Lisbon, May 12, 2026 (Lusa) - Sonae recorded international sales of €2.3 billion in 2025, marking a 45% increase compared to 2024 and an 11% rise in like-for-like business, the group announced on Tuesday.
"The share of international sales in the group’s total rose to over 20%, demonstrating the success of international expansion driven by organic growth and consolidation moves," Sonae said in a statement.
It added that foreign markets accounted for 30% of the group’s net assets in 2025, with international businesses including perfumery, wellness retail, electronics, pet products and care, fashion, shopping centres and property, information technology, natural extracts, and active ingredients.
Of the more than €3 billion Sonae invested over two years, almost half was directed outside Portugal.
In the retail sector, the Sonae group’s brands ended 2025 with 1,070 stores outside Portugal, 74 more than in 2024, and over 42% of its store network in international markets, mainly in Europe.
In the health and beauty sector, the group claimed market leadership in Spain through its Druni and Arenal operations, a 50/50 partnership between Sonae's MC and the Casp family, whilst in the pet products and care sector, Musti operates in seven countries and holds a market-leading position in the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Sonae also highlighted its global presence in the property sector through Sierra, which develops and manages shopping centres and property projects across the office and residential segments.
Sierra has a partnership with Bankinter for the management of ORES, which invests in real estate assets in the Iberian Peninsula, and is part of ALLOS's controlling group, the leading shopping centre operator in Latin America.
In October 2025, Sierra strengthened its international presence with the acquisition of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield's Real Estate Management division, becoming the second-largest third-party shopping centre manager in Germany.
In 2025, net profit attributable to Sonae Group shareholders rose by 11% to €247 million, driven by business growth, improved operational efficiency and its portfolio expansion in Portugal and abroad.
Overall, the group’s consolidated turnover rose by 14.2% in 2025 to a record €11.4 billion, with underlying EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) totalling €1.1 billion, an increase of €215 million (+23.6%) compared with 2024.
Total EBITDA rose by 17.6% to €1.2 billion.
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