Leathergoods contribute more than half of LVMH profit for 2014

04/02/2015
Leathergoods contribute more than half of LVMH profit for 2014
Luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has reported group revenues of €30.6 billion for 2014, an increase of 6% over the previous year. The group said it had managed to maintain “strong momentum” in the US, “good resilience” in Europe and “mixed trends” in Asian countries.

Chief executive, Bernard Arnault, said the results confirm LVMH’s capacity to progress “despite economic and currency uncertainty”. He added: “Commitment to excellence, a passion for quality and our capacity to innovate underpin our growth momentum.”

Leathergoods and fashion was the biggest contributor to the group’s total, achieving revenues of €10.8 billion for the year, an increase of 10% compared to the figure for 2013. This represents 35% of overall group revenues.

However, when it comes to profit, leathergoods and fashion contributed €3.2 billion out of a total group profit for 2014 of €5.7 billion, a share of 56.1%. LVMH picked out Louis Vuitton, Fendi and Celine as leathergoods brands that performed particularly well.