Pernod Ricard sales return to growth in Q3 22nd April, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers Absolut owner Pernod Ricard saw organic sales return to growth in the first nine months of fiscal 2021, driven by a double-digit increase in the third quarter. Absolut vodka’s sales continued to decline in Q3 For the nine months ending 31 March 2021, Pernod Ricard’s sales grew 1.7% to €6.9 billion (US$8.3bn), which marked the firm’s return to growth. The increase was led by the firm’s third quarter sales, which rose 19.1% to €1.9bn (US$2.3bn). The sales boost followed Pernod Ricard’s most recent financial results in February, which saw profits drop 2.4% in the last six months of 2020.