G. Willi-Food Q2 Operating Profit Jumps 22.7% on Margin Gains, Declares $6.5M Dividend
WILC sits 58% above its 52-week low of $17.66.
Summary
G. Willi-Food reported Q2 2026 results with operating profit up 22.7% to NIS 25.3M, driven by a 21.5% increase in gross profit to NIS 53.5M. Sales were flat at NIS 160.5M, but margins improved significantly due to favorable currency moves and a shift to higher-margin products. Net profit fell 33.9% to NIS 21.1M, entirely due to a sharp drop in securities gains (NIS 2M vs. NIS 20M a year ago). The company declared a NIS 20M (US$6.5M) cash dividend, or NIS 1.44 per share, and announced its new refrigerated logistics center is on track to open in Q4 2026.
At the time of this announcement, WILC was trading at $27.99 on NASDAQ in the Trade & Services sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $389.9M. The 52-week trading range was $17.66 to $37.99. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: PR Newswire.