L'Oréal posts CEO presentation on strong first-half performance, second-half outlook

• L'Oréal flagged H1 2026 adjusted like-for-like sales growth of 6.5%, outpacing a beauty market it pegged at about 4.5%.
• H1 operating profit margin rose 20 bps to 21.3%; gross margin hit 74.8% as higher A&P spend was offset by lower SG&A.
• E-commerce sales grew 18% like-for-like; online represented 31% of group sales in the period.
• SAPMENA-SSA delivered 13.8% adjusted like-for-like growth; North Asia slipped 0.6% despite China up 10% like-for-like.
• Haircare rose 15.6% like-for-like; fragrance gained 10.3%; skincare increased 5.8%.

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