Fix Price announces key operating results and revenue for Q2 and H1 2022
Fix Price Group PLC (FIXP)
Fix Price announces key operating results and revenue for Q2 and H1 2022
27-Jul-2022 / 09:59 MSK
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Fix Price announces key operating results and revenue for Q2 and H1 2022
27 July 2022 – Fix Price (LSE and MOEX: FIXP, the “Company”), one of the leading variety value retailers globally and the largest in Russia, today announces its operating results based on management accounts for the second quarter (Q2 2022) and six months (H1 2022) ended 30 June 2022.
Key highlights
H1 2022 revenue was up 24.2% y-o-y to RUB 131.8 billion, driven by store network expansion and LFL sales growth H1 2022 LFL sales[1] for Russian stores were up 15.8%. H1 2022 LFL sales for the Group were up 13.5%, driven by 14.3% growth in the LFL average ticket, which fully offset a slight contraction in LFL traffic of 0.7% The total number of stores increased by 363, which is in line with the FY 2022 store opening guidance of approximately 750 net openings The EBITDA margin for H1 2022 exceeded the FY 2021 level of 19.2%
Q2 2022 operating review
Revenue was up 27.0% y-o-y to RUB 69.2 billion, driven by store network expansion and LFL sales growth: Retail revenue increased by 27.3% y-o-y to RUB 61.3 billion Wholesale revenue grew by 24.3% y-o-y to RUB 7.9 billion LFL sales increased by 15.4% y-o-y, driven by 16.5% growth in the LFL average ticket, which fully offset a 0.9% contraction in LFL traffic: LFL average ticket was up 16.5% y-o-y on the back of strong consumer demand for Fix Price merchandise, continued assortment rotation and a higher share of the upper range of price points in retail sales LFL traffic decreased by 0.9% versus the high comparative base of Q2 2021 LFL sales for the Russian Company-operated stores grew by 18.4%. The performance of the Company-operated stores in Kazakhstan and Belarus was affected by continued government restrictions and the tough macroeconomic environment The total number of stores increased by 184 over the quarter to 5,267 (578 of which are franchised). The new stores added 40.4 thous. sqm of selling space, bringing the total selling space of stores operating under the Fix Price brand to 1,137 thous. sqm The total number of registered loyalty cardholders increased by 1.1 million over the quarter to 19.1 million, with purchases made using a loyalty card accounting for 52.2% of total sales.[2] The average ticket for purchases made using a loyalty card increased by 12.8% y-o-y to RUB 444, which is 1.8x higher than the average ticket for transactions completed without a loyalty card
H1 2022 operating review
Revenue was up 24.2% y-o-y to RUB 131.8 billion: Retail revenue increased by 25.4% y-o-y to RUB 116.7 billion Wholesale revenue grew by 15.4% y-o-y to RUB 15.1 billion LFL sales were up 13.5%: LFL average ticket increased by 14.3% LFL traffic was slightly down, by 0.7% LFL sales at Company-operated stores in Russia grew by 15.8% The total number of stores increased by 363, including 321 Company-operated stores and 42 franchised stores, which is in line with the FY 2022 store opening guidance of approximately 750 net openings. The new stores added a total of 80.3 thous. sqm of selling space, bringing the total selling space of stores operating under the Fix Price brand to 1,137 thous. sqm The total number of registered loyalty cardholders increased by 2.2 million to 19.1 million during H1 2022, with penetration in total sales reaching 52.5% The pace of recovery in terms of gross margin exceeded the level of Q4 2021, when it had improved by 80 bps y-o-y. This trend was supported by proactive work with the assortment that mitigated the higher cost of production The EBITDA margin exceeded the FY 2021 level of 19.2%
LFL dynamics, %
Q2 2022
Q2 2021
H1 2022
H1 2021
LFL sales
15.4%
11.8%
13.5%
11.9%
LFL traffic
(0.9%)
