Despite a challenging luxury market, Hermès reported sustained revenue growth, saw expanded profits and robust margins in H1 2024. The company's market multiples have also improved over the past year, even as its prices have risen over this time. It's long-term dividend yield on cost is notable, too. There are risks arising from the continued market softening, and the possibility for short-term price drops. But these would make good times to buy it for the longer term.
Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCPK:HESAY) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2024 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Axel Dumas - Executive Chairman Eric du Halgouët - Executive Vice-President, Finance Conference Call Participants Edouard Aubin - Morgan Stanley Luca Solca - Bernstein Adrien Duverger - Goldman Sachs Thomas Chauvet - Citi Melania Grippo - BNP Paribas Zuzanna Pusz - UBS Rogerio Fujimori - Stifel Ashley Wallace - Bank of America Carole Madjo - Barclays Operator Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2024 First Half Financial Results. I'm now going to hand over the floor to Mr.
After a tough few weeks of market action, the French luxury stocks seemed to have found themselves in the bargain bin. Indeed, the macroenvironment has been far from perfect for high-end luxury product companies.
Luxury brands are often mistaken for premium ones. Hermes is a true luxury brand with a $237 billion valuation, leveraging iconic products like the Birkin bag for success. Hermes' high-net-worth target customers make the company more resilient to economic cyclicality.
Some better-performing luxury stocks may be worth the splurge, even with consumer spending in a somewhat uncertain spot. Indeed, we've heard quite a bit about consumer frustrations with higher prices on a wide range of goods, from fast food to everyday grocery items.