without these additional costs.
- The company faces challenges in maintaining its growth momentum, particularly in the face of potential macroeconomic uncertainties and competitive pressures.
- There is a need for continued investment in logistics and store renovations, which may strain financial resources in the short term.
- The company's receivables term has been pressured by the popular pharmacy program and installment payments for GLP-1 drugs, affecting cash flow management.
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Page Meez's conference call to announce the results for quarter 4, 2025.
This call is being recorded and the replay will be available on the company's website at ri.paimenos.com.brr where the presentation is also available for download. We would like to inform that all participants will be in a listen-only mode during the company's remarks, and then we will open the floor for questions and further instructions will be given.
This conference call will be conducted in Portuguese by the company's management, and we have simultaneous translation into English by clicking on the button interpretation. For those listening to the English call, you can mute the original audio by clicking on mute original audio. The presentation will be shown in Portuguese, and the English version is available for download at ri.paimenos.com.brr.
Before proceeding Let me stress that any forward-looking statements made during this call are based on the beliefs and assumptions of Pagmenos' management and information currently available to the company.
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