GPA is a Brazilian food retail company that operates on a multichannel, multiformat model. Its main activities are focused on the sale of food products through its Sugarloaf flags, focused on the premium segment, Extra Mercado, positioned as a neighborhood supermarket, and the Minuto Sugarloaf and Mini Extra proximity formats. The company has a strong presence in e-commerce and is one of the leaders in food e-commerce in Brazil. The business is based on the sale of a wide range, especially perishables, private label items and premium products. Its expansion strategy has focused mainly on the proximity format, with a significant presence in the city of São Paulo.
How many years of EBITDA are required to pay off the company's net debt considering the lease agreements, according to the official accounting standard IFRS16. As a market consensus, a value of up to 3 years of leverage is accepted for most companies.
How much the company's debt represents in % in relation to its equity. As a market consensus, a value less than or equal to 1 is accepted, above that leverage can end up hurting the final result at some point.
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