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GPA

Logo: Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (GPA), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Brazilian retail company

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, or GPA (from its former name Grupo Pão de Açúcar), is the largest Brazilian company engaged in the retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores. Its headquarters are in São Paulo city, and it is owned by Free Float.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

19.2BRevenue, fiscal 20235
-2.1BNet income, fiscal 20235
Sep 7, 1948Founded1

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  • TickerCBD on NYSE1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersSão Paulo1
  • Founded inSão Paulo1
  • Websitewww.gpabr.com
  • Legal formS.A.1
  • Listed onSão Paulo Stock Exchange (PCAR4), New York Stock Exchange (CBD)1
  • Business addressAv Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio, 3126 1 Andar Sp Brazil 01402-901, Sao Paulo, D56
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6

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GPA14
Photo: Carina Caracol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons7

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, or GPA (from its former name Grupo Pão de Açúcar), is the largest Brazilian company engaged in the retailing of food, general merchandise, electronic goods, home appliances and other products from its supermarkets, hypermarkets and home appliance stores. Its headquarters are in São Paulo city, and it is owned by Free Float.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from. Figures are in BRL, the currency the company reports in.

Key numbers, fiscal 2023

25.0%Gross margin5
-0.5%Operating margin5
-11.1%Net margin5
11.1%Revenue growth, 20235
-45.2%Return on equity5
-451.0M BRLFree cash flow5

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2023

  • Other costs100¢19.2B BRL

Out of 19.2B BRL in revenue.5 The company lost money this year.

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2023

  • Capital spending100¢1.0B BRL

Out of 563.0M BRL of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.5

Financial statements

Revenue89101112519.2B BRL in 2023−54% since 2016
020.0B BRL40.0B BRL60.0B BRL2016: 41.5B BRL41.5B BRL20162017: 44.6B BRL44.6B BRL2017+8%2018: 26.5B BRL26.5B BRL2018−41%2019: 28.8B BRL28.8B BRL2019+9%2020: 16.8B BRL16.8B BRL2020−42%2021: 16.3B BRL16.3B BRL2021−3%2022: 17.3B BRL17.3B BRL2022+6%2023: 19.2B BRL19.2B BRL2023+11%
Gross profit8910111254.8B BRL in 2023−51% since 2016
05.0B BRL10.0B BRL15.0B BRL2016: 9.8B BRL9.8B BRL20162017: 11.0B BRL11.0B BRL2017+13%2018: 7.4B BRL7.4B BRL2018−33%2019: 7.6B BRL7.6B BRL2019+2%2020: 4.9B BRL4.9B BRL2020−36%2021: 4.4B BRL4.4B BRL2021−10%2022: 4.3B BRL4.3B BRL2022−1%2023: 4.8B BRL4.8B BRL2023+12%
Operating income891011125-91.0M BRL in 2023
-1.0B BRL01.0B BRL2.0B BRL3.0B BRL2016: 797.0M BRL797.0M BRL20162017: 2.0B BRL2.0B BRL2017+152%2018: 957.0M BRL957.0M BRL2018−52%2019: 501.0M BRL501.0M BRL2019−48%2020: 892.0M BRL892.0M BRL2020+78%2021: 111.0M BRL111.0M BRL2021−88%2022: -360.0M BRL-360.0M BRL20222023: -91.0M BRL-91.0M BRL2023−75%
Net income891011125-2.1B BRL in 2023+86% since 2016
-4.0B BRL-2.0B BRL02.0B BRL4.0B BRL2016: -1.1B BRL-1.1B BRL20162017: 857.0M BRL857.0M BRL20172018: 1.3B BRL1.3B BRL2018+50%2019: 836.0M BRL836.0M BRL2019−35%2020: 2.3B BRL2.3B BRL2020+178%2021: 960.0M BRL960.0M BRL2021−59%2022: -4.0M BRL-4.0M BRL20222023: -2.1B BRL-2.1B BRL2023+53250%
Fiscal year20162017201820192020202120222023
Revenue41.5B BRL844.6B BRL926.5B BRL1028.8B BRL1116.8B BRL1216.3B BRL517.3B BRL519.2B BRL5
Gross profit9.8B BRL811.0B BRL97.4B BRL107.6B BRL114.9B BRL124.4B BRL54.3B BRL54.8B BRL5
Operating income797.0M BRL82.0B BRL9957.0M BRL10501.0M BRL11892.0M BRL12111.0M BRL5-360.0M BRL5-91.0M BRL5
Net income-1.1B BRL8857.0M BRL91.3B BRL10836.0M BRL112.3B BRL12960.0M BRL5-4.0M BRL5-2.1B BRL5
Earnings per share2 BRL/shares94 BRL/shares103 BRL/shares118 BRL/shares123 BRL/shares5-1 BRL/shares5-8 BRL/shares5
Earnings per share (diluted)2 BRL/shares94 BRL/shares103 BRL/shares118 BRL/shares123 BRL/shares5-1 BRL/shares5-8 BRL/shares5

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The story

Founded by Valentim Diniz on Sep 7, 1948, in São Paulo.1

Leadership

Who has led GPA, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Former names

  • BRAZILIAN DISTRIBUTION COFeb 17, 1998 to Feb 17, 19986

Timeline

  1. 1997Went public Listed on NYSE1
  2. 1995Went public Listed on São Paulo Stock Exchange1
  3. Sep 7, 1948Founded Founded in São Paulo1

Recent filings

  1. Apr 17, 20256-K
  2. Apr 17, 20256-K
  3. Apr 17, 20256-K
  4. Apr 14, 20256-K
  5. Apr 14, 20256-K
  6. Apr 14, 20256-K
  7. Apr 14, 20256-K
  8. Apr 4, 20256-K
  9. Apr 4, 20256-K
  10. Apr 4, 20256-K
  11. Apr 4, 20256-K
  12. Apr 2, 20256-K
  13. Apr 2, 20256-K
  14. Mar 31, 20256-K
  15. Mar 31, 20256-K

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2

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