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H&M Hennes & Mauritz

Interim / Quarterly Report Jun 26, 2025

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H& M GROUP SIX-MONTH REPORT 2025

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Six-month report 2025

Second quarter (1 March 2025 – 31 May 2025)

  • Sales in local currencies increased by 1 percent in the second quarter, with 4 percent fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared with the same point in time last year. Excluding these closures, sales increased by 3 percent. Converted into SEK, net sales amounted to SEK 56,714 m (59,605). Net sales in SEK were negatively affected by a currency translation effect of around 6 percentage points due to the strengthened Swedish krona.
  • Gross profit amounted to SEK 31,425 m (33,569), which corresponds to a gross margin of 55.4 percent (56.3). The gross margin was negatively affected mainly by external factors such as a more expensive US dollar and high freight costs, which increased the cost of purchasing for the second quarter, but also by the company's investments in the customer offering. The external factors that had a negative impact on purchasing in the first half of the year are turning positive for the second half of the year.
  • Selling and administrative expenses amounted to SEK 25,489 m (26,446). In local currencies these expenses increased by 2 percent.
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK 5,914 m (7,098), corresponding to an operating margin of 10.4 percent (11.9). The decrease in operating profit was mainly attributable to the lower gross margin and negative currency translation effects.
  • The result after tax amounted to SEK 3,962 m (5,0641 ), corresponding to SEK 2.48 (3.151 ) per share.
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 8,528 m (12,600). Cash and cash equivalents plus undrawn credit facilities were SEK 35,828 m (42,572).
  • The composition of the stock-in-trade is good. During the quarter the stock-in-trade developed in a positive direction with a significantly lower growth rate of 1 percent compared to the first quarter's increase of 11 percent in local currencies. At the end of the second quarter the volume of goods was lower than at the same point in time last year. Higher purchasing costs explain the increase in stock-in-trade compared with the previous year.

First half-year (1 December 2024 – 31 May 2025)

  • In local currencies net sales increased by 1 percent in the first half of the year. Converted into SEK, the H&M group's net sales amounted to SEK 112,047 m (113,274).
  • Gross profit amounted to SEK 58,594 m (61,224). This corresponds to a gross margin of 52.3 percent (54.0).
  • Selling and administrative expenses amounted to SEK 51,427 m (52,010). In local currencies these expenses increased by 1 percent compared with the previous year.
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK 7,117 m (9,175), corresponding to an operating margin of 6.4 percent (8.1). The decrease in operating profit was attributable in full to the lower gross margin, which was negatively affected by external factors such as a more expensive US dollar and higher freight costs, but also by markdowns and investments in the customer offering.
  • The result after tax amounted to SEK 4,541 m (6,2951 ), corresponding to SEK 2.85 (3.911 ) per share.
  • Cash flow from operating profit amounted to SEK 12,729 m (16,567).
  • The H&M group's sales in the month of June 2025 are expected to increase by 3 percent in local currencies compared with the same month the previous year. The sales increase of 3 percent is impacted by a negative calendar effect of around one percentage point.
  • Environmental organisation Stand.earth rated the H&M group as the best company in the fashion industry for the group's work to phase out fossil fuels. The H&M group gained the highest overall score among leading brands in the fashion industry for its climate efforts.
  • The annual general meeting on 7 May 2025 resolved to authorise the board to decide on buybacks of the company's own class B shares in the period up to the 2026 annual general meeting for the purpose of adjusting the company's capital structure and enabling purchases of shares for the company's share-based incentive program. The board of directors has made the decision to buy back the company's own class B shares to ensure the delivery of class B shares to the participants in the company's long-term incentive program (LTIP). The cumulative number of shares that can be purchased is 1,100,000 shares, for a maximum cumulative amount of SEK 175 m.
  • H&M is opening its first stores and online in Brazil, a country with a population of more than 200 million, early in the second half of 2025.

"Our plan, with its focus on the product offering, the shopping experience and brand, is again confirmed by the progress we see. The positive development in important areas such as online, H&M womenswear and H&M Move, as well as continued focus on good cost control, will contribute to a profitable sales development," says Daniel Ervér, CEO. 1. See note 5.

Comments by Daniel Ervér, CEO

Our plan, with its focus on the product offering, the shopping experience and brand, is again confirmed by the progress we see. The positive development in important areas such as online, H&M womenswear and H&M Move, as well as continued focus on good cost control, will contribute to a profitable sales development.

Sales in local currencies increased by 1 percent in the second quarter, with 4 percent fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared with the same point in time the previous year. Excluding these closures, sales increased by 3 percent. Moreover, the quarter is to be seen in light of the fact that the second quarter of 2024 was a strong quarter with a sales increase of 3 percent.

The quarter's result was negatively affected by higher purchasing prices as a result of a more expensive US dollar and higher freight costs, but also by the fact that we have continued to invest in the customer offering. Investments made to strengthen our customer offering and give customers even more value for money. The negative external factors that increased the costs of purchasing for the first half of the year are turning positive for the second half of the year.

