The Clicks Group has seen a double-digit rise in earnings, with the group set to open hundreds of new stores over the medium-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its financial results for the year ended 31 August 2025, the group said that it demonstrated the resilience of its core products in a challenging environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group increased diluted headline earnings per share by 14.1% to 1,362 cents, while its return on equity (ROE) reached 49.2%. Group turnover rose by 5.3% to R47.8 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said that it saw a 10.7% increase in private label and exclusive brands which accounted for R9.7 billion of the chain’s turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company increased its store base to over 990 after opening a net 55 stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group\u2019s pharmacy network was also expanded to 780, with a net 60 pharmacies opening during the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group\u2019s capital expenditure over the period reached R985 million, and it was mainly invested in new stores, pharmacies, refurbishments, supply chains, and IT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that it plans to open 40 to 50 more stores and 40 to 50 pharmacies in the 2026 financial year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Capital expenditure of R1.3 billion is also planned for the 2026 financial year, which includes R662 million for the new stores and pharmacies and refurbishing 70 to 80 stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group said that is committed to achieving its medium-term target of 1,200 stores and opening 10 \u2013 15 UniCare specialised pharmacies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clicks ClubCard, which reached its 30th anniversary, also grew its active membership to 12.6 million and contributed 82.6% of sales in Clicks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Loyalty members received over R850 million in cashback, bringing total rewards paid to customers over the past 30 years to R7.5 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group declared a total dividend for the year of 886 cents per share, which was a 14.2% increase, and a payout ratio of 65%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On top of the dividends, the group also gave shareholders R751 million via share buybacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking ahead, Clicks said South Africa\u2019s macroeconomic indicators encourage retail spending over the medium term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While discretionary spending may remain under pressure, the group said well-positioned in this environment due to its competitive advantage in health and beauty sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Management is also looking to leverage its recent investments in Sorbet, UniCAre and the LEAP pharmacy system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPrivate label remains the primary driver of the group’s differentiation strategy,\u201d it said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe group aims to sustain the strong recent growth momentum in private label and exclusive brands, targeting a 35% contribution to front shop sales in the medium term.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n With the addtion of 60 new pharmacies, Clicks is by far the largest retail pharmacy group in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clicks plans to open more stores in the coming year, as it looks to increase its total network from 990 to 1,200.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":807897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9872],"tags":[4268],"class_list":["post-840769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-clicks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=840769"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":840781,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840769\/revisions\/840781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/807897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=840769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=840769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=840769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Consolidated statement of comprehensive income<\/strong><\/th> Year to 31 August 2025 (R\u2019000)<\/strong><\/th> Year to 31 August 2024 (R\u2019000)<\/strong><\/th> % change<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Turnover<\/td> 47 828 079<\/td> 45 437 640<\/td> 5.3%<\/td><\/tr> Gross profit<\/td> 11 399 653<\/td> 10 632 419<\/td> 7.2%<\/td><\/tr> Total income<\/td> 14 860 861<\/td> 13 714 721<\/td> 8.4%<\/td><\/tr> Headline earnings<\/td> 3 234 282<\/td> 2 844 598<\/td> 13.7%<\/td><\/tr> Net financing cost<\/td> (242 970)<\/td> (265 172)<\/td> (8.4%)<\/td><\/tr> Headline earnings per share (cents)<\/td> 1 361.7<\/td> 1 193.5<\/td> 14.1%<\/td><\/tr> Total Dividend per share (Cents)<\/td> 886<\/td> 776<\/td> 14.2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pharmacy<\/th> Stores<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Clicks Pharmacy<\/td> 780<\/td><\/tr> Alpha Pharmacy<\/td> 350+<\/td><\/tr> Link Pharmacy<\/td> 300+<\/td><\/tr> Dis-Chem Pharmacy<\/td> 285<\/td><\/tr> Medirite Pharmacy <\/td> 144<\/td><\/tr> Pharmacy @ SPAR<\/td> 125<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"