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L’Oréal reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter 2026 sales, with growth accelerating across all four divisions and most regions. Revenue rose 12% year over year to €11.56 billion, beating the €11.24 billion consensus, while comparable sales increased 7.7%, well above analysts’ 5.43% estimate.
Professional Products and Dermatological Beauty led the outperformance, each delivering 13.9% comparable growth. L’Oréal Luxe sales rose 7%, exceeding expectations of 4.11%, while Consumer Products grew 3.8%, slightly above the 3.74% forecast. CEO Nicolas Hieronimus highlighted the resilience of the global beauty market despite a challenging environment.
Regionally, SAPMENA-SSA led with 19.5% comparable growth, versus expectations of 11.8%. Europe grew 8.9%, North Asia 7.8% and North America 5.6%, all exceeding forecasts. Latin America was the sole underperforming region.
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