Luxury and apparel stocks: 7 companies analyzed
The 7 luxury and apparel companies Fintols covers, such as Nike, Inditex and LVMH: P/E, growth, margin and dividend with dated figures.
This group brings together luxury houses (fashion, leather goods, jewelry, watches, fragrances), mass-market fashion chains and athletic apparel and footwear brands. Luxury sells exclusivity: very high prices, tightly controlled distribution and an image built over generations. Fast fashion wins on volume and on how quickly it can get trends onto shelves, while sportswear brands mix wholesale accounts with their own stores and online sales. In every case, the brand is the core asset: it lets the company charge far more than what the product costs to make.
Gross margin is the best gauge of brand power, and in luxury it tends to be very high because shoppers don’t compare prices. Also look at organic growth by region, since demand from certain Asian markets and from tourists carries a lot of weight, and at how much revenue comes from direct-to-consumer channels versus wholesale. Inventory buildup and heavy discounting often signal a brand losing its pull. In fast fashion, inventory turnover and supply chain speed make the difference. Spending on marketing and flagship stores counts too.
Risks include shifting fashion trends, a brand that cheapens itself through overexposure, reliance on spending in a few markets, counterfeits and trade tensions. As a beginner, try to distinguish brands that hold their prices even in downturns from those that need markdowns to move product. Constant discounting is usually a sign of weakness, and sooner or later it shows up in the margins and in the stock’s valuation.
With data as of November 4, 2026, of the 7 luxury and apparel companies Fintols covers, the largest by market value is Nike ($60.1 billion) among those quoted in dollars and LVMH (€205.2 billion) among those quoted in euros, the fastest-growing in its latest quarter is Adidas (+9.4% in sales) and the highest dividend yield belongs to Nike (4.26%). The typical company in the group trades on a P/E of 23.7x and keeps a net margin of 8.5% (medians). Figures come from Yahoo Finance, the same source the Fintols analysis uses; N/A means the figure is not available.
Luxury and apparel companies on Fintols
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVMH (MC.PA) | €205.2 billion | 19.0x | -2.9% | 13.7% | 3.24% |
| Inditex (ITX) | €184.0 billion | 28.0x | +9.1% | 15.5% | 1.16% |
| Hermès (RMS.PA) | €143.7 billion | 31.9x | +1.6% | 28.0% | 1.37% |
| EssilorLuxottica (EL.PA) | €86.7 billion | 35.3x | +5.7% | 8.5% | 2.17% |
| Nike (NKE) | $60.1 billion | 19.5x | -4.3% | 6.7% | 4.26% |
| Adidas (ADS.DE) | €29.8 billion | 19.0x | +9.4% | 6.1% | 1.62% |
| Kering (KER.PA) | €23.5 billion | N/A | -2.9% | -1.5% | 1.66% |
Luxury and apparel comparisons
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