Pernod Ricard S.A. (PDRDY) produces and markets a comprehensive portfolio of premium wines, spirits, and champagnes worldwide, including over 240 brands such as Absolut Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Chivas Regal Scotch whisky, Martell cognac, The Glenlivet single malt, Beefeater gin, Malibu rum-based liqueurs, Kahlúa coffee liqueur, Havana Club rum, Ricard pastis, Ballantine's whisky, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. The company offers distilled spirits across key categories like vodka, whiskey, cognac, gin, rum, liqueurs, and anise-flavored aperitifs; champagnes; and select strategic international wines, with production facilities in 25 countries supporting distribution through six brand companies and market companies in over 70 countries. Founded in 1975 through the merger of Pernod Fils (established 1805) and Ricard (established 1932), Pernod Ricard maintains headquarters in Paris, France, and operates across three main geographic segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia/Rest of the World, targeting premium consumer segments in more than 160 countries. In recent developments, the company completed the sale of its Imperial Blue whisky business in India to Tilaknagar Industries for $485 million in November 2025 to sharpen focus on premium brands and growth markets; divested its strategic international wines portfolio in Australia to Australian Wine Holdco Limited in April 2025; acquired Inverroche gin in February 2025 and full ownership of St Petroni vermouth in April 2025 to enhance its premium spirits lineup; took a minority stake in a low- and no-alcohol venture in August 2024; and launched a transformed U.S. route-to-market strategy in August 2025 with new commercial divisions for ready-to-drink (RTD) products and growth/emerging brands (GEM), deepening partnerships with distributors like Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits and Republic National Distributing Company. These moves align with Pernod Ricard's premiumization strategy, portfolio optimization, and expansion into high-growth areas like RTDs, non-alcoholic options, and emerging markets in Asia and Africa.