Hermès International Société en commandite par actions reported audited earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the year, the company reported net income of EUR 740 million compared to EUR 594 million a year ago. Operating income was EUR 1,119 million, up 26.4%.

Hermès International Société en commandite par actions denied plans to make an offer for the acquisition of Mulberry Group plc. Earlier it was reported that Hermès was planning to bid for Mulberry. Hermes Deputy Managing Director Patrick Albaladejo told Reuters, "Hermes denies having had any contact with or planning to acquire the company Mulberry."

Hermès International Société en commandite par actions reported sales results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported total sales of EUR 1,044.1 million compared to EUR 852.5 million a year ago. For the year, the company reported total sales of EUR 3,484.1 million compared to EUR 2,841.2 million a year ago. Sales exceeded the target for the year, driven by persistently robust momentum in the fourth quarter (18.5% at constant exchange rates). For the full year, given the excellent performance in the fourth quarter, the operating margin is expected to be slightly above the all-time high achieved in 2011. On the basis of earnings growth expectations, the executive management decided to pay an interim dividend of EUR 1.5 per share. The ex-date is February 26, 2013 and the payment date is March 1, 2013.