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Pernod Ricard reports first-quarter sales: Pernod Ricard stock gains 3.19 percent

Published on 10/15/2026 at 09:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

India sales rose 19 percent in the first quarter. Pernod Ricard stock costs EUR 68.52 on October 15, 2026, 3.19 percent above the Xetra close.

First-quarter pressure and resilience

First-quarter net sales reached EUR 2,234 million on October 15, 2026, with organic sales down 0.9 percent.
Fiscal 2027 guidance calls for broadly stable organic sales, while the medium-term growth aim remains 3 percent to 6 percent.
Pernod Ricard stock trades at EUR 68.52 at 9:39 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 3.19 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.

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Pernod Ricard (ISIN FR0000120693) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of EUR 2,234 million on October 15, 2026, as Business Wire published the company release. Pernod Ricard stock was trading at EUR 68.52 at 9:39 a.m. CEST, 3.19 percent above the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 66.40.

Sales fall but beat expectations

Organic sales declined 0.9 percent in the first quarter, while reported sales fell 6.3 percent. The result was better than the 1.7 percent organic decline expected in a company poll, US News reported on October 15, 2026. The comparison gives the headline result a sharper meaning: the downturn continued, but the reported decline was smaller than expected.

Three dates define the transition

Business Wire records three recent milestones: on August 27, 2026, fiscal 2026 organic sales fell 3.9 percent; on September 16, 2026, Pernod Ricard filed its 2025/26 Universal Registration Document under number D.26-0596; and on October 15, 2026, first-quarter sales reached EUR 2,234 million with organic sales down 0.9 percent.

What does India change?

India was the clearest counterweight to the pressure elsewhere, with sales up 19 percent in the first quarter. The United States declined 10 percent and China fell 25 percent, while volumes across the group returned to growth at 6 percent. The geographic split matters because the company expects positive momentum in the rest of the world to offset continuing inventory adjustments in the United States and China.

Next dates and fiscal outlook

The company expects fiscal 2027 organic net sales to be broadly stable and plans to maintain advertising and promotion investment at about 16 percent of sales. Its medium-term objective remains organic growth of 3 percent to 6 percent through fiscal 2029, with the company targeting a net debt to EBITDA ratio below 3 times by fiscal 2029, according to the October 15, 2026 release. The next stated dates are the Annual General Meeting on November 20, 2026, and first-half fiscal 2027 sales and results on February 18, 2027, as listed by Pernod Ricard.

Stock reaction in European trading

The share price reaction was positive after the sales update, but the operating picture remains uneven. Pernod Ricard's market capitalization was EUR 17.2 billion as of October 15, 2026, and its 52-week range was EUR 57.90 to EUR 90.20. The current quote places the stock above its yearly low while leaving it below the yearly high.

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