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H&M (STO: HM-B) MONTHLY AND 3Q16 SALES UPDATE: GROWTH SLOWS TO 7% IN AUGUST DUE TO HOT WEATHER

Executive Summary

  • H&M reported total sales grew 7% year over year, in local currencies, in August 2016. Growth in July was 10%.
  • Total store numbers grew by 12.5% year over year, to 4,135 as of August 31.
  • Sales growth lagged store growth by 552 basis points in August, a widening from the 250-basis-point difference in July.

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