21.8%
(0.7%)
9.0%
LFL average ticket
16.5%
(8.2%)
14.3%
2.6%
Store base, geographical coverage and selling space
30.06.2022
31.12.2021
30.06.2021
Total number of stores
5,267
4,904
4,585
Russia
4,772
4,445
4,204
Belarus
236
212
180
Kazakhstan
206
172
138
Uzbekistan
13
42
38
Latvia
28
24
19
Georgia
6
4
4
Kyrgyzstan
6
5
2
Number of Company-operated stores
4,689
4,368
4,099
Russia
4,271
3,975
3,775
Belarus
227
203
171
Kazakhstan
181
148
115
Uzbekistan
10
42
38
Number of franchised stores
578
536
486
Russia
501
470
429
Belarus
9
9
9
Kazakhstan
25
24
23
Latvia
28
24
19
Georgia
6
4
4
Kyrgyzstan
6
5
2
Uzbekistan
3
-
-
Selling space (sqm)
1,137,140
1,056,840
983,919
Company-operated stores
1,009,087
938,392
877,518
Franchised stores
128,053
118,448
106,401
Development of Company-operated stores
Q2 2022
Q2 2021
H1 2022
H1 2021
Gross openings
200
224
388
404
Russia
171
170
330
312
Belarus
10
17
24
29
Kazakhstan
19
23
34
39
Uzbekistan
-
14
-
24
Closures
34
26
67
47
Russia
14
23
34
44
Belarus
-
1
-
1
Kazakhstan
-
1
1
1
Uzbekistan
20
1
32
1
Net openings
166
198
321
357
Russia
157
147
296
268
Belarus
10
16
24
28
Kazakhstan
19
22
33
38
Uzbekistan
(20)
13
(32)
23
Operating results
Store network development
The total number of stores increased by 14.9% y-o-y to 5,267; the share of franchised stores amounted to 11.0% of the total store count (up 37 bps y-o-y) The Company opened 184 stores on a net basis during Q2 2022, including 166 Company-operated stores and 18 franchised stores, compared to 231 stores (net) in Q2 2021, including 198 Company-operated stores and 33 franchised stores In Q2 2022, Fix Price closed 34 Company-operated stores versus 26 Company-operated store closures in Q2 2021. Fix Price continued renegotiating lease terms with landlords and replacing profitable stores with sites nearby with higher efficiency In Q2 2022, Fix Price continued expansion across Russia and internationally: 7.6% of net openings were in geographies outside of Russia. The share of international geographies remained stable at 9.4% of the total store base Total selling space increased by 40.4 thous. sqm during Q2 2022 and stood at 1,137 thous. sqm (a 15.6% increase y-o-y). The average selling space per Fix Price store was 216 sqm, versus 215 sqm as of 30 June 2021 In Q2 2022, Fix Price entered 51 new localities. The Company has a presence in 80 of Russia’s 85 regions, which covers 98% of the country’s population
LFL sales growth
LFL sales grew by 15.4% in Q2 2022, driven by 16.5% increase in the LFL average ticket, which offset a slight contraction in LFL traffic, of 0.9% Even after stockpiling in March 2022, Fix Price’s diverse merchandise at highly attractive prices helped drive double-digit LFL sales uplift. Assortment rotation within categories and price points supported growth in the LFL average ticket, while LFL traffic was down slightly y-o-y from the elevated level of 21.8% in Q2 2021, when major COVID-related restrictions were loosened in Russia At the country level, LFL sales were led by Russia, with an 18.4% y-o-y increase in Q2 2022. In Kazakhstan and Belarus, LFL sales were affected by continuous pressure on customers’ real disposable income, while Fix Price had to temporarily reduce its assortment matrix in the reporting period due to state regulations
Assortment and category mix
Amid sustained uncertainty, consumers remained cautious and delayed impulse buying, while focusing more on essentials. The share of food in retail sales reached 30.9% in Q2 2022, up from 29.4% for the same period last year. The share of drogerie (household chemicals and hygiene products) in retail sales remained elevated at 26.4%, compared to 22.9% in Q2 2021, reflecting Fix Price’s competitive assortment and price proposition In Q2 2022, drogerie and food products recorded the highest LFL sales growth among categories, at 38% and 25% respectively. LFL sales of household goods, clothes and DIY products also enjoyed double-digit increases The share of price points above RUB 200 in retail sales reached 13.4% in Q2 2022, up from 5.9% in Q2 2021 and 8.9% in Q1 2022. The share of price points above RUB 100 in retail sales increased to 34.7% in Q2 2022 from 24.5% for the same period last year, reflecting continued utilisation of price points’ potential The average ticket increased by 16.3% y-o-y to RUB 307 in Q2 2022 amid the introduction of new products and assortment rotation