Our plan, with its focus on the product offering, the shopping experience and the H&M brand, is confirmed by the progress we see in key parts of the business. With the customer offering at the centre, we have further strengthened the organisation's focus on product and customer experience. The improvements implemented in online, H&M womenswear and H&M Move, together with increased product availability and closer collaboration with

our suppliers, have continued to bring positive results. Portfolio brands also grew in the quarter and COS has developed particularly well. Some measures have a faster impact than others, but the direction is clear and during the year we continue to implement improvements in other parts of the business.

Our upgraded digital store is now rolled out and the response from customers is positive. In our omni-model we continue to integrate our physical and digital sales channels that complement and strengthen each other. We also continue to expand in growth markets. We look forward to opening both online and physical stores in Brazil in the second half of the year, and taking H&M's business concept – fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way – to a country that has a population of more than 200 million and a great interest in fashion.

The integration of sustainability into our daily operations continues to deliver results. The climate and environmental organisation Stand.earth ranks H&M as number one among 42 fashion companies in terms of reducing climate impact.

In uncertain times with cautious consumers we monitor macroeconomic and geopolitical developments closely and continuously adapt both the customer offering and the business to meet our customers' needs in the best way. We continue to strengthen the product offering and the experience both online and in our stores. With a clear plan, a strong financial position, good cost control and committed employees, we see good opportunities for long-term, sustainable and profitable growth.

Sales

Sales in local currencies increased by 1 percent in the second quarter, with 4 percent fewer stores at the end of the quarter compared with the same point in time last year. Excluding these closures, sales increased by 3 percent. Converted into SEK, net sales amounted to SEK 56,714 m (59,605). Net sales in SEK were negatively affected by a currency translation effect of around 6 percentage points due to the strengthened Swedish krona.

The continued optimisation of the store portfolio, including store closures, had a negative impact on sales in the short term. At the beginning of the second quarter there were 125 fewer stores than at the same point in time last year and net store closures during the quarter amounted to 47 (19).

In local currencies, net sales increased by 1 percent in the first half of the year. Converted into SEK, the H&M group's net sales amounted to SEK 112,047 m (113,274)

Online continued to perform well. Just over 30 percent of sales took place online in the second quarter.

Net sales for Portfolio brands increased in the second quarter by 3 percent in local currencies. Converted into SEK, sales decreased by 2 percent. Net sales in the sixmonth period increased by 1 percent in local currencies and in SEK net sales were on par with the previous year.

The H&M group's sales in the month of June 2025 are expected to increase by 3 percent in local currencies compared with the same month the previous year. The sales increase of 3 percent is impacted by a negative calendar effect of around one percentage point.

Q2 Q2 Six months Six months
Sales per region SEK m change in % (Dec–May) SEK m change in %
2025 2024 SEK Local currencies 2025 2024 SEK Local currencies
The Nordics 5,160 5,514 –6 –4 9,766 10,187 –4 –3
Western Europe 19,943 20,470 –3 1 37,899 37,765 0 1
Eastern Europe 5,080 5,561 –9 –5 9,826 10,142 –3 –2
Southern Europe 7,452 7,519 –1 7 14,815 14,403 3 7
North and South America 12,020 13,005 –8 3 25,222 25,733 –2 2
Asia, Oceania and Africa 7,059 7,536 –6 1 14,519 15,044 –3 –1
Total 56,714 59,605 –5 1 112,047 113,274 –1 1
Stores per region New stores (net) Number of stores
Six months 2025 31 May 2025 31 May 2024
The Nordics –9 371 381
Western Europe –11 1,005 1,033
Eastern Europe –2 477 478
Southern Europe –12 562 595
North and South America –6 753 750
Asia, Oceania and Africa –47 998 1,082
Total –87 4,166 4,319

Gross profit and gross margin

Gross profit and gross margin are a result of many factors, internal as well as external, and are mostly affected by the decisions that the H&M group takes in line with its strategy to always have the best combination of fashion, quality, price and sustainability.

Gross profit amounted to SEK 31,425 m (33,569) for the second quarter, corresponding to a gross margin of 55.4 percent (56.3).

The gross margin was negatively affected mainly by external factors such as a more expensive US dollar and high freight costs, which increased the cost of purchasing for the second quarter, but also by the company's investments in the customer offering. Markdowns in relation to sales were on par with the previous year.

For the six-month period gross profit amounted to SEK 58,594 (61,224), corresponding to a gross margin of 52.3 percent (54.0).

For the goods that will be sold in the third quarter of 2025, the overall effect of external factors is expected to be

somewhat positive compared with the corresponding period the previous year. The negative external factors that increased the cost of purchasing for the first half of the year are thus turning to positive for the second half of the year.

The cost of markdowns in relation to sales in the third quarter is expected to be somewhat higher compared with the corresponding quarter the previous year.

Gross profit and gross margin

Selling and administrative expenses

Selling and administrative expenses in the second quarter amounted to SEK 25,489 m (26,446). As a result of good operational cost control, the increase in selling and administrative expenses could be limited to 2 percent in local currencies. This despite inflationary pressures in the cost base and increased long-term investments in marketing compared with the second quarter the previous year.

