Who owns Ricard?
Ricard is owned by Pernod Ricard (France, EPA: RI).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Pernod Ricard Universal Registration Document 2024/25, Pernod Ricard SA, 17 September 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Pernod Ricard SA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France, Marseille
- Founded
- 1932 by Paul Ricard
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Liqueurs & aperitifs
- Parent ticker
- EPA: RI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ricard
Ricard pastis was created in Marseille by Paul Ricard in 1932, four years after France legalised anise spirits again following the absinthe ban. Diluted with water it turns cloudy, and it became the defining drink of southern France. Its maker merged with rival Pernod in 1975 to form the present group.
Ownership timeline of Ricard
- Current owner Pernod Ricard [1] reported
Where Ricard sits in Pernod Ricard
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Pernod Ricard brand portfolio (11) →
Other brands owned by Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Absolut (1879)
- Beefeater (1863)
- Chivas Regal (1909)
- G.H. Mumm (1827)
- Havana Club (1934)
- Jameson (1780)
- Kahlúa (1936)
- Malibu (1980)
- Perrier-Jouët (1811)
- The Glenlivet (1824)
Other brands in liqueurs & aperitifs, and who owns them
The 42 brands in liqueurs & aperitifs on Brandtree belong to 25 owners. The largest is Kasapreko, with 3; Pernod Ricard has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Aperol | Campari Group | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Alomo Bitters | Kasapreko | 🇬🇭 Ghana |
| Kännu Kukk | Liviko | 🇪🇪 Estonia |
| Kòfi Kòrsou | Senior & Co. | 🇨🇼 Curaçao |
| Fütyülős | Zwack Unicum | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
| Amaro di Angostura | Angostura | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago |
| Baileys | Diageo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Joseph Cartron | GBH | 🇲🇶 Martinique |
About the owner: Pernod Ricard
Pernod Ricard is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1975. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: RI.
Pernod Ricard was created in 1975 by the merger of two French anise-spirit rivals and grew by acquisition into the second-largest spirits group in the world, notably through the break-ups of Seagram in 2001 and Allied Domecq in 2005.
Pernod Ricard: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇫🇷 Ricard and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Ricard is not one of them.
- Alexandre Bonnet — Lanson-BCC 🇫🇷
- Carola — Spadel 🇧🇪
- Carte Noire — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Champagne de Castellane — Laurent-Perrier 🇫🇷
- Charles Lafitte — Maison Pommery & Associés 🇫🇷
- Cointreau — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ricard?
The parent company of Ricard is Pernod Ricard, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Ricard French?
Yes. Ricard originated in France in 1932 and its owner, Pernod Ricard, is also headquartered in France.
Is Ricard still owned by Pernod Ricard?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Ricard is still owned by Pernod Ricard. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Pernod Ricard Universal Registration Document 2024/25 — Pernod Ricard SA, Annual report, published 17 September 2025; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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