REG-Press Release: Q3 2026: double-digit growth in sales and business EPS FY 2026: guidance upgraded
Key Highlights
- ➤Q3 sales €14.444B, up 14.3% at CER
- ➤Business EPS €3.55, up 19.6% at CER
- ➤2026 sales-growth guidance upgraded to low-teens percentage
- ➤2026 business EPS-growth guidance upgraded to mid-teens percentage
- ➤Dupixent sales rose 34.8% to €5.7B
Expert Statements
Belén Garijo, Chief Executive Officer of Sanofi
“Sanofi achieved another strong quarter with double-digit sales growth of 14.3%, mainly driven by our new medicines and Dupixent. Business EPS increased by 19.6%, driven by cost discipline. The pipeline milestones included two regulatory approvals, one regulatory submission, and two additional regulatory designations. Our strong commercial and financial momentum to date leads us to raise our 2026 guidance: sales growth is now expected at a low-teens percentage and business EPS growth at a mid-teens percentage, underscoring our sustainable, profitable growth. In the third quarter, we accelerated Sanofi’s transformation by expanding our long-standing alliance with Regeneron, which opens up further opportunities in immunology. We also continued to simplify our portfolio through a partnership with Cheplapharm covering a number of legacy medicines(4). We are confident about our ability to pursue our strong commercial and financial performance in the short and medium term. The whole organisation is focused on managing Sanofi’s post-Dupixent trajectory over the next decade. Our priority is to protect earnings through Dupixent’s loss of exclusivity. We have already begun taking action to improve R&D productivity. Business development and M&A will be critical to complement this transformation. We remain committed to our long-term capital allocation policy, including our progressive dividend.”
Q3 2026: double-digit growth in sales and business EPS FY 2026: guidance upgraded
Q3 sales growth of 14.3% at CER(1) and business earnings per share (EPS)(2) of €3.55 * Pharma launches sales increased by 31.4%, reaching €1.4 billion, driven by ALTUVIIIO, Ayvakit, and Rezurock * Dupixent sales increased by 34.8% to €5.7 billion, above €5 billion per quarter for the second time * Vaccines sales decreased by 6.6% to €3.2 billion, impacted by the anticipated phasing in respiratory prevention * Research and Development expenses reached €1.8 billion, broadly stable * Selling and general expenses reached €2.3 billion, down by 0.9%, reflecting cost discipline * Business EPS was €3.55, up by 19.6% at CER; 22.0% at actual exchange rates; IFRS EPS €2.52 Pipeline update * Two regulatory approvals; in rare diseases and vaccines * One regulatory submission acceptance and two regulatory designations (priority review and PRIME) Guidance upgraded * 2026 guidance is upgraded: sales are expected to grow by a low-teens percentage at CER. Business EPS at CER is expected to grow by a mid-teens percentage.(3) Belén Garijo, Chief Executive Officer: “Sanofi achieved another strong quarter with double-digit sales growth of 14.3%, mainly driven by our new medicines and Dupixent. Business EPS increased by 19.6%, driven by cost discipline. The pipeline milestones included two regulatory approvals, one regulatory submission, and two additional regulatory designations. Our strong commercial and financial momentum to date leads us to raise our 2026 guidance: sales growth is now expected at a low-teens percentage and business EPS growth at a mid-teens percentage, underscoring our sustainable, profitable growth.
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