LVMH

Overview

Date Founded

1987

Headquarters

22, avenue Montaigne, Paris, 75008, FRA

Type of Company

Public

Employees (Worldwide)

145K

Industries

Apparel & Footwear
Industrial Machinery & Manufacturing
Holding Companies
Beverages
Advertising & Marketing

Company Description

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE engages in the manufacture of luxury goods. It operates through the following business segments: Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry, Selective Retailing, and Other Activities & Eliminations. The Wines & Spirits segment produces and sells high quality champagne wines and sparkling wines. It also distributes vodka and white liquor. The Fashion & Leather Goods segment engages in the manufacture of luggage items, bags, accessories, shoes and clothes. The Perfumes & Cosmetics segment engages in the production and distribution of make-up, perfume and skin care products. The Watches & Jewelry segment manufactures luxury watches and accessories form men and women. It specializes in the field of chronographs and ultimate precision. The Selective Retailing segment is organized to promote an environment that is appropriate to the image and status of the luxury brands. It engages in the sale of luxury products to international travelers and on board cruise ships. This segment also manages beauty stores that combine direct access and customer assistance to customers. The Other Activities & Eliminations segment includes media division. It publishes newspapers and magazines, manages business and financial websites and holds radio stations. This segment also engages in the real estate industry and builds luxury yachts. The company was founded on January 1, 1987 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Website

http://www.lvmh.com

In The News

The Economic Times

March 23, 2021

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March 22, 2021

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March 12, 2021

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March 12, 2021

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March 11, 2021

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Executives & Employees

Bernard Arnault

Founder

Jean-Jacques Guiony

Chief Financial Officer

Jean-Baptiste Voisin

Chief Strategy Officer

Michael David

Chief Omnichannel Officer

Christopher De Lapuente

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer-Selective Retailing Division

Christopher Navarre

Head-Wines & Spirits

Philippe Schaus

Head-Travel Retail

Mark D. Weber

Head-Donna Karan, LVMH Inc

Michael Burke

Head-Louis Vuitton

Nicolas Bazire

Head, Development & Acquisitions

Board of Directors

Bernard Arnault

Founder at LVMH

Diego Della Valle

Co-Chief Executive Officer at Tod's SpA

Marie-Josée Kravis

Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute, Inc.

Charles Powell

Executive Director at Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

Clara Gaymard

Co-Founder at Raise Investissement SAS

Yves-Thibault de Silguy

Chairman & Chief Operating Officer, VINCI Energies at Vinci S.A.

Charles de Croisset

Former Director at LVMH

Nicolas Bazire

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer at Groupe Arnault SE

Antonio Federico Belloni

Vice Chairman at LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Inc.

Hubert Védrine

Chairman at Institut François Mitterrand

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Owners & Shareholders

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Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)

CWI employs a long-term, value-oriented global investment approach and a multiple portfolio manager system that combines teamwork and individual accountability. The firm utilizes fundamental research to gather in-depth information on markets and companies around the world. They also employ a security-by-security approach to portfolio construction and emphasize long-term investments. Their strategies focus on determining the difference between the fundamental value of a company and its price in the marketplace. CWI offers a wide variety of equity, fixed-income and balanced investment strategies. Their strategies are categorized as global, multi-regional and regional investment strategies.

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Capital Research & Management Co. (Global Investors)

CWGI is the investment adviser to the American Funds Group, a family of 30 funds marketed to individuals exclusively through financial advisers and other intermediaries. American Funds are also used as investment vehicles for 401ks, other retirement plans, variable annuities and 529 college savings plans. The funds have the following characteristics: (1) a long-term, value-oriented approach; (2) long-established, global research; (3) a multiple portfolio counselor system that combines teamwork with individual accountability; (4) experienced, long-tenured investment professionals; and (5) a commitment to low operating expenses, among the lowest in the fund industry. CWGI uses a Multiple Portfolio Counselor System wherein the assets of each fund are divided into smaller, more manageable portions. Research analysts typically manage a segment as well, bringing their expertise directly to bear on the fund's results and portfolio counselors are free to make their own decisions. Investment decisions are based on internal research.

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Massachusetts Financial Services Company

MFS Investment Management employs a variety of methods to evaluate securities, including fundamental analysis and quantitative analysis. The firm offers fundamental, active and research-driven equity strategies that strive for less volatility relative to benchmarks and greater value through changing markets. Fixed income strategy offers total return focused and credit-oriented approach. Multi-Asset strategy is goal-oriented, diversified and disciplined investment approach that combines broad diversification across multiple asset classes, active asset allocation, and bottom-up security selection. MFS' retirement solutions are designed with a goal of maximizing growth and supporting income over a lifetime by focusing on long-term returns. MFS Blended Research is an approach to active equity management that combines the firm’s fundamental research expertise with highly systematic quantitative research.