For the six-month period, selling and administrative expenses amounted to SEK 51,427 m (52,010). In local currencies these expenses increased by 1 percent compared with the same period the previous year.

Selling and administrative expenses

Operating profit and operating margin

Operating profit in the second quarter amounted to SEK 5,914 m (7,098), corresponding to an operating margin of 10.4 percent (11.9). The decrease in operating profit was mainly attributable to the lower gross margin and negative currency translation effects as a result of the Swedish krona having strengthened against the subsidiaries' currencies.

The currency translation effect occurs on translation of income, expenses, liabilities and receivables from local currencies into SEK. Translation of the quarter's sales, gross profit and selling and administrative expenses from local currencies resulted in lower reported amounts in SEK.

The currency translation effect in the quarter had a negative impact on the operating margin as the part of the H&M group's cost base that is denominated in SEK does not decrease as a result of the strengthening of the Swedish krona.

Operating profit for the six-month period amounted to SEK 7,117 m (9,175), corresponding to an operating margin of 6.4 percent (8.1). The decrease in operating profit was attributable in full to the lower gross margin, which was mainly affected by negative external factors such as a more expensive US dollar and high freight costs, but also by markdowns and the company's investments in the customer offering.

Operating profit

Stock-in-trade

The stock-in-trade amounted to SEK 38,817 m (38,518) and increased by 1 percent both in SEK and currency adjusted compared with the previous year.

During the quarter the stock-in-trade developed in a positive direction with a significantly lower growth rate of 1 percent compared to the first quarter's increase of 11 percent in local currencies. At the end of the second quarter the volume of goods was lower than at the same point in time last year. Higher purchasing costs explain the increase in stock-in-trade compared with the previous year.

The composition of the stock-in-trade is good.

The stock-in-trade in SEK represented 16.6 percent (16.3) of rolling 12 months sales.

The investments in the supply chain and the integration of the sales channels continue. With a higher share of nearshoring, a more efficient and more flexible supply chain and more purchasing in season, there are opportunities for improvement of the stock-in-trade position in the second half of the year compared with the previous year. The company continues to plan for extended transport times and to manage disruption in the supply chain.

Stock-in-trade

Expansion through integrated channels

Expansion is taking place with a focus on increased omnichannel sales. Customers want to be inspired and have products available so that they can shop where, when and how they choose – in the stores, on the brands' own websites, on digital marketplaces and on social media. Physical and digital stores continue to be the largest area for investments in the business also in 2025 to provide an even more inspiring shopping experience. Upgrades will continue during the year through openings, rebuilds, layout improvements and tech installations.

H&M is continuing its expansion in Latin America. Early in the second half of 2025 H&M is opening in Brazil, with its first stores as well as online. H&M is also opening its first store in El Salvador and in Venezuela in 2025. Paraguay will become a new H&M market, with the first store opening in 2026.

& Other Stories opened on the marketplace 29CM.com in South Korea in the second quarter. Arket is opening on 29CM.com marketplace in the second half of 2025.

The H&M group works continuously to adapt the store portfolio based on customers' behaviour in each market and is contractually able to renegotiate or exit around a third of leases each year. Rebuilds and adjustments to areas and formats are also part of ongoing efforts relating to the store portfolio.

For 2025 the plan is to open around 80 new stores. Most of the openings will be in growth markets. Just over 200 stores are scheduled for closure during 2025, mainly in established markets. The closures include a large number of Monki stores. A few of these will be converted into Weekday stores and the remaining stores are planned to be closed.

Store count and markets by brand

As at 31 May 2025 the H&M group had 4,166 (4,319) stores, i.e. the total number of stores has decreased by 153 stores compared with the same point in time the previous year, which corresponds to a reduction of around 4 percent. During the first six months of the current financial year 24 (43) new stores have opened and 111 (93) stores have closed. A total of 256 (264) of the group's stores are operated by franchise partners.

New stores (net) Number of Number of markets
Number of stores stores 31 May 2025
Q2 2025 Six months 31 May 2025 31 May 2024 Store Online
H&M –36 –71 3,706 3,832 78 60
COS 0 1 239 238 48 38
Monki –11 –16 32 59 12 29
Weekday 0 0 46 49 14 29
& Other Stories 0 –1 69 71 25 32
ARKET 1 2 42 36 19 31
Afound 0 0 0 0 0
H&M HOME² –1 –2 32 34 15 45
Sellpy 0 0 0 0 0 24
Total –47 –87 4,166 4,319
  1. Afound had 7 online markets as at 31 May 2024.

  2. Concept stores. H&M HOME is also available through shop-in-shop in 471 H&M stores.

COS, Monki, Weekday, & Other Stories and ARKET offer Global selling which enables customers in around 70 additional markets to shop online. The exact number of markets per brand that have this service varies.

Cash flow, working capital and financing

Cash flow and liquidity

Cash flow from operating activities in the six-month period amounted to SEK 12,729 m (16,567). Cash flow was affected mainly by lower operating profit, higher working capital and higher tax payments. The previous year's cash flow was supported during the corresponding period by a refund of preliminary tax.

