From January to June 2025, the firm's net profit totaled €3.37 billion, down from €3.66 billion the previous year. The revised amount increased to €3.78 billion, up from €3.74 billion.
Operating profit rose by 3.1% to reach €4.74 billion.
Revenue rose by 1.6% to €22.47 billion.
Comparable sales increased by 2.4%, whereas analysts polled by Bloomberg had anticipated a rise of 2.7%.
During the initial six months of the year, revenue in the professional cosmetics sector rose by 4.9% to €2.55 billion, while in the consumer cosmetics sector it grew by 1.1% to €8.41 billion. Sales in the luxury sector rose by 1% to €7.66 billion, while the skin care segment, which encompasses the La Roche-Posay brand, grew by 1.7% to €3.86 billion.
source: bloomberg.com
Operating profit rose by 3.1% to reach €4.74 billion.
Revenue rose by 1.6% to €22.47 billion.
Comparable sales increased by 2.4%, whereas analysts polled by Bloomberg had anticipated a rise of 2.7%.
During the initial six months of the year, revenue in the professional cosmetics sector rose by 4.9% to €2.55 billion, while in the consumer cosmetics sector it grew by 1.1% to €8.41 billion. Sales in the luxury sector rose by 1% to €7.66 billion, while the skin care segment, which encompasses the La Roche-Posay brand, grew by 1.7% to €3.86 billion.
source: bloomberg.com