Sphera Franchise Group S.A.
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The brief
Sphera runs franchise restaurants under three major international fast-food brands—KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell—primarily in Romania, with additional locations in Moldova and Italy [Yahoo Finance]. The company also operates Cioccolatitaliani, an Italian brand offering gelato, chocolate products, gourmet coffee, and pastries [Yahoo Finance].
Sphera Franchise Group operates quick-service restaurants under the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell brands across Romania, Moldova, and Italy, plus the Cioccolatitaliani gelato and café chain [Yahoo Finance]. The company reported declining sales in the second quarter of 2026, attributed to 'more cautious consumer spending behavior in Romania' [Economedia]. Recent changes include removal from the BET stock index, replaced by Electro-Alfa [Ziarul Financiar].
Moderate financial health with manageable debt but declining sales and compressed margins.
Sentinellis health
Moderate concerns
6.4/10
7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak
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Growth & momentum
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Value creation
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Market capitalisation
RON 1.2B
Revenue (TTM)
RON 1.6B
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What moved
6 stories · ranked by relevance
- Company2026-08-31
Earnings call transcript: Sphera Franchise Group posts H1 profit gains in tough Q2 2026 - Investing.com
Investing.com
- Company2026-08-31
Romania's Sphera Franchise H1 normalised net profit drops - SeeNews
SeeNews
- Company2026-08-31
Sphera Franchise Group, profitabilitate mai mică la S1 - Profit.ro
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- Company2026-08-31
Profitul Sphera Franchise Group, operatorul lanțurilor KFC, Pizza Hut și Taco Bell, a scăzut cu… - Economica.net
economica.net
- Company2026-08-31
Sphera Franchise Group, care operează KFC, Pizza Hut şi Taco Bell, a avut vânzări de 754,5 mil. lei în p - Ziarul Financiar
Ziarul Financiar
- Company2026-08-31
Sphera Franchise Group (KFC, Taco Bell): Vânzările în restaurante au scăzut în trimestrul 2 cu 1,6%/ "Comportament mai prudent al consumatorilor din România" - Economedia
Economedia
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Consumer spending weakness in Romania drove a 1.6% sales decline in the second quarter, indicating demand headwinds in the company's core market [Economedia].
Risks
4
Opportunities
4
Red flags
2
Leadership
4
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