The H&M group's liquidity remains very good. As at 31 May 2025 cash and cash equivalents amounted to SEK 16,262 m (24,246). In addition, the group has undrawn credit facilities of SEK 19,566 m (18,326). The total liquidity buffer, i.e. cash and cash equivalents plus undrawn credit facilities, amounted to SEK 35,828 m (42,572).

Operating working capital

Operating working capital amounted to SEK 23,250 m (20,394). Accounts receivable increased somewhat in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the previous year, mainly due to a calendar effect.

Extended transport times associated with the situation in the Red Sea continued to affect inventory as orders are brought forward to ensure the collections' availability at the right time.

The decrease in accounts payable compared with the previous year was driven by lower purchase of goods and currency translation effects.

Financing

Net debt including lease liabilities in relation to EBITDA amounted to 1.5 (1.3) with a net financial debt of SEK 605 m (-7,961). Debt levels are within the target range of 1.0 – 2.0 for the capital structure target Net debt/EBITDA.

Interest-bearing liabilities in the form of commercial papers, bonds and loans from credit institutions amounted to SEK 16,867 m (16,286) as at 31 May 2025. The average maturity of interest-bearing liabilities was 3.8 (5.0) years following utilisation of short-term financing.

A maturity analysis of outstanding interest-bearing liabilities and undrawn credit facilities as at 31 May 2025 is given in the table below.

Operating working capital
SEK m
2025-05-31 2024-05-31 2024-11-30
Accounts receivable 3,947 2,807 5,631
Stock-in-trade 38,817 38,518 40,348
Accounts payable –19,514 –20,931 –24,417
Total operating working capital 23,250 20,394 21,562
Liquidity and debt financing
Year
Commercial
papers
Bonds (EMTN) Loans from credit
institutions
Unused credit
facilities
2025 2,900 461
2026 2,114 2,174
2027 3,261
2028 161
2029 5,444 14,131
2030
2031 5,787
Total SEK m 2,900 11,231 2,736 19,566

Tax

The group's tax rate for the financial year 2025 is expected to be 25 – 26 percent based on known circumstances. For the first three quarters of the year a tax rate of 25 percent (25) is planned to be used to calculate tax expense on the earnings in each period excluding result from investments in associated companies and joint ventures.

The final tax rate depends on, among other things, the results of the group's various companies, the corporate tax rates in each country, non-deductible costs and tax expense relating to previous years.

Share buybacks

Following implementation of the resolution passed by the annual general meeting on 7 May 2025 to cancel 6,050,850 class B treasury shares repurchased as part of H&M's buyback programme, the total number of shares in H&M is 1,604,491,375 shares – of which 194,400,000 are class A shares and 1,410,091,375 are class B shares – and the total number of votes is 3,354,091,375, as communicated in a press release on 30 May 2025. Following the cancellation of the repurchased class B shares H&M holds no treasury shares.

The board of directors has decided to use the buyback authorisation from the 2025 annual general meeting to initiate a buyback programme for a maximum of 1,100,000 of its own class B shares for a maximum cumulative amount of SEK 175 m, to ensure the delivery of class B shares to the participants in the company's long-term incentive program (LTIP). The buyback programme starts on 26 June 2025 and continues until no later than 17 July 2025 inclusive. For more information about the buyback programme see the separate press release issued on 26 June 2025.

Current quarter

The H&M group's sales in the month of June 2025 are expected to increase by 3 percent in local currencies compared with the same month the previous year. The sales increase of 3 percent is impacted by a negative calendar effect of around one percentage point.

The cost of markdowns in relation to sales in the third quarter is expected to be somewhat higher compared with the corresponding quarter the previous year.

The company is closely monitoring developments in global trade and trade restrictions. With good flexibility in the supply chain and through the pricing of the customer offering there are opportunities to adapt the business to changed conditions.

Risks and uncertainties

Risks may be due to events in the outside world and affect a certain sector or market, or they may be associated with the group's own business. The H&M group carries out regular risk analysis for both operational and financial risks. Operational risks are mainly associated with the business and the external risks that affect the group. Business decisions determine whether action is to be taken to reduce the likelihood of the risk in question occurring and if so, to what extent. Business decisions also determine the extent to which the consequences of a risk that has occurred may be mitigated.

There are external risks and uncertainties affecting the H&M group that are related to the shift in the industry, fashion, competitors, logistics resources, information security and cyber security, sustainability issues, weather, macroeconomics and geopolitical events, foreign currencies, taxes, customs duty, and various regulations and ordinances, but also in connection with expansion into new markets, the launch of new concepts and how the brands are managed. More detailed information concerning the financial risks is given in the H&M group's annual and sustainability report.

Communication in conjunction with the six-month report

The six-month report, i.e., 1 December 2024 – 31 May 2025, will be published at 08:00 CEST on 26 June 2025, followed by a combined press and telephone conference at 09:00 CEST for the financial market and media, hosted by CEO Daniel Ervér, CFO Adam Karlsson and Head of IR Joseph Ahlberg. A presentation of the report followed by a Q & A session will be held in English.

