Asda ‘edging forward’ with turnaround despite plummeting profits

Asda store Cardiff

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Asda executive chairman Allan Leighton insists the grocery giant is “edging forward” in its Formula for Growth turnaround plan, despite profits dropping by a third and like-for-like sales dipping.

For the year ending December 31, 2025, Asda reported a 33.1% drop in adjusted EBITDA to £764m and a 0.3% dip in like-for-like sales excluding fuel and a 3.3% fall in total sales to £21bn.

 

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