What EP Group does

EP Group (Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s.) is a privately owned Czech industrial conglomerate headquartered in Prague, operating across 45+ countries with approximately 265,000 employees. Founded on energy and infrastructure, the group has organized itself into three primary pillars: Energy (through EPH, EP Energy Transition, and EP Heat & Power, operating a vertically integrated platform spanning gas transmission and distribution networks, gas storage (64.4 TWh capacity), and power generation totaling 16.7 GW across nine countries); Logistics (through International Distribution Services, comprising Royal Mail in the UK and GLS in 45+ countries, handling over 8 billion letters and parcels annually); and Wholesale & Retail (through METRO AG's 600+ cash & carry stores, FAST ČR electronics distribution, Košík.cz online grocery, plus pending acquisition of Fnac Darty). The group also holds a media stake via Czech Media Invest (including Editis, T18 television, and ELLE/Franc-Tireur/Marianne magazines).

The technology base spans integrated energy management systems, proprietary parcel sorting and logistics technology, vertically operated energy infrastructure (gas networks, gas storage facilities, nuclear, hydro, gas-fired, and renewable generation), and gigawatt-scale battery energy storage systems including GigaBattery Jänschwalde (1,000 MW / 4,000 MWh) and GigaBattery Boxberg 400 (400 MW / 1,600 MWh). Through TTEP — a 50/50 joint venture with TotalEnergies operational since April 2026 — the group also manages 14 GW of flexible power generation assets across Western Europe in exchange for a 4.2% equity stake in TotalEnergies SE.

The business model mixes regulated and contracted revenue streams (gas transmission, distribution and storage, regulated power contracts, regulated postal services) with transaction-fee revenue (parcel delivery via GLS, METRO cash & carry sales, Fnac Darty omnichannel retail) and advertising/media revenue. Pro-forma 2025 revenue stands at approximately EUR 81 billion with EBITDA of almost EUR 7 billion. Daniel Křetínský serves as Chairman, majority shareholder, and CEO. The group reported exceptional growth in 2025 driven by the integration of three major acquisitions and the formation of the TotalEnergies partnership, with a pending Fnac Darty tender offer expected to close in H2 2026.

Name

EP Group

Legal name

Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s.

Website

https://epgroup.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

EP Group is a privately owned Czech industrial conglomerate operating across Energy (EPH gas/power infrastructure, nuclear, battery storage), Logistics (Royal Mail, GLS in 45+ countries), and Wholesale & Retail (METRO AG, 600+ stores), serving European households, businesses, and utilities with pro-forma 2025 revenue of EUR 81 billion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Energy Generation & Infrastructure: EP Group generates revenue through vertically integrated energy operations spanning power generation (hydro, nuclear, gas, renewables), gas transmission, gas and power distribution networks, and gas storage. Includes flexible power generation assets in Western Europe, carbon-free generation in Central Europe (Slovenské elektrárne), and battery storage projects. Revenue is a mix of regulated, quasi-regulated, contracted, and merchant-based streams. Pro forma EBITDA of EPH reached EUR 3.7 billion in 2025.
2. Logistics & Parcel Delivery: EP Group owns International Distribution Services (IDS), operating Royal Mail (UK) and GLS (45+ countries). IDS delivers over 8 billion letters and parcels annually with 165,000+ employees. Revenue derived from parcel delivery, postal services, and logistics operations across Europe.
3. Wholesale & Retail Distribution: METRO AG operates over 600 cash & carry and food service delivery stores serving professional customers. Revenue from food and non-food product sales, digital services, and supply solutions. Additional retail operations through FAST ČR (electronics/appliances distribution), Košík.cz (online grocery), and joint ventures Caprabo and Eroski Balearess in Spain. In May 2026, EP Group launched a voluntary tender offer for Fnac Darty S.A. (French omnichannel retailer of consumer electronics and domestic appliances).
4. Media & Publishing: EP Group holds a stake in Czech Media Invest, which operates in book publishing (including Editis, France's second-largest book publisher), French national television (T18), magazines (ELLE, Franc-Tireur, Marianne), Czech daily newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital editions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EP Group is a privately owned diversified industrial conglomerate operating three core pillars: Energy (vertically integrated utility operations through EPH including power generation, gas transmission/distribution/storage across nine countries), Logistics (parcel delivery and postal services through IDS/Royal Mail/GLS delivering over 8 billion items annually), and Wholesale & Retail (food distribution through METRO AG's 600+ store network plus additional retail operations). The portfolio spans regulated energy infrastructure, postal services, and food supply chains serving both businesses and households across 45+ countries.

Product overview

EP Group is a diversified pan-European industrial conglomerate operating across three core business pillars: Energy (vertically integrated utility operations through EPH including power generation, gas transmission/distribution/storage), Logistics (parcel delivery through IDS/Royal Mail/GLS), and Wholesale & Retail (food distribution through METRO AG and retail operations). The company also holds significant media assets through Czech Media Invest. The portfolio includes both wholly-owned subsidiaries (EPH, IDS, METRO, LEAG) and joint ventures (TotalEnergies/EPH TTEP). Key technology initiatives include large-scale battery energy storage systems (GigaBattery projects) for grid stabilization and renewable integration. The company serves both B2B (professional customers, businesses) and B2C (households) segments across 45+ countries with 265,000+ employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EPH: Vertically integrated energy platform covering flexible power, carbon-free and carbon-neutral generation, gas transmission, gas and power distribution networks, and gas storage across nine countries
• IDS (International Distribution Services)
• Royal Mail
• GLS
• METRO AG
• LEAG Clean Power
• EP NL
• TTEP
• EP Group Foundation

Products and services

• EPH Energy Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• EP Group delivers essential services reaching nearly every household in Europe across 45+ countries with 265,000+ employees
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core/flagship and strategic.