Location: H&M's head office in Stockholm, Mäster Samuelsgatan 49, 3rd floor, Ljusgården. The event will be broadcasted online and questions can also be asked by telephone. For log in details please register: https://app.webinar.net/vwELGVnGex6

To book interviews for media in conjunction with the fullyear report on 26 June 2025, please contact: Anna Frosch Nordin, Head of Media Relations, telephone +46 73 432 93 14, [email protected].

Please note that the combined press and telephone conference starts at 09:00 CEST. Also note that there will not be a separate telephone conference in the afternoon CEST.

Calendar

25 September 2025 Nine-month report,
1 Dec 2024 – 31 Aug 2025
29 January 2026 Full-year report,
1 Dec 2024 – 30 Nov 2025
26 March 2026 Three-month report,
1 Dec 2025 – 28 Feb 2026
26 March 2026 Annual and Sustainability
report 2025
5 May 2026 Annual general meeting 15:00,
Erling Persson Hall, Aula
Medica, Solna

This six-month report has not been audited by the company's auditors.

Stockholm, 25 June 2025 Board of Directors

Contact

Joseph Ahlberg, Head of IR +46 73 465 93 92
Daniel Ervér, CEO +46 8 796 55 00
(switchboard)
Adam Karlsson, CFO +46 8 796 55 00
(switchboard)
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
SE-106 38 Stockholm
Phone: +46 8 796 55 00, e-mail: [email protected]

For more information about the H&M group visit hmgroup.com.

Registered office: Stockholm, Reg. No. 556042-7220

Information in this interim report is that which H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) is required to disclose under the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. The information was submitted for publication by the abovementioned persons at 08:00 (CEST) on 26 June 2025. This interim report and other information about the H&M group are available at hmgroup.com.

H & M HENNES & MAURITZ AB (PUBL) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. H&M's business idea is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. The group's brands are H&M (including H&M HOME, H&M Move and H&M Beauty), COS, Weekday (including Cheap Monday and Monki), & Other Stories, ARKET, Singular Society and Sellpy. The group also includes several ventures. For further information, visit hmgroup.com.

Assurance by the board of directors and CEO

The board of directors and chief executive officer hereby provide an assurance that the half-year report for 1 December 2024 – 31 May 2025 provides a true and fair view of the parent company's and the group's business, position and earnings, and also describes the significant risks and uncertainties faced by the parent company and the companies in the group.

Stockholm 25 June 2025

Karl-Johan Persson Chair of the Board

Klas Balkow Board member

Anders Dahlvig Board member

Danica Kragic Jensfelt Board member

Helena Saxon Board member Tim Gahnström Board member

Lena Patriksson Keller Board member

Christian Sievert Board member

Daniel Ervér Chief Executive Officer Keith Barker Board member

Agneta Gustafsson Board member

Christina Synnergren Board member

Group income statement in summary

Q2 Six months Full-year
(Mar–May) (Dec–May) (Dec–Nov)
SEK m Note 2025 2024 2025 2024 2024
Net sales 3 56,714 59,605 112,047 113,274 234,478
Cost of goods sold 4 –25,289 –26,036 –53,453 –52,050 –109,179
Gross profit 31,425 33,569 58,594 61,224 125,299
Gross margin, % 55.4 56.3 52.3 54.0 53.4
Selling expenses 4 –23,127 –23,894 –46,242 –46,537 –97,153
Administrative expenses 4 –2,362 –2,552 –5,185 –5,473 –10,762
Result from investments in associated
companies and joint ventures
–22 –25 –50 –39 –78
Operating profit 5,914 7,098 7,117 9,175 17,306
Operating margin, % 10.4 11.9 6.4 8.1 7.4
Net financial items –623 –430 –1,064 –901 –1,863
Profit after financial items 5,291 6,668 6,053 8,274 15,443
Tax¹ –1,329 –1,604 –1,512 –1,979 –3,859
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD¹ 3,962 5,064 4,541 6,295 11,584
Attributable to:
The shareholders of
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB¹
3,977 5,077 4,567 6,316 11,621
Non-controlling interest –15 –13 –26 –21 –37
Earnings per share, SEK¹ ²
Average number of
2.48 3.15 2.85 3.91 7.21
shares outstanding, thousands² 1,604,491 1,610,542 1,604,491 1,613,999 1,611,695

For information about depreciation, amortisation and write-downs, see note 4.

  1. Regarding restated figures for financial year 2024 see Note 5 Restated figures attributable to amendments to IAS 12.

  2. Before and after dilution, excluding own shares.

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Q2 Six months Full-year
(Mar–May) (Dec–May) (Dec–Nov)
SEK m Note 2025 2024 2025 2024 2024
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD¹ 3,962 5,064 4,541 6,295 11,584
Other comprehensive income
Items that are or may
be reclassified to profit or loss
Translation differences –2,640 761 –3,375 525 717
Change in hedging reserves 601 –983 1,135 –939 –589
Tax attributable to
change in hedging reserves –124 202 –234 193 121
Share of OCI related to associated
companies and joint ventures 0 0 0 0 0
Items that will not be
reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurement of
defined benefit pension plans 1 2 15 –57 –73
Tax related to the
above remeasurement 0 –1 –4 14 18
Remeasurement of financial assets 2 –494 81 –863 60 299
Other comprehensive income –2,656 62 –3,326 –204 493
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 1,306 5,126 1,215 6,091 12,077
FOR THE PERIOD¹
Attributable to:
The shareholders of
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB¹ 1,321 5,139 1,241 6,112 12,114
Non-controlling interest –15 –13 –26 –21 –37
  1. Regarding restated figures for financial year 2024 see Note 5 Restated figures attributable to amendments to IAS 12.

