H&M Q3 FY26 operating profit climbs 22.9% to SEK 6.04 billion; net sales edge up 0.3% to SEK 57.19 billion

H&M posted Q3 net sales of SEK 57.19 billion, up 0.3% year on year, while operating profit climbed 22.9% to SEK 6.04 billion. Operating margin widened 2 percentage points to 10.6%, and was helped by a one-time 1.6 percentage-point effect from tariffs and goods imports. Net profit rose 27.6% to SEK 4.1 billion, and cash flow from operating activities increased 19.2% to SEK 11.91 billion. For the first nine months, operating profit increased 11.9% to SEK 13.46 billion, while net sales fell 4.4% to SEK 161.62 billion. Stock-in-trade rose to SEK 39.36 billion; the increase was explained by higher goods in transit from supply-chain disruption and European logistics consolidation. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. H&M — Hennes & Mauritz AB published the original content used to generate this news brief via Cision (Ref. ID: 20260924:BIT:4593:0) on September 24, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contai