Danone stock: Company reaffirmed 2026 sales outlook on July 29

Danone reaffirmed its 2026 like-for-like sales growth outlook at 3% to 5% on July 29. Second-quarter like-for-like sales increased 4.2%, according to the company’s results call.

Danone reaffirmed its 2026 like-for-like sales growth outlook at 3% to 5% during its first-half results call on July 29, 2026. The company also said recurring operating income is expected to grow faster than sales, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript.

Second-quarter performance

Danone reported second-quarter 2026 like-for-like sales growth of 4.2%. For the first half, like-for-like sales increased 3.5%, with volume and mix contributing 1.7 percentage points, the company’s results call transcript shows.

Margin and outlook

Danone said its first-half recurring operating margin improved to 13.3%, up 12 basis points year over year. Chief Financial Officer Juergen Esser reiterated the full-year outlook for 3% to 5% like-for-like sales growth and recurring operating income growing faster than sales, according to the transcript.