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RD Saúde reports 9.2% rise in third-quarter profit
Brazilian pharmacy group RD Saúde reported higher third-quarter profit, with adjusted net income reaching R$439.1 million, up 9.2% from a year earlier.
The company owns the Raia and Drogasil pharmacy chains.
Revenue rose 7.8% to R$11.4 billion, helped by stronger sales.
Sales at existing stores grew 10.1%, while sales of branded medicines, including GLP-1 treatments for diabetes and obesity, rose 19.8%.
Online sales grew 27.2% and made up 29.4% of retail revenue.
Profit growth came as financial expenses fell, but the company still faced pressure on its margins, and its adjusted EBITDA margin slipped slightly.
The company said supplies of new semaglutide brands remained limited; no further plans were stated.
RD Saúde reported adjusted net profit of R$439.1 million in the third quarter of 2026, up 9.2% from a year earlier.
The company attributed the increase to sales growth and lower financial expenses.
Net revenue rose 7.8% to R$11.4 billion, while adjusted EBITDA increased 14.7% to R$1.024 billion.
Same-store sales grew 10.1%, and sales of branded medicines rose 19.8%.
The company said its margins remained under pressure, and its adjusted EBITDA margin fell 0.1 percentage point to 7.8%.
- Who
- RD Saúde, owner of the Raia and Drogasil pharmacy chains.
- What
- It reported adjusted net profit of R$439.1 million, a 9.2% year-on-year increase.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026; the report was published on November 4, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Sales growth and lower financial expenses supported the increase.
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RD Saúde recorded adjusted net profit of R$439.1 million, up 9.2% year on year.
The company’s adjusted net debt stood at R$2.9 billion.
CNN Brasil published the report on the results.
- Adjusted net profit
- R$439.1 million
- Profit growth
- 9.2% year on year
- Net revenue
- R$11.4 billion, up 7.8%
- Adjusted EBITDA
- R$1.024 billion, up 14.7%
- Adjusted EBITDA margin
- 7.8%, down 0.1 percentage point
What people are saying
We still observe limited supply from the industry for these new brands.