# Inditex financial and strategic performance > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/inditex-financial-and-strategic-performance > Updated: 2026-10-20T18:56:26.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Inditex has demonstrated significant financial growth and a strategic shift in its retail model. In the first half of the 2026 fiscal year, the Spanish fashion group reported revenue of 19.8 billion euros, a 7.6 percent increase, with a net profit of 3.0 billion euros. While gross margins rose to 58.7 percent, operating expenses increased by 8.3 percent. The company is executing a ‘Retail Optimisation’ strategy, which has resulted in a 22 percent increase in sales over a three-year period despite a 6 percent reduction in the total number of stores. This approach focuses on larger, more efficient physical locations. By the end of 2025, Inditex operated 5,460 establishments, which included 103 fewer stores than the prior year but covered a total commercial surface area of 4.72 million square meters. Additionally, the digital channel has become a vital business component, now representing more than one-quarter of total revenue. Inditex is increasingly using its physical store network as logistical infrastructure to support e-commerce operations, specifically to improve the efficiency of shipping and returns. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-20: Inditex reports revenue growth and strategic retail optimization Inditex reports a 7.6% revenue increase to 19.8 billion euros for H1 2026, driven by retail optimization and a digital channel that now exceeds 25% of total income. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/inditex-reports-revenue-growth-and-strategic-retail-optimization ### 2026-09-24: Inditex and H&M report divergent market performance Inditex shares rose 0.68 percent in Madrid, while H&M stock fell toward yearly lows despite beating operating profit expectations. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/inditex-and-hm-report-divergent-market-performance --- Cite as: Inditex financial and strategic performance. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/inditex-financial-and-strategic-performance