Grocery retail leader Puregold Price Club, Inc. (PGOLD) on Monday reported a consolidated net income of P7.3 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a 5.6-percent increase from P6.9 billion in the same period last year.
It said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the profit growth was led by strong sales and slightly improved gross margins.
Consolidated net sales rose 10.6 percent to P168.08 billion in nine months ended Sept. 30, 2025, up from P151.98 billion a year earlier.
The sales increase was supported by positive same-store sales growth (SSSG) of 4.8 percent from Puregold stores on higher basket size and increased customer traffic. S&R Warehouse Clubs also contributed with a 5.4 percent SSSG, with higher traffic.
Puregold’s consolidated gross profit grew 13.5 percent to P31.39 billion, equivalent to an 18.7-percent gross margin. This compares with P27.65 billion or an 18.2-percent margin in the same period of 2024. Other operating income increased 15 percent to P2.82 billion from P2.46 billion.
Operating income stood at P11.26 billion, a 25.3 percent increase from P10.40 billion in 2024.
As of September 2025, Puregold was operating 772 stores nationwide, consisting of 673 Puregold stores, 31 S&R Membership Shopping Warehouses and 68 S&R New York Style quick-service restaurants.
