Italy's Cucinelli posts 10.7% increase in first half revenues
Revenues totalled 684 million euros ($799 million) in the period, which compares with a consensus of 682 million euros compiled by Invisible Alpha.
Sales rose by 10% in the Americas and by 13% in Asia, with a double-digit growth in China, it said.
The group, which continues to defy an industry slowdown thanks to its high end positioning, confirmed its expectations for sales annual growth of around 10% in both 2025 and 2026.
Brunello Cucinelli is the first European luxury company to report first-half revenues. It will publish the full set of results at the end of August.
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