H&M Beats Profit Expectations on Cost Controls, Sales Momentum

H&M Beats Profit Expectations on Cost Controls, Sales Momentum

Hennes & Mauritz AB’s profit topped expectations, aided by cost controls and amid signs the company’s refocus on its core H&M brand is starting to pay off.

Store closures and currency impacts cause H&M’s sales to decline amid a surge in profit, says GlobalData

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Following today’s release of H&M’s figures for the three months ending 31 August 2025; Chloe Tedford-Jones, apparel analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Continuing its trend from the previous quarter, H&M’s group sales fell 3.4% to SEK59.0bn in Q3 FY2024/25, however,…

H&M Group reports 40% operating profit rise despite modest sales increases - Retail Gazette

H&M Group has delivered a strong third quarter (June to August 2025), with operating profit rising by 40% to SEK 4,914 million (£388.77m), compared with SEK 3,507 million (£277.42m) in the same period last year. According to its nine-month interim report, which was released today (25 September), H&M Group recorded an increased operating margin of 8.6%, compared to 5.9% a year ago. While net sales in local currencies climbed 2% in Q3, the stronge…

H&M Opens Largest Store in Latin America with New Location in El Salvador.

El Salvador marked a historic milestone this weekend with the opening of the country’s first H&M store in Antiguo Cuscatlán, a project that underscores the nation’s growing appeal as an investment hub. The Swedish retail giant’s arrival was made possible through the government’s economic diplomacy efforts, led by President Nayib Bukele’s administration and the Embassy of El Salvador in Sweden. Esta apertura representa 100 empleos directos y se …