Group balance sheet in summary

2025-05-31 2024-05-31 2024-11-30
SEK m Note
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible non-current assets 8,289 9,090 8,730
Property, plant and equipment 27,988 25,739 29,158
Right-of-use assets 51,270 56,125 57,062
Non-current financial assets 2
2,567
2,898 3,288
Other non-current assets 5,720 7,060 6,249
95,834 100,912 104,487
Current assets
Stock-in-trade 38,817 38,518 40,348
Current receivables 17,380 16,065 18,039
Cash and cash equivalents 16,262 24,246 17,340
72,459 78,829 75,727
TOTAL ASSETS 168,293 179,741 180,214
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity¹ ² 36,520 41,254 46,211
Long-term liabilities¹ 14,435 17,185 16,992
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 168,293 179,741 180,214
Current leasing liabilities⁴ 11,815 12,359 12,476
Short-term liabilities⁴ 60,924 60,331 54,174
Long-term leasing liabilities³ 44,599 48,612 50,361
  1. Regarding restated figures for financial year 2024 see Note 5 Restated figures attributable to amendments to IAS 12.

  2. Equity attributable to the shareholders of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB amounts to SEK 36,475 m (41,187) and to non-controlling interests to SEK 45 m (67).

  3. Interest-bearing long-term liabilities amount to SEK 56,469 m (63,389) and excluding leases to SEK 11,870 m (14,777), of which provisions for pensions were SEK 477 m

(520). 4. Interest-bearing short-term liabilities amount to SEK 17,289 m (14,388) and excluding leases to SEK 5,474 m (2,029).

Group changes in equity in summary

SEK m 2025-05-31 2024-05-31 2024-11-30
Shareholders' equity at the beginning of the financial year¹ 46,211 47,510 47,510
Total comprehensive income for the period¹ 1,215 6,091 12,077
Transactions with non-controlling interests 4 0 –40
Dividend –10,910 –10,468 –10,456
Repurchase of shares –1,879 –2,880
Shareholders' equity at the end of the period¹ 36,520 41,254 46,211
  1. Regarding restated figures for financial year 2024 see Note 5 Restated figures attributable to amendments to IAS 12.

Group cash flow statement in summary

Six months Six months
(Dec–May) (Dec–May)
SEK m 2025 2024
Operating activities
Profit after financial items¹ 6,053 8,274
Adjustment for non-cash items
– Provisions for pensions 58 79
– Other provisions 16 360
– Depreciation, amortisation and write-downs 10,690 10,832
– Other non-cash items 50 39
Taxes paid –1,663 –897
Cash flow from operating activites before changes in working capital 15,204 18,687
Cash flow from changes in working capital
Operating receivables –1,025 12
Stock-in-trade –30 –1,054
Operating liabilities –1,420 –1,078
Cash flow from operating activities 12,729 16,567
Investing activities
Investments in intangible fixed assets –649 –411
Investments in tangible fixed assets –3,843 –3,476
Other investments –138 –352
Cash flow from investing activities –4,630 –4,239
Financing activities
Change in interest-bearing liabilities 3,376 –1,028
Amortisation lease –6,223 –6,326
Capital contributions non-controlling interests 4
Dividend –5,455 –5,235
Repurchase of shares –1,927
Cash flow from financing activities –8,298 –14,516
CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD –199 –2,188
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial year 17,340 26,398
Cash flow for the period –199 –2,188
Exchange rate effect –879 36
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 16,262 24,246
  1. Interest paid for the group amounts to SEK 285 m (370). Interest expense related to leases amounts to SEK 972 m (992) for the group. Received interest for the group amounts to SEK 193 m (461).

