Pernod Ricard (RI) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What RI does

Pernod Ricard (RI) is a global producer and seller of wines and spirits, operating in the Consumer Defensive sector. The company markets its products under a wide portfolio of brands, including whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, liqueur and bitters, champagne, tequila and mezcal, and aperitif. Well-known names in the portfolio include Ricard, Mumm, Perrier-Jouët, Martell, Malibu, Ballantine's, Chivas, Beefeater, Jameson, Havana Club, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet, Absolut, and many others. The company also offers non-alcoholic beverages under brands such as Seagram's, Beefeater, Cinzano Spritz, Suze Tonic, and Lillet. Founded in 1805 and headquartered in Paris, France, Pernod Ricard trades on the Euronext Paris market and is part of the CAC 40.

Key numbers explained

• Price (59.04 EUR): the most recent trading price of one share on the Euronext Paris market.
• Trailing P/E ratio (12.4): shows how much investors pay per euro of the company's last 12 months of earnings. A lower number can suggest the stock is priced more conservatively relative to current earnings.
• Forward P/E ratio (10): similar to the trailing P/E but based on expected future earnings, offering a look at how the market values the company ahead of results.
• Dividend yield (7.96%): the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current share price, indicating the cash return shareholders receive relative to the price they pay.
• Ex-dividend date (Nov 25, 2026): the date by which an investor must own the share to be eligible for the next dividend payment.
• Share of earnings paid out as dividends (99%): the percentage of the company's earnings returned to shareholders as dividends, showing that nearly all profit is distributed.
• Beta (0.47): a measure of the stock's volatility compared to the broader market; a value below 1 suggests the stock tends to move less than the market.
• Price change over the last 52 weeks (-28.8%): the percentage change from the price one year ago to the current price, reflecting the total return (excluding dividends) over that period.

What to watch

• Revenue growth (-13.2% year over year) and profit margin (12.8%) are useful for understanding how the company's top line and bottom line are evolving in a competitive consumer environment.
• The debt-to-equity ratio (76.6) provides a sense of how much the company relies on debt financing relative to shareholder equity, which can affect financial flexibility.
• Operating margin (19.6%) and return on equity (7.6%) help assess how efficiently the company turns sales and invested capital into profit.
• The 52-week price range (58.6 – 90.34 EUR) shows the recent trading boundaries, which can be relevant for evaluating where the current price sits relative to recent history.
• As a major player in the beverages sector, Pernod Ricard operates alongside peers such as Carrefour (CA), Danone (BN), and L'Oréal (OR), and competes in the broader space with companies like Sainsbury's (SBRY) and producers in Asian markets such as Chongqing Brewery (600132), Thai Beverages (Y92), and China Resources Beer (0291).