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Campari's Sales Growth Accelerates On Strong Aperol Demand

By Dayeeta Das
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Campari's Sales Growth Accelerates On Strong Aperol Demand

Italian beverage group Campari reported a 6.6% year-on-year rise in organic sales in the first nine months, accelerating from a 5.4% increase in the first half, led by strong demand for its orange Aperol liqueur.

Aperol sales soared 31% in the January-September period, the group said, while its Campari, Wild Turkey bourbon and Espolon tequila also supported growth, but SKYY vodka continued to weigh.

Growth Drivers

'Looking at the remainder of the year, the net sales organic growth is expected to be driven by the key high-margin brands [...] with the exception of SKYY, which will continue to be negatively impacted by destocking in the United States,' the Milan-based group noted in a statement.

Organic sales strip out currency swings and any acquisitions or sales of assets.

Adjusted operating profit came in at €259.2 million between January and September, with a margin of 21.6%, up from 20.9% in the same period of 2017.

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Shares in Campari turned positive after the results, and were up 3.65% by 09.40 GMT.

Net financial debt was €914 million at the end of September, down from €982 million at the end of last year.

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