LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI (MC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:MC - FR0000121014 - Common Stock
596.9 EUR
+11.7 (+2%)
MC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 51 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. While MC belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. MC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- MC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years MC has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years MC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.76%, MC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- MC has a Return On Equity of 16.82%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MC outperforms 50.98% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MC (11.02%) is better than 60.78% of its industry peers.
- MC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.10%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.94%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.76% | ||
| ROE | 16.82% | ||
| ROIC | 11.02% |
ROA(3y)9.81%
ROA(5y)8.67%
ROE(3y)23%
ROE(5y)21.42%
ROIC(3y)13.1%
ROIC(5y)11.61%
1.3 Margins
- MC has a better Profit Margin (13.26%) than 68.63% of its industry peers.
- MC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of MC (21.63%) is better than 76.47% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MC has grown nicely.
- MC has a Gross Margin of 66.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: MC outperforms 60.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.26% | ||
| GM | 66.03% |
OM growth 3Y-4.64%
OM growth 5Y1.76%
PM growth 3Y-7.53%
PM growth 5Y2.09%
GM growth 3Y-0.62%
GM growth 5Y0.24%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MC is still creating some value.
- MC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MC has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, MC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- MC has an Altman-Z score of 4.07. This indicates that MC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- MC has a Altman-Z score of 4.07. This is in the better half of the industry: MC outperforms 72.55% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of MC is 2.72, which is a good value as it means it would take MC, 2.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.72, MC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that MC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- MC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.51. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MC outperforms 49.02% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.49
WACC7.4%
2.3 Liquidity
- MC has a Current Ratio of 1.48. This is a normal value and indicates that MC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MC's Current ratio of 1.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MC is outperformed by 60.78% of its industry peers.
- MC has a Quick Ratio of 1.48. This is a bad value and indicates that MC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MC has a Quick ratio of 0.72. This is in the lower half of the industry: MC underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for MC have decreased strongly by -21.26% in the last year.
- MC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.04% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, MC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.24% in the last year.
- MC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.55% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.26%
EPS 3Y1.69%
EPS 5Y12.04%
EPS Q2Q%-21.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.24%
Revenue growth 3Y9.66%
Revenue growth 5Y9.55%
Sales Q2Q%-4.48%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, MC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.58% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-11.72%
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.14%
EPS Next 5Y10.58%
Revenue Next Year-4.67%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y1.44%
Revenue Next 5Y3.48%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.13, MC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- MC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, MC is valued at the same level.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.17, the valuation of MC can be described as rather expensive.
- MC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.30, MC is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.17 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- MC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as MC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of MC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.25
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.14%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.08%, MC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- MC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.98.
- MC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.86.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of MC grows each year by 15.93%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.93%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- 61.30% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- MC's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP61.3%
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.14%
EPA:MC (1/22/2026, 10:16:14 AM)
596.9
+11.7 (+2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)10-13 2025-10-13
Earnings (Next)01-26 2026-01-26/amc
Inst Owners17.74%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap297.07B
Revenue(TTM)82.82B
Net Income(TTM)10.98B
Analysts77.37
Price Target648.96 (8.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
Yearly Dividend13.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.93%
DP61.3%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.54%
PT rev (3m)14.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.13 | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.17 | ||
| P/S | 3.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.22 | ||
| P/B | 4.55 | ||
| P/tB | 13.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.84 |
EPS(TTM)22
EY3.69%
EPS(NY)24.7
Fwd EY4.14%
FCF(TTM)28.92
FCFY4.85%
OCF(TTM)39.22
OCFY6.57%
SpS166.4
BVpS131.2
TBVpS43.42
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.25
Graham Number254.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.76% | ||
| ROE | 16.82% | ||
| ROCE | 16.12% | ||
| ROIC | 11.02% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.31% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.97% | ||
| OM | 21.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.26% | ||
| GM | 66.03% | ||
| FCFM | 17.38% |
ROA(3y)9.81%
ROA(5y)8.67%
ROE(3y)23%
ROE(5y)21.42%
ROIC(3y)13.1%
ROIC(5y)11.61%
ROICexc(3y)14.57%
ROICexc(5y)13.15%
ROICexgc(3y)27.51%
ROICexgc(5y)25.78%
ROCE(3y)19.31%
ROCE(5y)17.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.7%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.71%
OM growth 3Y-4.64%
OM growth 5Y1.76%
PM growth 3Y-7.53%
PM growth 5Y2.09%
GM growth 3Y-0.62%
GM growth 5Y0.24%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.72 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.29 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.94% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.19% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 22.56 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.29% | ||
| Profit Quality | 131.09% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.07 |
F-Score5
WACC7.4%
ROIC/WACC1.49
Cap/Depr(3y)87.21%
Cap/Depr(5y)69.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.34%
Profit Quality(3y)88.97%
Profit Quality(5y)115.81%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.26%
EPS 3Y1.69%
EPS 5Y12.04%
EPS Q2Q%-21.46%
EPS Next Y-11.72%
EPS Next 2Y-0.84%
EPS Next 3Y4.14%
EPS Next 5Y10.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.24%
Revenue growth 3Y9.66%
Revenue growth 5Y9.55%
Sales Q2Q%-4.48%
Revenue Next Year-4.67%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.89%
Revenue Next 3Y1.44%
Revenue Next 5Y3.48%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.05%
EBIT growth 3Y4.57%
EBIT growth 5Y11.48%
EBIT Next Year12.97%
EBIT Next 3Y9.49%
EBIT Next 5Y11.23%
FCF growth 1Y38.41%
FCF growth 3Y-5.77%
FCF growth 5Y10.11%
OCF growth 1Y12.73%
OCF growth 3Y0.49%
OCF growth 5Y10.19%
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI / MC.PA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI (MC.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to MC.PA.
What is the valuation status for MC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI (MC.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of MC stock?
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI (MC.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI (MC.PA) is 27.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.55.
What is the expected EPS growth for LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI (MC.PA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI (MC.PA) is expected to decline by -11.72% in the next year.