Aldi recorded a 4.8% increase in sales, reaching £18.1bn in the 12 months to December 2024, according to Kantar Worldpanel data.
However, the retailer’s operating profit fell by 2.4% to £435.5m, down from £552.9m the previous year, reflecting the impact of lower prices, ongoing infrastructure investment, and rising staff costs. Aldi’s market share stood at 10.8%.
Aldi said the sales growth was supported by an increase in family shopping trips and more frequent visits for top-up purchases.
Giles Hurley, chief executive for Aldi UK and Ireland, said: “Shoppers are still finding things difficult, and that’s why we’re staying laser focused on doing what Aldi does best, offering customers great quality products at unbeatable prices.
”Nobody else is making the same commitment to everyday low prices – no clubs, no gimmicks, no tricks – just prices our customers can trust and quality they can depend on.”
As part of its strategy to meet increasing demand for discount supermarkets in the UK, Aldi plans to invest £1.6 billion over the next two years.
Hurley added: “We’re more determined than ever to meet that demand, and that’s why we’re investing a record £1.6bn over the next two years to bring Aldi prices closer to millions more customers.”
The discount retailer plans to launch 21 new stores over the next 13 weeks, including locations in Shoreditch, London; Durham in the North East; and Kirkintilloch, Scotland.
In 2024, the discount supermarket invested £14 billion with UK suppliers, reinforcing its commitment to supporting British businesses. Aldi also boosted staff wages twice within just two months, maintaining its position as the highest-paying retailer in the UK.