Share performance
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The case for investing in Ahold
Share performance in 2014
Ahold at a glance
Business review
Governance
Ahold
Annual Report 2014
By purchasing Ahold shares, investors gain a stake
in an international retailing group with strong local consumer brands in the United States and Europe with:
a A workforce of 227,000 employees
a A strong balance sheet and capital discipline
a Market leading positions
a Attractive shareholder returns
a Focus on profitable growth, cash generation and value creation
On December 24, 2014, the closing price of Ahold's ordinary share on Euronext Amsterdam was €14.66, an 11% increase compared to €13.22 one year earlier. During the same period, the STOXX Europe Consumer
Services 600 index increased by 5% and AEX index increased by 6%.
In 2014, Ahold shares traded on Euronext Amsterdam at an average closing price of €13.38 and an average daily trading volume of 3.3 million shares. Ahold's market capitalization was €12 billion at year-end 2014.
The highest closing price for Ahold's shares during 2014 in Amsterdam was €14.75 on December 23, 2014, and the lowest was €11.76 on October 16, 2014.
On December 26, 2014, the closing price of Ahold's ADR was $1787 2% lower than the closing price on December 27 2013 ($18.21). In the same period the Dow Jones index increased by 10%. In 2014, the average
daily trading volume of Ahold American Depository Receipts (ADRs) was 95,186.
Ahold share price
in EUR, NYSE Euronext Amsterdam
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Range
Year-end price
Performance of Ahold's common shares on Euronext Amsterdam
2014
2013
Closing common share price at year-end (in
14.66
13.22
Average closing common share price (in
13.38
12.22
Highest closing common share price (in
14.75
14.10
Lowest closing common share price (in
11.76
10.14
Average daily trading volume
3,347,398
3,167,996
Market capitalization million)
12,059
12,989
Source: Euronext
