Interparfums, Inc. Reports Record 2025 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Interparfums (NASDAQ: IPAR) reported record FY2025 results: $1.49B net sales and $5.24 diluted EPS. Fourth-quarter sales were $386M (+7%). The company reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $1.48B sales and $4.85 EPS, and declared a $3.20 annual cash dividend for 2026.
Management cited tariff-related cost headwinds, brand momentum (Coach, Lacoste, Roberto Cavalli) and strong cash of $295M.
Positive
- Record FY2025 net sales of $1.49 billion
- Record diluted EPS of $5.24 per share
- Coach sales up 15% in 2025
- Lacoste sales grew 28% in 2025 to $108 million
- Roberto Cavalli sales grew 33% in 2025
- Cash and equivalents of $295 million at year-end
Negative
- Fourth-quarter gross margin declined 300 bps
- Tariffs increased costs by $12.8 million (0.9% of sales)
- Tariffs expected to remain a significant headwind in 2026
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
IPAR was down 1.65% pre-release. Key peers mostly traded lower as well (e.g., COTY -2.63%, NWL -3.73%, ELF -3.51%, EL -1.72%), while SPB edged up 0.32%. Momentum scanner only flagged one peer, reinforcing a stock-specific rather than broad sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 | License agreement | Positive | +0.3% | Signed 20-year worldwide Nautica fragrance license with strong early sales expectations. |
| Jan 28 | License agreement | Positive | +0.3% | Secured 20-year David Beckham fragrance license with new signature launch planned. |
| Jan 26 | License extension | Positive | -1.6% | Extended GUESS fragrance license through 2048, reinforcing long-term brand stability. |
| Jan 21 | Sales preannouncement | Positive | +1.3% | Reported record 2025 net sales and detailed regional and FX contributions. |
| Nov 18 | Initial guidance | Neutral | +2.4% | Issued initial 2026 guidance with modest growth and persistent macro headwinds. |
Recent fundamentally positive announcements (licenses, guidance, record sales) have usually seen modestly positive price responses, with one notable divergence on a long-term license extension.
Over the last several months, Interparfums announced multiple long-dated fragrance licenses, including Nautica and David Beckham, and extended its GUESS partnership through 2048. It also pre-announced record 2025 net sales of $1.49B and initially set 2026 guidance of $1.48B sales and $4.85 EPS. Those updates drew generally modestly positive price reactions. Today’s full-year results and guidance reaffirmation build directly on that trajectory of brand expansion and disciplined outlook.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights record 2025 net sales of $1.49B and EPS of $5.24, both above prior guidance, alongside a reaffirmed 2026 outlook of $1.48B sales and $4.85 EPS. Management maintained a $3.20 annual dividend and ended 2025 with $295M in cash and investments. Investors may watch tariff impacts on the 63.6% gross margin, advertising intensity, and execution on recently signed long-term fragrance licenses as key drivers for future results.
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FY2025 Net Sales
Reaffirms FY2026 Guidance and Maintains Annual Cash Dividend of
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interparfums, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IPAR) (“Interparfums” or the “Company”) today reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
| Financial Highlights: ($ in millions, except per share amounts) | Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | % Change | 2025 | 2024 | % Change | |
| Net Sales | + | + | ||||
| Gross Margin | (300) bps | (20) bps | ||||
| Operating Income | ( | ( | ||||
| Operating Margin | (280) bps | (80) bps | ||||
| Net Income attributable to Interparfums, Inc | + | + | ||||
| Diluted EPS | + | + | ||||
| The average dollar/euro exchange rate for the 2025 fourth quarter was 1.16 compared to 1.07 in the 2024 fourth quarter leading to a positive | ||||||
Operational Commentary
Jean Madar, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Interparfums noted, “In 2025, we continued to deliver strong financial results, maintained market share, and achieved significant operational milestones, all while effectively navigating macroeconomic headwinds and the introduction of tariffs in the United States.
“Our sales rose
“Our current top seven brands, representing approximately
Mr. Madar continued, “Jimmy Choo and Coach, the two largest brands in our portfolio, delivered strong annual performances, growing sales by
“Lacoste and Cavalli continued to perform exceptionally in their second full year under our management, fueled by innovative new launches and healthy global demand. Lacoste full year sales of
Mr. Madar concluded, “While macroeconomic headwinds persist in certain key markets and trade destocking continues, we are encouraged by our 2025 performance as our business continues to benefit from the resiliency of the fragrance category and the broad consumer shift toward prestige and luxury fragrances. We are excited about the near-term launches of our newest brands, including Annick Goutal, Off-White, and Longchamp, the 15-year extension of our Guess license, and the prospects of our recently announced longer-term licenses with David Beckham and Nautica. Coupled with healthy sell-outs even in this still pressured environment, we believe that we are well-positioned to navigate short-term volatility and continue delivering durable, long-term results.
“The strength of our brand portfolio, the investments we are making to elevate our products and enhance our processes, and the commitment to innovation that has defined our growth for the last 30 years support our cautious optimism for 2026 as we prepare for what we expect will be a more favorable operating environment in 2027.”
Financial Commentary
Michel Atwood, Chief Financial Officer of Interparfums, noted, “In 2025, we delivered record net sales of
Consolidated gross margin for the year of
SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales were
As a result of these factors, operating income was
Below the operating line, net income reflected a gain of
Consolidated effective tax rates were
These factors contributed to record annual net income attributable to Interparfums, Inc. of
Financial Condition
Mr. Atwood continued, “We maintained a strong financial condition at year end, with
Reaffirms 2026 Guidance
Mr. Atwood concluded, “We are maintaining our 2026 outlook of
Guidance assumes that the average dollar/euro exchange rate remains at current levels.
