Lenta Ltd. reported preliminary consolidated sales results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. Total sales grew 30.6% in the fourth quarter of 2014 to RUB 59.5 billion, including stronger December sales growth, against RUB 45.6 billion for the same period in the last year. Like-for-like (LFL) sales growth of 7.6% against fourth quarter of 2013, including double-digit LFL sales growth in December.

Total sales grew 34.5% in 2014 to RUB 194.0 billion against RUB 144.3 billion. LFL sales growth of 10.6% against 2013.

Based on the unaudited management accounts the company expects adjusted EBITDA margin for the full year of 2014 to exceed the current analyst consensus.