Puregold Price Club Inc. (PSE: PGOLD), one of the Philippines’ largest grocery store chains, has announced its financial results for 2025, showing strong growth in both sales and profits, according to their SEC filing on March 31, 2026.

What Happened to Puregold’s Business in 2025?

Think of Puregold like a very large sari-sari store that sells groceries and household items. In 2025, they sold more products and made more money than the year before.

Here are the key numbers in simple terms:

• Total Sales: Puregold made P242.45 billion in sales in 2025, which is 10.6% higher than their P219.17 billion in 2024. This means more people bought things from their stores.
• Net Income (Profit): After paying all their expenses, Puregold earned P11.33 billion in profit, which is 8.8% more than the P10.42 billion they made in 2024.

Why Did They Make More Money?

According to the company’s report, Puregold stores saw customers buying more items per visit (bigger basket size), with same-store sales growing by 4.1%. Their S&R warehouse clubs, which are like big shopping warehouses similar to Costco, had even better growth at 6.1% because more customers visited these stores.

The company also improved how much profit they make from each item sold (gross margins), which helped boost their overall earnings.

Sharing Profits with Stockholders: Dividends Explained

When a company makes good profits, they sometimes share money with people who own their stock (called stockholders or shareholders). This sharing of money is called a “dividend.”

Puregold’s Board of Directors approved a total dividend payout of P5.67 billion, which is 8.8% higher than last year. This will be given in two parts:

Regular Dividends

• Amount per share: P1.18 for each share you own
• Total amount: P3.4 billion
• Who gets it: Stockholders as of April 17, 2026
• When they’ll receive it: May 7, 2026
• Payout ratio: 30% of net income

Special Dividends

• Amount per share: P0.79 for each share you own
• Total amount: P2.27 billion
• Who gets it: Stockholders as of August 17, 2026
• When they’ll receive it: September 9, 2026
• Payout ratio: 20% of net income

The dividend yield is 4.925%, which means if you own Puregold stock, you’re getting back about 4.9% of your investment in cash dividends.

How Many Stores Does Puregold Have?

As of December 2025, Puregold operates 784 stores across the Philippines:

• 680 Puregold stores (they opened 28 new ones in 2025)
• 33 S&R Membership Shopping Warehouses (they opened 3 new ones)
• 71 S&R New York Style QSRs or quick-service restaurants (they opened 9 new ones)

The company also acquired 153 Puremart stores during the year, expanding their reach to more communities.

What Are Puregold’s Plans?

According to Puregold President Ferdinand Vincent Co, the company plans to focus on opening more stores in key provincial markets in 2026. This means they want to bring their stores to more areas outside Metro Manila, making it easier for more Filipino families to shop at Puregold.

Upcoming Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

Puregold’s Board of Directors also approved the details of their 2026 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting:

• Date: May 12, 2026
• Time: 10:00 AM
• Format: Hybrid (people can attend in person or join online)
• Location: 7th Floor Board Room, Tabacalera Compound

During this meeting, stockholders will vote on important matters including electing the company’s Board of Directors for 2026 and approving the 2025 audited financial statements.

About Puregold Price Club Inc.

Puregold Price Club Inc. is a leading grocery retail company in the Philippines, operating Puregold stores, S&R Membership Shopping warehouses, and S&R New York Style QSR restaurants. The company’s stock trades on the Philippine Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PGOLD, with 2,880,137,615 common shares outstanding and 24,076,471 treasury shares.