Announcement of 2026 Cash Dividend
In February 2026, Interparfums’ Board of Directors approved the annual cash dividend rate of
The next quarterly cash dividend of
Conference Call
Management will host a conference call to discuss financial results and business operations beginning at 11:00 am ET on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Interested parties may participate in the live call by dialing:
U.S. / Toll-free: (877) 423-9820
International: (201) 493-6749
Participants are asked to dial in approximately 10 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin.
A live audio webcast will also be available in the “Events” tab within the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.interparfumsinc.com, or by clicking here. The conference call will be available for webcast replay for approximately 90 days following the live event.
About Interparfums, Inc.:
Operating in the global fragrance business since 1982, Interparfums, Inc. produces and distributes a wide array of prestige fragrance and fragrance related products under license and other agreements with brand owners. The Company manages its business in two operating segments, European based operations, through its
Our portfolio of prestige brands includes Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, Boucheron, Coach, Donna Karan/DKNY, Emanuel Ungaro, Ferragamo, Graff, Guess, Hollister, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade, Lacoste, Longchamp, MCM, Moncler, Montblanc, Oscar de la Renta, Roberto Cavalli, and Van Cleef & Arpels, whose products are distributed in over 120 countries around the world through an extensive and diverse network of distributors. Interparfums, Inc. is also the registered owner of several trademarks including Lanvin, Rochas, and Solférino. Goutal and Off-White joined the Company’s fragrance portfolio in 2026.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this release which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such plans, intentions, or expectations will be achieved. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "should", "will", and "would" or similar words. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because actual events or results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed under the headings “Forward Looking Statements” and "Risk Factors" in Interparfums' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and the reports Interparfums files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Interparfums does not intend to and undertakes no duty to update the information contained in this press release.
Contact Information:
Interparfums, Inc.
Michel Atwood
Chief Financial Officer
(212) 983-2640
www.interparfumsinc.com
The Equity Group Inc.
Devin Sullivan
Investor Relations Counsel
(212) 836-9608 / dsullivan@theequitygroup.com
www.theequitygroup.com
See Accompanying Tables
| INTERPARFUMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2025, and 2024 (In thousands except share and per share data) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 158,091 | $ | 125,433 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 137,093 | 109,311 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 320,625 | 274,705 | ||||||
| Inventories | 351,377 | 371,920 | ||||||
| Receivables, other | 9,014 | 6,122 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 39,954 | 38,604 | ||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 11,211 | 306 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 1,027,365 | 926,401 | ||||||
| Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 184,891 | 153,773 | ||||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 23,347 | 24,603 | ||||||
| Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets, net | 325,185 | 282,484 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 4,234 | 5,465 | ||||||
| Other assets | 20,226 | 18,535 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,585,248 | $ | 1,411,261 | ||||
| Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Loans payable - banks | $ | 9,400 | $ | 8,311 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 54,774 | 41,607 | ||||||
| Current portion of lease liabilities | 6,326 | 6,087 | ||||||
| Accounts payable - trade | 77,210 | 91,049 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 189,622 | 172,758 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 6,671 | 12,615 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 344,003 | 332,427 | ||||||
| Long–term debt, less current portion | 121,254 | 115,734 | ||||||
| Lease liabilities, less current portion | 15,967 | 20,455 | ||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Interparfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, | 32 | 32 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 127,541 | 106,702 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 828,906 | 763,240 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (9,029 | ) | (72,239 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 9,032,840 and 9,981,665 common shares on December 31, 2025, and 2024, respectively | (66,734 | ) | (52,864 | ) | ||||
| Total Interparfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity | 880,716 | 744,871 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 223,308 | 197,774 | ||||||
| Total equity | 1,104,024 | 942,645 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 1,585,248 | $ | 1,411,261 | ||||
| INTERPARFUMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In thousands except per share data) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 386,175 | $ | 361,504 | $ | 1,488,509 | $ | 1,452,325 | |||||
| Cost of sales | 148,839 | 128,465 | 541,290 | 524,984 | |||||||||
| Gross margin | 237,336 | 233,039 | 947,219 | 927,341 | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 209,828 | 193,034 | 676,902 | 648,540 | |||||||||
| Impairment loss | - | 4,005 | - | 4,005 | |||||||||
| Income from operations | 27,508 | 36,000 | 270,317 | 274,796 | |||||||||
| Other expenses (income): | |||||||||||||
| Interest | 1,611 | 2,099 | 7,248 | 7,825 | |||||||||
| (Gain) loss on foreign currency | 203 | (2,000 | ) | 4,779 | 1,085 | ||||||||
| Interest and investment income | (2,678 | ) | (528 | ) | (3,877 | ) | (2,218 | ) | |||||
| Other loss (income) | (7,863 | ) | (252 | ) | (9,165 | ) | (287 | ) | |||||
| (8,727 | ) | (681 | ) | (1,015 | ) | 6,405 | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 36,681 | 36,681 | 271,332 | 268,391 | |||||||||
| Income taxes | 7,969 | 9,984 | 63,187 | 64,958 | |||||||||
| Net income | 28,266 | 26,697 | 208,145 | 203,433 | |||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest | 168 | 2,469 | 39,758 | 39,075 | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to Interparfums, Inc. | $ | 28,098 | $ | 24,228 | $ | 168,387 | $ | 164,358 | |||||
| Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Interparfums, Inc. common shareholders | |||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.76 | $ | 5.25 | $ | 5.13 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 5.24 | $ | 5.12 | |||||
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | 32,066 | 32,056 | 32,102 | 32,037 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 32,078 | 32,135 | 32,138 | 32,124 | |||||||||
| Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.80 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 3.20 | $ | 3.00 | |||||