• Czech and Slovak businesses sold to Ahold Delhaize
  • Sold for enterprise value of €1.7 billion
  • Most of €1.2 ​billion cash proceeds to be returned to shareholders
  • Tesco continuing to review ‘all options’ for ‌Hungary business
  • Tesco shares up 1%, extending 2026 gains to 21%

The Czech Republic and Slovakia generated sales of £2.9 billion ($3.9 billion) and the majority of the £115 million adjusted operating profit reported for the Central European region in the 2025/26 financial year - about 4% of total group profit.

The ​Dutch group [Ahold Delhaize] already has operations in the Czech Republic, where it ​operates the Albert ⁠supermarket chain.