Overview
- First‑half sales rose 1.6% to €18,357 million, or 5.1% at constant exchange rates.
- Net profit reached a record €2,791 million, up 0.8%, with gross margin at €10,703 million (58.3% of sales).
- EBITDA increased 1.5% to €5,114 million and EBIT grew 0.9% to €3,572 million, with profit before tax at €3,601 million (+0.1%).
- Inditex remained debt‑free with €10.012 billion in cash, an 8% year‑on‑year decline, as operating expenses rose 2.2%.
- The group opened stores in 35 markets to operate 5,528 locations, while inventory rose 3.1% and was described as high quality.