L'Oreal stock gains 2.20% as four divisions post Q3 growth
Published on 11/05/2026 at 18:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBroad Growth Meets Stronger Trading
- L'Oreal reported growth across all four divisions in the third quarter of 2026.
- Nine-month sales reached 35.33 billion euros, with adjusted like-for-like growth of 6.9%.
- Management expects another year of sales and profit growth.
- The November 30 capital markets day is the next major investor event.
L'Oreal stock gained 2.20% to EUR 452.38 on Lang & Schwarz at 18:00:56 CET on Thursday, November 5, 2026, compared with the Xetra close of Thursday, November 5, at EUR 452.75. The move extends the gain from the EUR 442.65 quote cited in the latest report published earlier the same day.
The business backdrop remains broad-based. In its sales release dated October 22, L'Oreal said all four divisions grew in the third quarter. Adjusted like-for-like sales increased 7.7% in the quarter, while reported sales rose 11.9% to 11.56 billion euros.
L'Oreal's investor release showed Professional Products and Dermatological Beauty as the fastest-growing divisions on an adjusted like-for-like basis, each at 13.9%. L'Oreal Luxe grew 7.0%, while Consumer Products advanced 3.8%.
Outlook Keeps Growth In Focus
For the first nine months, sales reached 35.33 billion euros, up 7.7% on a reported basis and 6.9% like-for-like. The company said fragrances and haircare were key growth drivers, while skincare continued to accelerate and e-commerce grew around 17%.
Chief Executive Nicolas Hieronimus said the first nine months gave him confidence that L'Oreal would deliver another year of sales and profit growth. The company has not supplied numerical full-year revenue or earnings guidance in the sales update, leaving the pace of fourth-quarter demand and the margin impact of the growth mix as key points for investors.
The current real-time quote of L'Oreal stock can be followed separately from completed Xetra sessions.
L'Oreal stock at a glance
- Company: L'Oreal S.A.
- ISIN: FR0000120321
- Paris ticker: OR.PA
- Xetra ticker: LOR.DE
- Lang & Schwarz quote: EUR 452.38 at 18:00:56 CET on Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Xetra close: EUR 452.75 on Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Daily change: 1.67% versus the Xetra close of Wednesday, November 4, 2026
The CAC 40 provides the relevant market backdrop for L'Oreal stock.
The November 30 capital markets day is the next scheduled investor event and may give investors more detail on medium-term priorities. See more news and analyses on L'Oreal stock.
