Robinsons Retail profit grows 6% as more shoppers visit stores
Gokongwei-led Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. reported a six percent increase in full-year core net income as steady sales growth across its business segments and improved cost efficiencies offset the high base from previous one-time gains.
Core net income reached ₱6.7 billion in 2025, according to a company filing. The metric, which the retailer uses to measure underlying performance, strips out volatile items such as foreign exchange swings, interest income from bonds, and costs related to the financing of its Bank of the Philippine Islands stake.
It also excludes the significant one-time gain recorded in 2024 from the merger between BPI and Robinsons Bank.
While the core business remained robust, net income attributable to the parent company dropped 44.3 percent to ₱5.7 billion. The sharp decline was largely the result of the 2024 high-base effect following the banking merger.
Despite the bottom-line volatility, net sales climbed 5.7 percent to ₱210.4 billion, supported by a 3.2 percent rise in same-store sales growth. All of the company’s retail formats registered higher revenue during the period.
Operating income for the year rose 7.4 percent to ₱10.5 billion. The company credited the expansion to sustained support from suppliers, a more profitable mix of product categories, and increased sales of its higher-margin private-label brands.
The 2025 results also include a one-month contribution from Premiumbikes Corp., a motorcycle retailer that Robinsons Retail consolidated into its financial statements starting Dec. 1.
The retailer’s performance accelerated toward the end of the year. Fourth-quarter core net earnings grew 9.9 percent to ₱2.5 billion, while attributable profit for the three-month period rose 5.3 percent to ₱2.6 billion.
Revenue in the final quarter reached ₱61.2 billion, up 7.7 percent from the previous year, aided by a 3.6 percent increase in same-store sales and contributions from new store openings. Operating income during the quarter outpaced sales growth, surging 12.9 percent to ₱3.8 billion.
Robinsons Retail President and CEO Stanley Co said the results underscore the resilience of the company’s core operations within a shifting retail environment.
He noted that the company plans to focus on expanding its store network and investing in strategic initiatives to differentiate its brands in 2026.