Laurent-Perrier has reported rising sales and profits for 2025-26, outperforming a global Champagne market that continues to contract.
Laurent-Perrier has reported a return to growth after increasing both sales and profits during the year ended 31 March 2026, despite continued challenges across the wider Champagne category.
According to the group’s latest financial results, Champagne sales rose 4.2% year on year to €294.8 million, while total group revenue increased 3.18% to €303.8m. Operating profit grew 2.2% to €76.1m and net income attributable to the group climbed 4.5% to €49.5m.
The performance marks a recovery from the previous financial year and comes against a backdrop of declining global Champagne shipments.
Outperforming the market
Laurent-Perrier reported a 3.8% increase in volumes during the period, although it did not disclose total bottle sales. The group noted that the wider Champagne market declined by 1.6% over the same period.
The results stand in contrast to figures from the Comité Champagne, which showed global Champagne shipments fell by just under 2% to 266 million bottles in 2025, marking the third consecutive annual decline for the category. As previously reported by the drinks business, worldwide shipments have now reached their lowest level in two decades outside the exceptional circumstances of 2020.
Stéphane Dalyac, chairman of Laurent-Perrier’s management board, said: “In a complex and volatile market environment, the group recorded growth in both revenue and annual operating profit in 2025-2026, with operating profit reaching €76.1m.”
He attributed the performance to the group’s focus on quality, distribution control and continued investment in its brands.
Maintaining margins
Laurent-Perrier said it continued investing in the long-term development of its portfolio during the year, helping it maintain an operating margin of 25.8%.
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The company added that it remains committed to its long-term strategy despite ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
The results also reinforce comments made earlier this year by Adam Guy, managing director of Laurent-Perrier UK, who told the drinks business that the house had “done very well” during 2025 and had “beaten the market”.
UK Champagne market rebounds
The positive results arrive as the UK Champagne market shows signs of recovery.
As previously reported by the drinks business, shipments to the UK increased by 1.9% in 2025 to 22.7 million bottles, marking the first annual growth since 2021. The UK now accounts for approximately 15% of total Champagne exports.
Several leading Champagne houses have reported stronger UK performances over the past year. Richard Billett, managing director of Maisons Marques et Domaines UK, reported a 9% increase in volume sales, while Champagne Pol Roger achieved record UK sales of its Brut NV.
However, growth remains uneven across the category. While Brut Non-Vintage shipments increased, prestige cuvées declined sharply, with volumes falling by almost one-third year on year.
Domestic challenges remain
Despite encouraging export figures in markets such as the UK, challenges persist closer to home.
France remains Champagne’s largest market, but domestic consumption continues to fall. According to Comité Champagne figures, French shipments declined from 118.2 million bottles in 2024 to 114 million bottles in 2025.
Industry leaders have pointed to rising prices and increasing competition from alternative sparkling wines, including Crémant and Prosecco, as factors behind the decline.
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