LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (MC.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 1.

About LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is a Consumer Cyclical company (Luxury Goods) based in France, listed on PAR as MC.PA.

What our checks show for MC.PA

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 5.3 points over 5 years, to 13.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 2 points, to 66.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect only about 2.8% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 0.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 8.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 58% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 17.2 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.74x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Free cash flow is 18.6% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• A large company: market value $211 billion.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is 15.3%: the business earns well on the money put into it.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (MC.PA) have?

In our weekly check, LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of MC.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue forecast. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne do?

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is a Consumer Cyclical company (Luxury Goods) based in France, listed on PAR as MC.PA.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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