Will there be an Aldi IPO? Aldi is a closely-held private company with a management team that has never expressed interest in an initial public offering (IPO). Aldi is one of the world's largest privately-held retailers, and under the current ownership, there will not be an IPO.
Does Aldi have plans to go public?
Unfortunately, no one can buy stocks in either Aldi Süd or Aldi Nord in any country or stock exchange as of 2021. This is because Aldi is a privately owned company by the Albrecht family, who have raised their own capital. There are also no plans of taking Aldi public or offering an IPO anytime soon.
Why isn't Aldi a public company?
Aldi isn't listed on any public stock exchange because it's still a privately-owned company. As a result, investors can't buy or sell shares of the supermarket chain. Investors won't find an Aldi ticker symbol on their broker's list of stocks available to trade.