Danone S/ADR reflects news from Danone, a global food and beverage company with categories in Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition. Company updates cover parent-company reporting, category performance, geographic reporting across EMEA, the Americas and APAC, and brands such as Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, evian, Nutricia and Volvic.
Recurring news also includes shareholder meeting materials, resolution results, dividend approvals, voting-rights disclosures, board governance matters, bond issuance and other capital-structure updates. Danone also reports on its sustainability roadmap, including the Danone Impact Journey and climate-related strategy themes.
Danone (DANOY) reported a total of 683,337,177 shares in its voting-rights disclosure as of September 30, 2026.
The totals were 723,250,283 theoretical voting rights and 684,008,600 exercisable voting rights. The theoretical total includes shares with suspended voting rights and is used to calculate shareholding threshold crossings. The exercisable total excludes shares with suspended voting rights.
Danone (DANOY) compiled previously disclosed guidance, sales figures and completed transactions ahead of its Q3 2026 sales publication on October 28.
Its FY 2026 outlook remains +3% to +5% like-for-like sales growth, with recurring operating income expected to grow faster than sales. Like-for-like growth, which separates underlying performance from currency and business-scope changes, reached +3.5% in H1. Q2 sales were €7,215 million, up +4.2% like-for-like, versus +2.7% growth in Q1. H1 reported sales rose +1.4%, with foreign exchange contributing -3.3%.
Danone completed its Huel acquisition on September 4, with consolidation from September 1. Its Argentina joint venture with Arcor is equity-accounted from August 1 at a 50% shareholding. A €1.5 billion bond offering settled on September 28. Danone expects Mizone to remain a drag in Q3 because of China's beverage season.
Danone (DANOY) has launched a triple-tranche bond offering totaling €1.5 billion on September 21, 2026.
The issue comprises three €500 million tranches: 18‑month notes paying a floating coupon of 3‑month Euribor +0.30%, 5‑year notes with a 4.0910% fixed coupon, and 9‑year notes with a 4.4180% fixed coupon. The company states that the transaction supports active liquidity management by enhancing funding flexibility and extending overall debt maturity.
Settlement is expected on September 28, 2026, with listing on Euronext Paris. The offering was widely subscribed by a diversified investor base. Danone is rated BBB+ with stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s and Baa1 with stable outlook by Moody’s.
Danone (DANOY) reported its capital and voting rights position as of 31 August 2026, in line with French disclosure rules.
The company had 683,337,177 shares outstanding. It reported 723,261,077 theoretical voting rights (gross) and 684,019,394 exercisable voting rights (net), reflecting the exclusion of shares with suspended voting rights.
Danone (DANOY) has completed its acquisition of Huel, a global provider of complete, nutritionally balanced meal solutions, extending its presence in Functional Nutrition.
The transaction combines Huel’s predominantly direct‑to‑consumer model, digital capabilities and engaged community with Danone’s global scale and distribution. Huel will be consolidated in Danone’s financial statements from September 1, 2026, marking the formal integration of its portfolio of powders, ready‑to‑drink shakes, Hot & Savory meals, bars, supergreens and functional beverages.
Danone positions the deal as a way to broaden access to convenient, plant‑based, nutritionally complete foods and to support its Renew strategy. Danone generated €27.3 billion in sales in 2025, with products sold in over 120 markets.
Danone (OTC:DANOY) reported its share capital and voting rights as of July 31, 2026, in accordance with French regulations. The company had 683,337,177 shares outstanding, corresponding to 723,266,619 theoretical voting rights and 684,023,932 exercisable voting rights, reflecting shares with suspended voting rights.
Danone (OTCQX:DANOY) and Arcor have completed the creation of their dairy joint venture in Argentina. The partnership combines Danone’s dairy business in Argentina (Danone Argentina SA), Mastellone Hermanos SA and their common logistics subsidiary Logistica La Serenísima into an integrated operation.
According to Danone, the alliance builds on more than 20 years of collaboration and is intended to leverage both groups’ scale to accelerate innovation, improve operational efficiency and expand commercial reach across Argentina’s dairy category. Following completion, effective August 1, 2026, Danone holds 50% of the joint venture and exercises equal control with Arcor, and the interest is now reported within Danone’s equity-accounted companies. In 2025, Danone generated €27.3 billion in sales, while Arcor reported $3.4 billion in net sales, illustrating the size of the partners backing the new venture.
Danone (OTCQX:DANOY) announced the online availability of its 2026 interim half-year financial report as of June 30, 2026, on its corporate website. The company highlights its three core categories, Renew strategy, global footprint of about 90,000 employees in over 120 markets, and €27.3 billion in 2025 sales, along with its inclusion in major sustainability indexes and global B Corp certification in 2025.
Danone (OTC:DANOY) reported H1 2026 sales of €13,936m, up +3.5% like‑for‑like and +1.4% reported, with volume/mix +1.7% and price +1.8%. Q2 2026 sales reached €7,215m, up +4.2% LFL, driven by all regions: EMEA +3.6%, Americas +4.3%, APAC +5.2%.
H1 2026 recurring operating income rose to €1,854m, lifting the recurring operating margin to 13.3% (+12 bps), helped by productivity gains despite inflation and an IMF recall impact. Net income Group share increased +13.0% to €1,175m and reported EPS grew +12.5% to €1.81, while recurring EPS edged up to €1.92.
Free cash flow was €852m, and net debt stood at €9.0bn at June 30, 2026. Danone confirmed its 2026 guidance of +3% to +5% LFL sales growth, with recurring operating income expected to grow faster than sales, and highlighted APAC-focused nutrition deals (Huel, Made Group, Saputo Dairy Australia stake).
Danone (OTCQX:DANOY) reported its capital and voting rights as of June 30, 2026, in line with French regulatory requirements. The company had 683,337,177 shares outstanding, corresponding to 723,091,363 theoretical voting rights and 681,869,842 exercisable voting rights, reflecting shares with suspended voting rights.