Recent Transactions

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LVMH, Moët Hennessy SAS purchase Armand de Brignac Champagne

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LVMH, Moët Hennessy USA, Inc. purchase Whistlepig LLC

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LVMH purchases Tiffany & Co.

Transaction Advisors

Accountant

Ernst & Young LLP

Advised onLVMH purchases Tag Heuer International SA

Legal Advisor

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Advised onLVMH purchases Christian Dior Couture SA from Christian Dior SE

Investment Advisor

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)

Advised onKering purchases Gucci Group NV from LVMH

Investment Advisor

Alexandre Guérin

Advised onLVMH purchases Belmond Ltd.

Associate

Alice Lin

Advised onG-III Apparel Group Ltd. purchases Donna Karan International, Inc. from LVMH

Associate

Amy Reilly

Advised onG-III Apparel Group Ltd. purchases Donna Karan International, Inc. from LVMH

Advisors & Consultants

Legal Advisor

Donn P. Pickett

Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Legal Advisor

Rex Sessions

Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP

Legal Advisor

Andrés V. Gil

Vice Chairman at The Hispanic Society of America

Clients

Kohl's Corp.

Kohl's Corp. engages in the operation of family-oriented department stores. Its business line includes apparel, footwear, and accessories for women, men, and children; home products; beauty products; and accessories. The firm stores generally carry a consistent merchandise assortment with some differences attributable to regional preferences. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI.

Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd.

Hotel Shilla Co Samsung Group Affiliate THE SHILLA borrows its name from THE SHILLA Dynasty which made the most splendid bloom of culture and arts with its thousand years of history. The Hotel opened in March of 1979, following the intention of the late Mr. Byung Chul Lee, the founder of the Samsung Group. Hosting numerous state visits and international events, it has played the role of locomotive for the service industry in Korea with pride and responsibility as ‘the face representing the Samsung Group’ and ‘the hotel representing Korea’. The Best Hospitality Company THE SHILLA maintains elegance and a tradition of winning guests’ hearts with the aim of becoming ‘the best hospitality company’. By joining LHW, it is on par with the most luxurious hotels in the world. Meanwhile, it has added modernistic design elements on top of the roof called tradition, thus going through changes to make itself a premium life style space that upgrades the quality of life. In addition, with its know-how as a service company in the background, it started a duty-free shop business, and has built its image as the best global distribution company. Also, it is expanding its business into commissioned management of fitness facilities with five-star hotels in Korea and abroad as well as into the restaurant business. THE SHILLA promises to be a globally prestigious hospitality company that offers the best value for money by making creative innovations and continuously taking on challenges.

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

Chow Tai Fook is a leading jeweller in Mainland China and Hong Kong. It was one of the first Asian large-scale jewellers to penetrate Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV cities in Mainland China. Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited ("Chow Tai Fook" or the "Company") is a leading jeweller in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau with a heritage of over 80 years. Our principal products are mass luxury and high-end luxury jewellery products including gem-set jewellery, gold products, platinum and karat gold products, and watches. Our iconic brand "???" (CHOW TAI FOOK) and long-standing history of over 80 years of operations represent key competitive advantages of our business. The "???" (CHOW TAI FOOK) brand is recognised for its trust and authenticity, and our products are known for their design, quality and value. Chow Tai Fook has an extensive retail network, with over 1,800 jewellery and watch points of sale. We have a sophisticated vertically integrated business model that gives us effective and tight control over our processes, from raw material procurement to design, production, marketing and sales through our extensive retail network

Key Stats and Financials As of 2020

Market Capitalization

$386B

Total Enterprise Value

$310B

Earnings Per Share

$10.48

Revenue

$50.1B

Three Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Of Revenue

1.55%

Debt TEV

0.14x

TEVNet Income

58.65x

Enterprise Value EBITDAOperating

21.07x

Enterprise Value / Sales

6.18x

EBITDAMargin

29.31%

Net Profit

$5.28B

EBITDA

$14.7B

Total Debt

$42.1B

Total Equity

$43.6B

Investments

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Acqua di Parma SRL

Acqua di Parma SRL manufactures fragrances, candles, bathrobes, and leather accessories. Its products include incense sticks, household linen, terrycloth, and body care products. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

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Moda Operandi, Inc.

Moda Operandi, Inc. operates as an online retailer. The firm produces virtual trunk shows featuring ready-to-wear styles, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories. It runs online designer trunkshows for customers to preorder products. The company was founded by Aslaug Magnufdottir and Lauren Santo Domingo in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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The Business of Fashion Ltd.

