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Danone confirmed 3% to 5% growth: Danone stock sits 23.43 percent below its high

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

H1 like-for-like sales rose 3.50 percent. Danone stock costs EUR 61.18 on October 16, 2026, 0.16 percent above the Xetra close.

Guidance and reporting dates

Danone confirmed 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent like-for-like sales growth guidance on October 1, 2026.
First-half 2026 like-for-like sales rose 3.50 percent, while second-quarter growth reached 4.20 percent.
Danone stock trades at EUR 61.18 at 10:42 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026, 0.16 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026.

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Danone confirmed 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent like-for-like sales growth guidance for fiscal year 2026 in an October 1, 2026 company announcement carried by FT.com. Danone stock was trading at EUR 61.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:42 a.m. CEST, 0.16 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 61.08.

Growth has accelerated

The guidance matters because Danone's first-half 2026 sales rose 3.50 percent on a like-for-like basis, with volume and mix contributing 1.70 percent and pricing adding 1.80 percent, according to the October 1 company announcement carried by FT.com. Second-quarter like-for-like growth reached 4.20 percent, up from 2.70 percent in the first quarter.

The reported picture was less strong than the underlying trend. First-half reported sales increased 1.40 percent, after a 3.30 percent foreign-exchange impact, while the second quarter generated EUR 7.22 billion of sales, according to the same company announcement.

What will October sales test?

The October 28, 2026 sales update will show whether pricing continues to carry growth. Finimize reported on October 12, 2026 that UBS expected third-quarter like-for-like growth of 3.80 percent, driven by 3.00 percent pricing and 0.70 percent volume and mix growth. That split makes demand the key investor question ahead of the release.

Three dated steps shape the story

On February 12, 2026, Danone acquired an additional 1.00 percent stake in its Australian Dairy joint venture, taking ownership to 51.00 percent. On September 4, 2026, it completed the acquisition of Huel. On October 1, 2026, it confirmed 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent like-for-like sales growth guidance for fiscal year 2026. All three events were detailed in the company announcement carried by FT.com.

Next dates for Danone

Danone is scheduled to publish third-quarter 2026 sales on October 28, 2026, with an analyst call at 8:15 a.m. Paris time, according to its investor-relations calendar. The 2027 shareholders' meeting is scheduled for April 29, 2027.

Stock stays below its yearly high

Danone's EUR 39.3 billion market capitalization and EUR 57.30 to EUR 79.90 52-week range put the current quote 23.43 percent below the yearly high. The company operates across packaged foods through Essential Dairy and Plant-Based, Specialized Nutrition and Waters.

Danone stock was trading at EUR 61.18 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:42 a.m. CEST, 0.16 percent above the Xetra close of October 15, 2026 at EUR 61.08. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Danone stock.