{
  "id": 18267373,
  "title": "Brazil’s Raia Drogasil Pharmacy Profit Up 9%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/brazils-raia-drogasil-pharmacy-profit-up-9",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:31:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-raia-drogasil-rd-saude-q3-2026-profit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RD Saúde, formerly known as Raia Drogasil, reported a 9.2% increase in adjusted net income to 439.1 million reais (about US$80 million) in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a 16% rise in gross revenue to 13.16 billion reais (about US$2.41 billion). The company sold its specialty-medicine business, 4Bio, which boosted profit from that sale, leading to a 20.1% profit growth excluding 4Bio's performance. The pharmacy chains, including Raia and Drogasil, saw an increase in digital sales, accounting for 29.4% of retail revenue and growing 27.2%. RD Saúde ended September with 3,770 pharmacies, up from 3,453 a year earlier. Adjusted net debt fell by 15.4% to 2.94 billion reais (about US$538 million). Despite the strong numbers, analysts' consensus for earnings per share was slightly lower, and the long-term impact of online sales growth remains uncertain.",
  "summary": "RD Saúde, owner of Brazil's Raia and Drogasil pharmacies, earned about US$80 million in Q3 2026, up 9.2%, as online sales rose 27%. The post Brazil’s Raia Drogasil Pharmacy Profit Up 9% appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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}