Earlier today, Pernod Ricard released its half-year results, which showed single-digit rises in sales and net profits. Here is a closer look at the company’s performance by region and by brand.
- France (7.6% of group sales) was 28% down on the same six months a year earlier, with sales hitting EUR374m. Operating profits tumbled by 54% to EUR80m
- Europe excluding France (25.4% of total sales) was flat, rising by 1% to EUR1.25bn. Operating profits dipped by 4% to EUR326m
- The Americas (26.1%) were up by 10% at EUR1.28bn. Operating profits rose by 12% to EUR378m
- Asia/Rest of the World (40.9%) increased sales by 18% to EUR2.01bn. Operating profits jumped by 28% to EUR674m