France’s famous liquor company Pernod Ricard has once again proved its strong hold in India. The company’s revenue has increased by 11% in the March quarter 2026, which was possible due to increasing demand and premium products. India has now become one of the most important markets for the company. The special thing is that not only the sales are increasing here, but people are also increasingly moving towards expensive and better brands. Due to this, the growth of the company is getting continuous support. French liquor manufacturing company Pernod Ricard has performed brilliantly in India in the third quarter of March 2026. The company’s revenue increased by 11%, which shows that its demand remains strong in the Indian market.
According to the company, the biggest reason for this growth is increasing consumer demand and higher sales of premium products. This means that now people are preferring good and expensive brands instead of cheap liquor. India has become a very important market for Pernod Ricard. This is the company’s largest market in terms of volume, while it is the second largest market in terms of value. Many big brands of the company performed well in this quarter. Double digit growth was seen especially in Jameson, Absolut and Scotch whiskey brands. Apart from this, Blenders Pride and new brand Xclamat!on from Seagrams portfolio also performed well.
Seagrams business is still very important for the company. Pernod Ricard bought Seagrams India about 25 years ago and even today it contributes a large part to the company’s earnings. However, recently the company has sold its Imperial Blue business to Tilaknagar Industries. Now the company’s portfolio includes brands like Royal Stag, Blenders Pride, 100 Pipers, Longitude 77.
Boom in liquor trade
The company says that the liquor market in India is growing rapidly and it may remain strong in the future also. The company’s growth in YTD of FY26 has been 6%. If we talk about the global level, the company’s total sales in Q3 were 1.94 billion euros, with a slight growth of only 0.1%. At the same time, the company’s net sales from July to March were 7.1 billion euros, in which a decline of 4.4% was recorded.
The company’s performance in India remains stronger than the rest of the world. Pernod Ricard India recorded a revenue of Rs 27,446 crore in FY25 and was among the leading alcoholic beverage companies in the country. In the last 5 years, the company has registered continuous growth at the rate of about 8% CAGR.
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