Reuters · October 15, 2026

Pernod Ricard Reports First-Quarter Sales of 2.234 Billion Euros, an Organic Decline of 0.9%

• Pernod Ricard reported first-quarter sales of 2.234 billion euros ($2.51 billion) on Thursday, an organic decline of 0.9%, against estimates of a 1.7% decline in a company-compiled poll of analysts, according to the report.
• Sales fell 10% in the United States and 25% in China and rose in India in the first quarter, according to the report.
• Pernod reiterated a forecast for broadly stable net sales in the current fiscal year, which started on July 1, and said a decision to proceed with a potential IPO in India remains subject to board approval, according to the report.

Sales figures and forecasts as reported by the company. Original headline: "Pernod Ricard first quarter sales fall less-than-expected, cautious optimism on China".