Better times ahead promises Pernod Ricard as six-month sales dip by mid-single-digits – results data

Sales in fiscal second quarter - to end of December - decline by 5% to EUR2.87bn (US$3.39bn)For the first half of fiscal 2026, sales fall 5.9% to EUR5.25bn ($6.21bn)Pernod Ricard has seen its performance in fiscal 2026 so far start to improve slightly, but has still finished the second quarter of the year in the red.The particularly weak first three months - to the end of September - set the scene for a worrying performance in the group's financial year, but the group has booked a healthier sales showing in Q2 - down 5% versus -7.6% in the previous quarter. Subsequently, for the first half, Pe