L’Occitane Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Net profit for L'Occitane grew 57.5% to a record €241.9 million, or 13.6% of net sales.
Net profit for L'Occitane grew 57.5% to a record €241.9 million, or 13.6% of net sales.

L’Occitane has announced its fiscal year 2022 results ending March 31, 2022, which showed net sales grew 15.8% to €1,781.4 billion.

There was a record operating profit of €310.7 million, or 17.4% of net sales, driven by better operating leverage, gains from restructuring efforts and targeted investments in key channels and countries.   

Net profit grew 57.5% to a record €241.9 million, or 13.6% of net sales.

Gross profit was €1,463.4, as compared to €1,277.1 in the previous year, representing a growth of 14.6%.

 L’Occitane en Provence 

Net sales for the segment were €1,360,991 million, as compared to €1,194,227 million in the previous year. Gross profit was €1,154,563 million, as compared to €1,021,218 million in the previous year.

Elemis

Net sales for the segment were €226,317 million, as compared to €158,910 million million in the previous year. Gross profit was €167,507 million, as compared to €116,970 million in the previous year.

LimeLife

Net sales for the segment were €70,733 million, as compared to €102,155 million in the previous Gross profit was €51,325 million, as compared to €78,462 million in the previous year.

Sol de Janeiro

L’Occitane acquired a majority stake in the brand in the fiscal year 2022.

Net sales were €26,081 million. Gross profit was €18,176 million.

André Hoffmann, vice-chairman and CEO of L’Occitane, said, “We are proud to report a set of impressive financial results, an excellent outcome that once again demonstrates the resilience of the Group’s brands and teams, as well as our ability to withstand and overcome market turbulences. At the same time, we are keeping a strong eye on the future, with the acquisition of two strong brands in FY2022 that will accelerate our reach into new markets and appeal to younger consumers.”

Hoffmann continued: “Given our record results and promising prospects, the Board is glad to recommend raising our dividend payout ratio to reward our longstanding shareholders. Looking ahead to FY2023, our management is hyper-focused on delivering sustainable value to shareholders, even as the global economy faces uncertainties. Having passed the €1 billion sales mark in FY2013, we expect to pass the €2 billion sales milestone in FY2023 while retaining healthy profitability.”    

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