• Fnac Dartycore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026EP Group launched a voluntary tender offer (EUR 36 per share, EUR 1.1bn equity value) for Fnac Darty, a leading French omnichannel retailer of consumer electronics, domestic appliances, and cultural/leisure products operating in 14 countries with 1,500+ stores, ~30,000 employees, and EUR 10bn+ revenue in 2024. The Fnac Darty Board unanimously welcomed the proposal. EP Group's objective is to become the long-term majority shareholder while maintaining the company's French foothold and management.
• HyperStrong International (Germany) GmbHcore/flagshipTechnology or Integration · 25 November 2025HyperStrong International (Germany) GmbH, one of the global leading producers of utility-scale battery solutions, supplies the core storage system (HyperBlock III platform) for the GigaBattery Boxberg 400 project (400 MW / 1,600 MWh) in Saxony, Germany.
• Siemens EnergystrategicTechnology or Integration · 25 November 2025Siemens Energy delivers the 380 kV GIS grid connection for the GigaBattery Boxberg 400 project, integrating the battery storage system into Saxony's power grid infrastructure.
• TotalEnergiescore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025EPH signed binding agreements with TotalEnergies to establish a 50/50 joint venture dedicated to flexible power generation across Italy, the Netherlands, the UK, Ireland, and selected assets in France. EPH contributed its Western European flexible power generation assets and received approximately 4.1% equity stake in TotalEnergies SE, implying a JV enterprise value of EUR 10.6 billion. The JV (TTEP) became operational on April 29, 2026 with 14 GW total capacity (installed or under construction) and ~30 TWh electricity production in 2025.
• Fluence Energycore/flagshipTechnology or Integration · 8 November 2025Fluence Energy supplies the GigaBattery Jänschwalde battery storage project with its SmartStack technology. This gigawatt-scale battery installation delivers 1,000 MW / 4,000 MWh of storage capacity, one of Europe's largest battery storage projects, designed to stabilize the European power grid and integrate renewable energy.
• Enecocore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025EP NL and Eneco co-invest in a 50 MW / 200 MWh battery storage project at Enecogen's Europoort power plant (Rotterdam Port), where both parties hold a 50% stake. The battery will provide grid flexibility for the Dutch electricity system from 2027. Enecogen is responsible for maintenance and operations; EP NL and Eneco trading departments control the battery.
• Enecogencore/flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2025Enecogen is a gas-fired power station in Rotterdam Europoort (950 MW capacity, >60% efficiency) jointly owned 50/50 by EP NL and Eneco. It is one of the cleanest and most efficient gas power stations in Europe and one of three official black start sites in the Netherlands. The battery storage project is being built at this facility.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• METRO AG: Europe's largest cash & carry and food service delivery network — now wholly owned by EP Group. Was a publicly traded peer for many years; comparable for the wholesale and food service distribution segment and provides a public benchmark for that pillar.
• RWE AG: German utility that has executed a major pivot from coal to renewables and battery storage, with significant capacity in flexible generation. LEAG Clean Power (EP Group's German subsidiary) is a direct competitor in the German energy transition market, sharing similar challenges around lignite phase-out and gigawatt-scale BESS deployment.
• International Distribution Services (IDS): Previously publicly traded owner of Royal Mail and GLS before being acquired by EP Group in 2025. Useful as a reference for the postal/parcel logistics segment and universal service obligations in UK mail.

Broad incumbents

• E.ON SE: One of Europe's largest investor-owned utilities with operations in energy networks, distributed generation, and customer solutions. Most directly comparable to EPH/EP Group's energy pillar and is part of the same European utility ecosystem that EPH competes in across Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK.
• Enel SpA: Global multinational utility with operations in generation, distribution, and renewables across Europe and the Americas. Directly comparable to EPH's vertically integrated model across multiple European jurisdictions and its focus on renewable/BESS transition.
• Engie SA: French multinational utility with significant gas and renewable generation, plus energy services. Comparable to EPH's flexible gas generation portfolio (now part of TTEP JV) and to EP Group's broader posture as a low-carbon focused European utility platform.
• Iberdrola SA: Spanish multinational utility with major renewable generation and grid operations across Europe and the Americas. Comparable to EPH as a vertically integrated, diversified European utility with significant focus on renewables and battery storage.
• Deutsche Post DHL Group: European postal and parcel logistics incumbent that competes directly with Royal Mail domestically in the UK and with GLS across European parcel networks. Comparable operating model combining national postal infrastructure with international parcel networks.

Others

• Exor N.V. European holding company controlling stakes in Ferrari, Stellantis, and other operating businesses. Indirectly comparable as a privately controlled European holding company with a similar long-duration, diversified industrial posture and major shareholder–controlled governance.
• CK Hutchison Holdings: Hong Kong-based diversified conglomerate with infrastructure and utility operations across Europe and globally. Comparable to EP Group's diversified industrial conglomerate structure spanning infrastructure, retail, and energy across multiple jurisdictions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries20 records

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Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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