Inditex stock reports 7.6 percent first half sales growth

Published on 10/04/2026 at 18:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Inditex stock generated EUR 3.0 billion in first-half net income on September 9, 2026. Gross margin reached 58.7 percent, while autumn sales grew 9 percent.

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Inditex stock reported first-half 2026 sales growth of 7.6 percent to EUR 19.8 billion, with the latest BME quote at EUR 53.24 on October 2, 2026. According to Inditex on September 9, 2026, net income increased 6.8 percent to EUR 3.0 billion in the first half of 2026.

Sales growth sets the baseline

The result gives Inditex a clear operating benchmark for the second half of its fiscal year. Sales in constant currency increased 9.2 percent, exceeding the reported 7.6 percent growth because currency effects reduced the headline rate.

The company also reported EBITDA growth of 7.8 percent to EUR 5.5 billion and EBIT growth of 7.6 percent to EUR 3.8 billion. Gross profit increased 8.3 percent to EUR 11.6 billion, keeping profit growth ahead of sales growth in the reported period.

Margin and autumn demand matter

Gross margin reached 58.7 percent in the first half of 2026, an improvement of 40 basis points from the same period of 2025. Operating expenses increased 8.3 percent, matching gross profit growth and leaving cost control central to the next results update.

According to Inditex, store and online sales in constant currency rose 9 percent between August 1 and September 7, 2026. That figure gives the market a concrete read on autumn trading before the company reports its nine-month results.

Analysts keep targets above price

MarketScreener reported on September 14, 2026, that Barclays cut its Inditex target from EUR 62.50 to EUR 61.00 while retaining a Buy rating. The revised target still lies 14.57 percent above the October 2 price of EUR 53.24.

Investing.com listed a Buy consensus from 24 analysts, an average 12-month target of EUR 60.390, a high target of EUR 67.00 and a low target of EUR 41.50. The average target lies 13.43 percent above the BME price, placing the forecast range on both sides of the current quote.

Stock stays below yearly high

Inditex was last at EUR 53.24 on BME on October 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, up 0.34 percent from the prior close. The quote sits within a 52-week range of EUR 46.07 to EUR 59.42 and is 10.40 percent below the high.

Market capitalization stood at EUR 165.9 billion and volume reached 2,217,141 shares on October 2, 2026. Inditex lists October 29, 2026 as the ex-dividend date and December 2, 2026 for interim nine-month results.