Five year summary Six months, 1 December – 31 May

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Net sales, SEK m 86,569 103,670 112,488 113,274 112,047
Change net sales from previous year in SEK, % 4 20 9 1 –1
Change net sales previous year in local currencies, % 12 15 1 0 1
Operating profit, SEK m 2,724 5,446 5,466 9,175 7,117
Operating margin, % 3.1 5.3 4.9 8.1 6.4
Depreciation, amortisation and write-downs for the period, SEK m 11,325 10,602 10,998 10,832 10,690
Profit after financial items, SEK m 2,204 5,064 4,721 8,274 6,053
Profit after tax, SEK m¹ 1,697 3,899 3,828 6,295 4,541
Cash and cash equivalents, SEK m 23,434 26,571 20,169 24,246 16,262
Stock-in-trade, SEK m 35,866 41,504 38,802 38,518 38,817
Equity, SEK m¹ 55,640 56,183 44,902 41,254 36,520
Average number of shares outstanding, thousands² 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,629,687 1,613,999 1,604,491
Earnings per share, SEK¹ ² 1.03 2.36 2.35 3.91 2.85
Cash flow from operating activities
per share, SEK² 12.22 7.61 7.66 10.26 7.93
Number of shares outstanding as of the closing day, thousands² 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,629,687 1,610,542 1,604,491
Equity per share, SEK¹ ² 33.62 33.95 27.55 25.61 22.76
Share of risk-bearing capital, %¹ 34.7 32.3 26.5 24.2 23.1
Equity/assets ratio, %¹ 32.4 30.2 24.7 23.0 21.7
Total number of stores 4,913 4,702 4,399 4,319 4,166
Rolling 12 months
Average number of shares outstanding, thousands² 1,655,072 1,655,072 1,637,189 1,621,186 1,606,948
Earnings per share, SEK¹ ² 3.63 7.98 2.13 6.93 6.14
Return on equity, %¹ 11.1 23.6 6.9 26.0 25.3
Return on capital employed, %¹ 6.9 14.6 6.1 15.9 13.8
  1. Regarding restated figures for financial year 2024 see Note 5 Restated figures attributable to amendments to IAS 12.

  2. Before and after dilution, excluding own shares.

For definitions and explanations of the alternative performance measures in this report, see page 162–164 in the annual and sustainability report for the 2024 financial year.

Parent company income statement in summary

Q2 Six months Full-year
(Mar–May) (Dec–May) (Dec–Nov)
SEK m 2025 2024 2025 2024 2024
Net sales 585 590 1,115 1,128 2,364
Gross profit 585 590 1,115 1,128 2,364
Administrative expenses –39 –67 –78 –99 –170
Operating profit 546 523 1,037 1,029 2,194
Net financial items¹ 427 167 415 495 10,060
Profit after financial items 973 690 1,452 1,524 12,254
Year-end appropriations –1,287
Tax –103 –133 –202 –222 –217
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 870 557 1,250 1,302 10,750
  1. Revenue from interests in group companies is included for the quarter at SEK 475 m (149) and for the six-month period at SEK 475 (551).

Parent company statement of comprehensive income

Q2 Six months Full-year
(Mar–May) (Dec–May) (Dec–Nov)
SEK m 2025 2024 2025 2024 2024
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 870 557 1,250 1,302 10,750
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be
reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurement of
defined benefit pension plans
0 2 2 0 –14
Tax related to the above remeasurement 0 0 0 0 3
Other comprehensive income 0 2 2 0 –11
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 870 559 1,252 1,302 10,739
FOR THE PERIOD

Parent company balance sheet in summary

2025-05-31 2024-05-31 2024-11-30
SEK m
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment 125 135 130
Other non-current assets 1,463 1,799 1,463
1,588 1,934 1,593
Current assets
Current receivables 24,416 23,760 26,942
Cash and cash equivalents 4 35
24,420 23,795 26,942
TOTAL ASSETS 26,008 25,729 28,535
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 4,106 5,315 13,763
Untaxed reserves 17 17 17
Long-term liabilities¹ 10,984 13,160 13,176
Short-term liabilities² 10,901 7,237 1,579
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 26,008 25,729 28,535
  1. All long-term liabilities are interest-bearing.

  2. Interest-bearing current liabilities amount to SEK 4,900 m (1,750). Dividend to be paid amounts to SEK 5,455 m (5,234).

Note 1. Accounting principles

The group applies International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretations by the IFRS Interpretations Committee as adopted by the EU. This report has been prepared according to IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's Recommendation RFR 1 Supplementary Rules for Consolidated Financial Statements and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.

The parent company applies the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities, which essentially involves applying IFRS.

Note 2. Financial instruments

The H&M group's financial instruments consist mainly of shares and interests, accounts receivable, other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, interestbearing securities and liabilities, and currency derivatives.

Measurement principles and classification of financial instruments are unchanged from the information disclosed in note 24 in the annual and sustainability report for 2024.

Shares are measured at fair value, either through profit or loss or through other comprehensive income. Where holdings of shares are assessed to be strategic, the H&M group has chosen to recognise changes in value in other comprehensive income.

The value of other shares and interests based on level 3 inputs according to IFRS 13 amounts in total to SEK 2,388 m (2,606) as at 31 May 2025, the largest investments being Klarna at SEK 853 m (766), Instabee at SEK 189 m (188) and Colorfix SEK 148 m (183). The effect of measurement of the group's other shares and interests is reported in other comprehensive income and amounts to SEK –494 m (81) for the second quarter.

The accounting principles and calculation methods applied in this report are unchanged from those used in the preparation of the annual and sustainability report and consolidated financial statements for 2024. No new or revised IFRS standards or interpretations applied from 1 December 2024 have had any significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

For a more detailed description of the accounting principles applied to the group and the parent company in this interim report, see the notes of the annual and sustainability report for the 2024 financial year.

Currency derivatives are measured at fair value based on level 2 inputs in the IFRS 13 hierarchy. As at 31 May 2025 forward contracts with a positive market value amount to SEK 1,537 m (521), reported under other current receivables. Forward contracts with a negative market value amount to SEK 1,852 m (602), which is recognised in other current liabilities.

