Americanas announced to the market this Tuesday a growth in the company’s cash flow, which ended 2025 at around R$ 942 million, but a further drop in the number of active customers, amid a smaller store base.
The company’s cash flow in judicial recovery in December represents a growth of around 46% compared to January last year, according to the monthly report published by the company.
But the active customer base fell in December to 40.83 million compared to 41.71 million in November and 47.9 million in April, last year’s peak. The customer base shrank for eight straight months through December, according to the data.
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Americanas shares closed this Tuesday up 4.66%, quoted at R$5.62.
Americanas ended last year with a base of 1,470 stores, one less compared to November. In January, the number was 1,641 stores.
In the report, the retail chain stated that ‘the movement follows the dynamics of seasonality in retail, added to the company’s transformation plan, which foresees short and medium-term reviews, including unit closures, reductions, increases in sales areas and possible openings’.
Last year, according to the data, Americanas reduced its store network every month. But in the last three months, the peak of movement in national retail, it showed signs of stabilizing the stock at December’s level, with 1,472 in October, 1,471 in November and 1,470 in December, according to the document.
