QM · rank #4 · 2026-10-21
PCO
GPW · PLN · $6.74B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +109.54% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +85.1% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +4.0% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $6.74B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-21 | $42.30 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-19 | $20.19 |
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Summary
Pepco Group (PCO@GPW) is a pure-play Central and Western European value-apparel and general-merchandise discount retailer operating ~4,260 stores, having exited FMCG and Dealz Poland to focus entirely on the Pepco format.
Rationale
The momentum signal (12-1: 1.10) is reinforced by a concrete fundamental catalyst — FY26 guidance raised to >60% underlying net-earnings growth, a new €400M buyback, and the strongest quarterly LFL since the strategy reset — giving the quality-momentum screen a real earnings-acceleration anchor rather than pure sentiment.
Material risks
- 1Action is widening its lead on Polish non-food discount shopping lists, directly attacking Pepco's core market at the exact moment the company has reduced diversification by exiting FMCG and Dealz Poland, making the turnaround more binary and margin compression more consequential.
- 2The 600-store Western European rollout (FY27–FY30) is the primary growth engine but carries execution risk in markets where Pepco lacks the store density and brand recognition it holds in CEE, and planned inventory clearance is already guiding ~200bps Q4 gross margin headwind.
AI verdict council
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