Jewellery Brand Pandora Surges as Lab-Grown Diamonds Lift Sales

Pandora A/S rose probably the most in nearly six months after the jewelry model lifted its income steerage for this yr, due to rising gross sales of lab-grown diamonds.

The Danish firm, which makes extra items of jewelry than some other on the earth, mentioned natural gross sales are projected to rise 8-10 p.c this yr, up from the 6-9 p.c beforehand anticipated.

The shares superior as a lot as 6.6 p.c in Copenhagen, for the largest intraday rise since Nov. 8. The shares are up greater than 80 p.c up to now 12 months.

Pandora’s first-quarter outcomes affirm the enterprise is in robust form, analysts at Jefferies in a analysis observe.

Gross sales of lab-grown diamonds surged 87 p.c within the first quarter, the corporate mentioned. Gross margins reached a document 79 p.c, boosted by increased costs and the advantages from silver pricing and beneficial international change charges.

Whereas jewelry markets usually stay subdued, the corporate’s ongoing model investments have allowed it to take market share, mentioned CEO Alexander Lacik within the earnings launch.

Pandora has beforehand mentioned it’s concentrating on greater than 1 billion kroner ($143 million) in income within the lab-grown diamond section by 2026.

By Sabah Meddings

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