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A new CEO would want to implement a strategy shift away from price matching with the discounters. Still, after a poor Christmas performance
We mentioned previously that Allan Leighton intends to be “hands-on.” This will reduce the pool of CEOs willing to take
With EG Group dominating the headlines over the weekend regarding IPO chatter later this year, Asda's headlines are more sobering. Following a poor
The competitiveness in the UK Grocery sector is not going away. ASDA is looking to cement its position, while Morrisons is looking to win back customers
The additional €185m loan at ASDA will refinance the GBP300m SSNs maturing in September 2026. The SSN coupon is 4.5%, which will be
Allan Leighton has suggested that he may appoint a CEO who is not a traditional grocer, and the attached list has only one
ASDA will take time to turn around, but we still see significant equity under the bonds. The new Chair’s business plan will be published by
The departure of Stuart Rose as chair is a disappointment in the absence of a new CEO. However, Allan Leighton will take on an executive
ASDA is slowly clawing back the price support that has hurt margins (for all supermarkets), but there is still a lot of sensitivity to
ASDA is targeting to finish the implementation of its IT separation from Walmart by mid-February 2025. January will be a busy month
The loss of a senior executive to Morrisons before he even started work at ASDA is not a good look. However, the relative stability of Morrisons is
Please find our slightly updated analysis here.
Top-line headwinds remain for ASDA; the Future project to separate the ASDA and Wal-Mart systems is a drag on sales volumes and customer satisfaction. However,
Another disappointing quarter for topline, with food revenues -4.8% (-3.0% YTD). The issues in Q2 have not been resolved yet and we expect some further
TDR is now formally the majority shareholder in ASDA having completed the acquisition of Zuber Issa’s 22.5% stake. The transaction
The new CEO is the appointment we are waiting for but