Pernod Ricard SA (EPA: RI) reports organic net sales decline year-on-year in Q1 FY2026/27 trading update (July–September 2026, publication ca. October 2026, confirmed by Pernod Ricard press release or Bloomberg by November 15, 2026)
Hit
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Published on 10. September 2026
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Predicted for 15. November 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
Pernod Ricard closed FY2026 (ended June 2026) with –4.0% organic net sales and –5.2% recurring operating profit. CEO Alexandre Ricard explicitly flagged Q1 FY2027 as the weakest quarter of the new fiscal year, due to continued US destocking (whisky segment) and persistent China weakness (Cognac Martell). The full-year FY2027 guidance of 'broadly stable' at the lower end of the +3–6% mid-term range – with the weakest quarter being Q1 – implies flat to negative organic growth in July–September. Comparable data: LVMH wines & spirits Q2 2026 –8% organic; Rémy Cointreau H1 FY2026/27 also under pressure.
Data basis for this prediction
- Pernod Ricard: FY2026 Full-Year Results – organischer Umsatz –4,0 %, Betriebsergebnis –5,2 % (Stand Juni 2026)
- Investing.com: Pernod Ricard H2 2026 Earnings Call – Q1 FY2027 als schwächstes Quartal benannt (Stand September 2026)
- Bloomberg Intelligence: Global Premium Spirits Sector Q3 2026 – US destocking anhaltend, Konsens Pernod –2 bis –4 % Q1 (Stand 08.09.2026)
- LVMH Q2 2026: Weine & Spirituosen –8 % organisch – sektorweiter Gegenwind bestätigt (Stand Juli 2026)
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Pernod Ricard Q1 FY2026/27 Trading Update (veröffentlicht 15.10.2026): organischer Nettoumsatz -0,9 % YoY (reported -6,3 %). Quelle: Pernod Ricard Pressemitteilung / BusinessWire.
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