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The wine trading group Hawesko Holding AG (Hanseatisches Wein- und Sekt-Kontor) announces its preliminary business figures for 2022: with sales of € 671 million and an operating profit of around € 39 million, the company is below the record year of 2021 (€ 680 million sales, € 53 million profit) but above 2019, the last year before the pandemic. At that time, it achieved 555 million euros in revenue. As expected, the e-commerce and retail segments lost some ground year-on-year, at -10 per cent and -4 per cent respectively, as they cater to consumption at home. The B2B segment, on the other hand, grew by 7 per cent organically and, including acquisitions, by 16 per cent overall due to the resurgence of the gastronomy sector. The massive increase in prices for glass, transport, energy and packaging burdened the result with 6 million euros in inflation-related special costs, which could not yet be compensated for in earnings.
Hawesko Board of Management Chairman Thomas Hermelink commented on the result as follows: "2022 was not an easy year for us with inflation and the energy crisis. However, with its diversified business model, the Hawesko Group was able to hold its own in the market after two boom years, even in the crisis. We also expect high inflation in 2023, so we took measures at an early stage to consistently strengthen our profitability."
The Hawesko Group includes the brands Jacques', Wein & Co, Wein Wolf, Abayan, Grand Cru Select, Vinos and WirWinzer. The group employs around 1,200 people.
(al / Source: Hawesko Holding; Photo: Facebook/hawesko)