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Douglas cuts its full-year sales guidance

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Posted on June 18, 2026

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· Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Douglas cuts full-year sales guidance

Douglas AG Revises Financial Outlook Amid Market Uncertainty

Updated Sales Forecast

June 18 (Reuters) - German beauty company Douglas AG cut its full-year sales guidance on Thursday.

The company lowered its net sales forecast range, which is now 4.58 billion euros ($5.25 billion) to 4.63 billion euros, from a previous forecast for 4.65 billion to 4.8 billion range.

EBITDA Margin and Leverage Ratio Adjustments

Douglas also lowered its adjusted EBITDA margin projections to around 15.0% from around 16.0%.

At the same time, the company raised its net leverage ratio forecast range to 3.0-3.5x from 2.5-3.0x.

Market Reaction

Shares were down 6.1% at 1452 GMT following the outlook adjustment.

Management Commentary

In the press release, Douglas CEO Sander van der Laan said that "consumer behaviour and market dynamics have changed significantly."

Impact of Geopolitical and Macroeconomic Factors

Geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty led to delays in customer purchasing decisions in the European premium beauty market, said the company.

Additional Information

($1 = 0.8718 euros)

(Reporting by Simon Ferdinand EibachEditing by Miranda Murray)

Key Takeaways

  • Douglas AG lowered its net sales guidance to €4.58–4.63 billion, down from the prior €4.65–4.80 billion range (douglas.group).
  • The company also reduced its full‑year adjusted EBITDA margin projection to approximately 15.0%, down from around 16.0% (douglas.group).
  • This follows earlier Q2 performance showing modest sales growth but margin pressure amid weak consumer sentiment across mature markets (douglas.group).

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