• Hugo Boss detailed Q2 2026 results on an earnings call attended by CEO Daniel Grieder, CFO/COO Yves Müller, SVP IR Christian Stöhr.
• Management rejected Frasers Group’s voluntary takeover offer, saying EUR 38 per share “does not reflect” long-term potential; boards urged shareholders not to tender.
• Q2 sales fell 9%; gross margin rose 200 bps to 64.9%; EBIT came in at EUR 59 million, margin 6.5%.
• Free cash flow before leases reached EUR 105 million; inventories fell 15% year over year; net store count dropped by 21 in H1.
• Guidance maintained: currency-adjusted sales seen down mid- to high-single digits; EBIT expected at EUR 300 million to EUR 350 million.

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