In hedge accounting, derivatives are classified as cash flow hedges or as fair value hedges. As at 31 May 2025 the nominal amount of outstanding interest rate swaps was SEK 0 m (5,730).

Other financial assets and liabilities are measured at amortised cost. Measurement at fair value would decrease the group's liabilities to credit institutions by around SEK 100 m. The decrease is due to general interest rate increases since debt was issued. The fair values of other financial instruments are assessed to be approximately equal to their book values.

Note 3. Segment reporting

Six months
(Dec–May) (Dec–May)
SEK m 2025 2024
Asia and Oceania
External net sales 13,848 14,453
Operating profit 58 629
Operating margin, % 0.4 4.4
Europe and Africa¹
External net sales 72,976 73,087
Operating profit 4,261 4,205
Operating margin, % 5.8 5.8
North and South America
External net sales 25,223 25,734
Operating profit 641 153
Operating margin, % 2.5 0.6
Group Functions
Net sales to other segments 35,441 36,811
Operating profit 2,157 4,188
Operating margin, % 6.1 11.4
Eliminations
Net sales to other segments –35,441 –36,811
Total
External net sales 112,047 113,274
Operating profit 7,117 9,175
Operating margin, % 6.4 8.1
Net financial items –1,064 –901
Profit after financial items 6,053 8,274
  1. South Africa

Note 4. Depreciations, amortisations and write-downs

Q2 Six months Full-year
(Mar–May) (Dec–May) (Dec–Nov)
SEK m 2025 2024 2025 2024 2024
DEPRECIATIONS AND AMORTISATIONS
Intangible non-current assets and property,
and equipment excluding right-of-use assets
Cost of goods sold 240 234 473 468 965
Selling expenses 1,642 1,810 3,388 3,604 7,236
Administrative expenses 96 93 190 191 383
Total 1,978 2,137 4,051 4,263 8,584
Right-of-use assets
Cost of goods sold 240 319 592 649 1,262
Selling expenses 2,714 2,867 5,623 5,707 11,322
Administrative expenses 117 105 232 212 430
Total 3,071 3,291 6,447 6,568 13,014
Total depreciations and amortisations 5,049 5,428 10,498 10,831 21,598
WRITE-DOWNS AND LOSSES AT DISPOSALS
Intangible non-current assets and property,
and equipment excluding right-of-use assets
Cost of goods sold 34 5 34 6 80
Selling expenses 95 –9¹ 126 –13¹ 266
Administrative expenses 6 3 8 8 20
Total 135 –1 168 1 366
Right-of-use assets
Cost of goods sold
Selling expenses –3¹ –3¹ 288
Administrative expenses –6¹ 27
Total –9 24 288
Total write-downs and losses at disposals 126 –1 192 1 654
TOTAL DEPRECIATIONS, AMORTISATIONS, 5,175 5,427 10,690 10,832 22,252
AND LOSSES AT DISPOSALS
  1. Release of unused provisions for store closures.

Note 5. Restated figures attributable to amendments to IAS 12

Equity as at 31 May 2024 and profit for the second quarter and for the six-month period 2024 have been adjusted as a consequence of the retrospective restatement of deferred tax relating to right-of-use assets and lease liabilities arising from the entry into force, effective from the 2024 financial year, of the amendment to IAS 12 Income Taxes concerning Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction. For adjustments made for full-year 2024, see note 12 in the annual and sustainability report for 2024.

In the Five year summary the years 2021–2022 have not been restated.

For the financial year 2024 the following values have been adjusted accordingly:

Q2
(Mar–May)
Group income statement and balance sheet
New restated value Reported value
2024, SEK m 2024, SEK m Change, SEK m
Tax –1,604 –1,673 69
Profit after tax/profit for the period 5,064 4,995 69
Total comprehensive income 5,126 5,057 69
Profit for the period attributable to the
shareholders of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB 5,077 5,008 69
Earnings per share, SEK 3.15 3.11 0.04
Six months
(Dec–May)
Group income statement and balance sheet
New restated value Reported value
2024, SEK m 2024, SEK m Change, SEK m
Tax –1,979 –2,078 99
Profit after tax/profit for the period 6,295 6,196 99
Total comprehensive income 6,091 5,992 99
Profit for the period attributable to the
shareholders of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB 6,316 6,217 99
Long-term liabilities 17,185 17,193 –8
Shareholders' equity at the beginning of 47,510 47,601 –91
the financial year
Equity 41,254 41,246 8
Earnings per share, SEK 3.91 3.85 0.06
Six months
Key financial ratios (Dec–May)
New restated value Reported value
2024 2024
Equity per share, SEK 25.61 25.57
Return on equity, % 26.0 22.8
Return on capital employed, % 15.9 15.7
Share of risk-bearing capital, % 24.2 24.2
Equity-asset ratio, % 23.0 22.9
Earnings per share, SEK¹ 6.93 6.87
  1. Rolling 12 months.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Six-month report 2025 (1 Dec 2024–31 May 2025)

Note 6. Events after the closing date

There have been no significant events after the closing date that effects the financial reporting.

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