The Business of Fashion Ltd. provides web portal for fashion information. It delivers fashion business intelligence on designers, disruptive technologies, and global brands on the industry. The company was founded by Imran Amed in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Investors

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Ruth Lynn Deech

Crossbencher at United Kingdom House of Lords

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Dieter Morszeck

Co-Chief Executive Officer at Rimowa Gmbh

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Joseph H. Wender

Co-Chief Executive Officer & Partner at Colgin Cellars

Suppliers

AptarGroup, Inc. Personal Products | Crystal Lake, IL

AptarGroup, Inc. develops manufactures and sales of consumer product dispensing systems. It operates through the following business segments: Beauty & Home, Pharma and Food & Beverage. The Beauty & Home segment primarily sells pumps, aerosol valves and accessories to the personal care and household markets and pumps and decorative components to the fragrance/cosmetic market. The Pharma segment supplies pumps and metered dose inhaler valves to the pharmaceutical market worldwide. The Food & Beverage segment sell dispensing and non-dispensing closures and, to a lesser degree, spray pumps and aerosol valves to the food and beverage markets. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Crystal Lake, IL.

Neurones SA Internet Software & Services | Nanterre, France

Neurones SA engages in providing consulting and digital services. The company operates through the following segments: Infrastructure Services, Application Services, and Consulting. The Infrastructure Services segment includes service desk, workstation outsourcing, server and application outsourcing in cloud, computing mode, IT security, IT operations, IT service management, and IT governance. The Application Services segment comprises of IT consulting for finance, SAP integration and outsourcing, IT training and working with change, and mobile applications. The Consulting segment provides management, digital marketing, and organization consulting. The company was founded by Luc de Chammard on December 5, 1984 and is headquartered in Nanterre, France.

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. Real Estate | Hamilton, Bmu

Hongkong Land is one of Asia's leading property investment, management and development groups. Founded in Hong Kong in 1889, Hongkong Land's business is built on partnership, integrity and excellence. In Hong Kong, the Group owns and manages some 450,000 sq. m (five million sq. ft) of prime commercial space that defines the heart of the Central Business District. In Singapore, it has been instrumental in the creation of the city-state's new Central Business District at Marina Bay with the expansion of its joint venture portfolio of new developments. Hongkong Land's properties in these and other Asian centres are recognised as market leaders and house the world's foremost financial, business and luxury retail names. Hongkong Land develops premium residential properties in a number of cities in the region, principally in China and Singapore where its subsidiary, MCL Land, is a significant developer. Hongkong Land Holdings Limited is incorporated in Bermuda. It has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange, and secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. The Group's assets and investments are managed from Hong Kong by Hongkong Land Limited. Hongkong Land is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group

Competitors

Prada SpA Wholesale: Consumer Non-Durables/Sundries - Milan, Ita

The PRADA Group is one of the world’s leaders in the design, production and distribution of luxury handbags, leather goods, footwear, ready-to-wear apparel, accessories, eyewear and fragrances. The Group owns some of the most prestigious international brands: Prada, Miu Miu, Car Shoe and Church’s. The Group operates in 70 countries through 388 (as of 31 January 2012) directly operated stores, 30 franchise stores and a network of selected high-end multi-brand stores and luxury department stores. Prada’s distinctive features and prestige derive from its particular industrial process management which allows the Group to offer its customers products of unequalled quality, creativity and exclusivity. A focus on quality permeates every aspect of the Group’s business. The individual heritage and identity of each brand is rigorously defended with the Group’s designers and craftsmen being constantly challenged to keep tradition alive through a continuous process of re-invention and innovation. Each step of the process, both inside and outside the company, is carefully monitored in order to guarantee uncompromised quality. The result is an exclusive relationship between each customer and the PRADA Group brands, its products, its communications and its stores. This is why customers recognize in Prada’s products a personal and important part of their desire for self-expression and communication with the world around them

Tiffany & Co. Luxury & Specialty Goods - New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. is a holding company, which engages in design, manufacture, and sale of jewelry. The firm also sells timepieces, leather goods, sterling silver goods, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances, and accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Europe, and Other. The Americas segment includes stores in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The Other segment covers the emerging markets region and wholesale of operations in the Middle East. The company was founded by Charles L. Tiffany in 1837 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hermès International SCA Textiles - Paris, France

Hermès International SCA engages in the provision of textiles and apparel. Its activities include manufacturing, sale, and distribution of apparel products, such as leather goods and saddlery; ready-to-wear clothing; footwear; belts; gloves; hats; silk and textiles; jewelry; furniture; wallpaper; interior fabrics; tableware; perfumes; and watches. The company was founded by Thierry Hermès on June 1, 1938 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

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