Skip to main content
BoF Logo

The Business of Fashion

Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.

Luxottica Reports Record Profit as Sales Surge in North America

Luxottica Group SpA, the world’s largest eyewear maker, reported record full-year profit as sales of Ray- Bans and other frames surged in North America.
Luxottica | Source: Shuttersstock
By
  • Bloomberg

MILAN, Italy — Luxottica Group SpA, the world's largest eyewear maker, reported record full-year profit as sales of Ray- Bans and other frames surged in North America.

Adjusted net income rose 11 percent to 687.4 million euros ($768 million), the Milan-based company said Monday after European stock markets closed. Analysts predicted 686.3 million euros, according to the average of 10 estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

Luxottica plans to double sales to 15 billion euros in the next 10 years, it said in January after reporting fourth-quarter revenue that rose faster than predicted. While the company should benefit from a stronger dollar this year, the recently appointed co-chief executive officers need to convince investors the business can overcome management upheaval, Citigroup analyst Mauro Baragiola has said.

“The industry is young and there are still many opportunities for organic and external growth ahead,” co-CEOs Massimo Vian and Adil Mehboob-Khan said in Monday’s statement. “In 2015, we expect solid revenue growth and profitability to grow twice that of sales.”

ADVERTISEMENT

The adjusted figures exclude one-time tax and job-cutting expenses as well as some other items.

By Andrew Roberts. Editors: Matthew Boyle, Tom Lavell, John Lear.

© 2024 The Business of Fashion. All rights reserved. For more information read our Terms & Conditions

More from Financial Markets
A financial lens on the fast-changing fashion sector, including markets, investors and deals.

The Best of BoF 2023: Diversity’s Litmus Test

In 2020, like many companies, the $50 billion yoga apparel brand created a new department to improve internal diversity and inclusion, and to create a more equitable playing field for minorities. In interviews with BoF, 14 current and former employees said things only got worse.


The Year Ahead: The Future of Fashion Deal-Making

For fashion’s private market investors, deal-making may provide less-than-ideal returns and raise questions about the long-term value creation opportunities across parts of the fashion industry, reports The State of Fashion 2024.


The Investment Giant Behind Some of Fashion’s Biggest Deals

L Catterton, the private-equity firm with close ties to LVMH and Bernard Arnault that’s preparing to take Birkenstock public, has become an investment giant in the consumer-goods space, with stakes in companies selling everything from fashion to pet food to tacos.


view more

Subscribe to the BoF Daily Digest

The essential daily round-up of fashion news, analysis, and breaking news alerts.

The Business of Fashion

Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
CONNECT WITH US ON
The Business of Beauty Global Awards - Deadline 30 April 2024
© 2024 The Business of Fashion. All rights reserved. For more information read our Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy and Accessibility Statement.
The Business of Beauty Global Awards - Deadline 30 April 2024