Chemist Warehouse New Zealand sales jump 22.4% as store count surges

Tom Raynel

Multimedia Business Reporter·NZ Herald·

3 Mar, 2026 04:21 AM2 mins to read

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Chemist Warehouse’s parent company Sigma Healthcare reported its half-year result today. Photo / Warren Buckland

Retail pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse has reported a lift in sales for its New Zealand business over the first half and revealed plans for further expansion.

Sigma Healthcare, parent company of Chemist Warehouse, reported its results for the six months ended December 31, 2025. It represents the first result for
the group following its reverse acquisition in February 2025.

Within the result, Chemist Warehouse New Zealand reported sales growth of 22.4% for the half.

Store count in New Zealand has grown rapidly since 2020, with the total number of stores increasing from 14 in the 2020 financial year to 70 in 2025, with nine stores opening in the second half of last year.

No specific revenue figure was listed, with New Zealand’s total included as part of the larger international contingent, which includes China, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates, who have a combined 27 stores.