Loyalty programme development
Another 1.1 million loyalty cards were issued during Q2 2022, taking the total number to 19.1 million; the increase was driven by promotional campaigns for loyalty programme members, while the share of active users[3] remained solid at 55% Transactions using loyalty cards accounted for 52.2% of total retail sales for Q2 2022, compared to 42.2% in Q2 2021 The average ticket for purchases made using a loyalty card grew by 12.8% y-o-y in Q2 2022 to RUB 444, which is 1.8 times higher than the average ticket for transactions completed without a loyalty card, RUB 243
Revenue dynamics
RUB million
Q2 2022
Q2 2021
Change Q2’22 vs Q2’21, %
H1 2022
H1 2021
Change H1’22 vs H1’21, %
Revenue
69,158
54,457
27.0%
131,788
106,116
24.2%
Retail revenue
61,303
48,140
27.3%
116,688
93,026
25.4%
Wholesale revenue
7,855
6,317
24.3%
15,100
13,090
15.4%
The Group’s revenue was up by 27.0% y-o-y to RUB 69.2 billion for Q2 2022, driven by 27.3% growth in retail revenue and a 24.3% increase in wholesale revenue.
Retail revenue spiked to RUB 61.3 billion on the back of network expansion and a healthy 15.4% increase in like-for-like sales, which was partially offset by the softer sales densities of the Company-operated stores in Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Wholesale revenue growth to RUB 7.9 billion was driven by the opening of new franchised stores, while the share of wholesale revenue in the Company’s total revenue was down slightly, by 24 bps, to 11.4% due to faster growth of the sales densities of Company-operated stores.
About the Company
Fix Price (LSE and MOEX: FIXP), one of the leading variety value retailers globally and the largest in Russia, has helped its customers save money every day since 2007. Fix Price offers its customers a unique and constantly refreshed product assortment of non-food goods, personal care and household products and food items at low fixed price points.
As of 30 June 2022, Fix Price operated 5,267 Fix Price stores in Russia and neighbouring countries, all of them stocking approximately 2,000 SKUs across around 20 product categories. As well as its own private brands, Fix Price sells products from leading global names and smaller local suppliers. The Company operates 8 DCs covering 80 regions of Russia and 6 countries.
In 2021, the Company recorded revenue of RUB 230.5 billion, EBITDA of RUB 44.2 billion and net profit of RUB 21.4 billion, in accordance with IFRS.
Contacts
Fix Price Investor Relations
Elena Mironova
+7 495 902 50 00 (ext. 1918)
Fix Price Media Relations
Ekaterina Goncharova
+7 967 009 32 70
[1] Here and hereinafter, like-for-like (LFL) sales, average ticket and number of tickets are calculated based on the results of stores operated by Fix Price and that were operational for at least 12 full calendar months preceding the reporting date. LFL sales and average ticket are calculated based on retail revenue including VAT. LFL numbers exclude stores that were temporarily closed for seven or more consecutive days during the reporting and/ or comparable periods
[2] Loyalty programme data is calculated for Fix Price stores operating in Russia
[3] Members of the loyalty programme who make at least one purchase per month
ISIN: US33835G2057 Category Code: MSCU TIDM: FIXP LEI Code: 549300EXJV1RPGZNH608 OAM Categories: 2.2. Inside information Sequence No.: 177275 EQS News ID: 1406555
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