Risk factor
Negligible price volatility
Profitability factor
Very strong margins and returns
About
Hermès International SCA engages in the provision of textiles and apparel. The company is headquartered in Paris, Ile-De-France and currently employs 14,751 full-time employees. The firm reports its businesses into a number segments, including Leather Goods and Saddler, which includes bags, riding, diaries and small leather goods; Ready-to-wear and Accessories, which includes Hermes ready-to-wear for men and women, belts, costume jewellery, gloves, hats and shoes; Other Hermes, which encompasses jewellery and hermes home products, such as the art of living and hermes tableware; Other product segment, which includes the production activities carried out on behalf of non-group brands, as well as the John Lobb, Saint-Louis, Puiforcat and Shang Xia products; Silk and Textiles; Perfumes, and Watches. Apart from France, Hermes International SCA is present in other countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas, among others.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. In particular, the stock is overpriced on P/E, 'expensive' on EV/EBITDA