Solid results in the first quarter

Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo confirms solid results in the first quarter of the current 2025 financial year. Despite continuing market decline, subdued consumer spending and increasing competitive pressure, both sales and EBITDA remained stable year-on-year, according to a press release from the company. In the first quarter, the group generated sales of 870 mio euros and adjusted EBITDA of 72 mio euros.

International expansion also continued to develop positively: 41 new stores were opened in the first quarter, mainly in France, Italy and Poland. Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo is now active in 15 European countries and already generates 65 per cent of its total sales outside its home market.

Another milestone

In addition, the company made further progress in expanding its omnichannel offering: In the past twelve months, brick-and-mortar sales rose by 7.7 per cent, while online sales increased by 3.3 per cent. Both developments were driven by improved product availability, greater shopping convenience and the further expansion of click & collect (C&C) services, according to the press release on the first-quarter results.

Another milestone is the launch of the Pick-from-Store (PfS) model: Following the introduction of Ship-to-Store in 2024, PfS enables local stores to fulfil online orders directly on site – significantly reducing delivery times and logistics costs. 

Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo remains firmly committed to continuing to pursue its multi-year transformation strategy in a disciplined manner, the press release continues. Strategic priorities for the rest of the year include opening a three-digit number of new stores, the consistent further development of omnichannel services, targeted investments in logistics infrastructure and the optimisation of the supply chain.