Axfood AB has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
CHIX:AXFOS vs KR, SFM: Profitability Rank Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Axfood AB's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Axfood AB Profitability Rank vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Axfood AB's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axfood AB's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Axfood AB has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
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Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS) has a Profitability Rank of 8 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Axfood AB and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, Axfood AB's Profitability Rank has ranged from 6.00 to 9.00.
Is Axfood AB's Profitability Rank too high?
Axfood AB's current Profitability Rank of 8 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.00 to a high of 9.00. Overall, Axfood AB has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axfood AB's Profitability Rank compare to KR and SFM?
Axfood AB's Profitability Rank of 8 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. Historically, Axfood AB's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 6.00 to 9.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Profitability Rank for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Profitability Rank should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Axfood AB and its competitors. Axfood AB's current Profitability Rank is 8, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axfood AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr287.66, compared to a current price of kr259.60 — trading 9.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 8, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00. Axfood AB's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS), the current Profitability Rank is 8 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axfood AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr259.60 is trading 9.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr287.66.
GuruFocus considers Axfood AB to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:AXFOS:
Profitability Rank: 8 (14% above median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: kr287.66 vs. price of kr259.60 (9.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:AXFOS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axfood AB operates food retail and wholesale businesses in Sweden. The company operates various food retail grocery chains, discount stores, hypermarkets, restaurants, cafes, and pharmacies through different brands. The company's operating segments include Willys, Hemkop, Dagab, City Gross, and Snabbgross. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Willys segment, which is a discount grocery chain, offering various products in both group-owned stores and online. This segment also includes the partly owned cross-border grocery chain Eurocash.
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