Unpacking EssilorLuxottica's Strategic Acquisition of Supreme for $1.5 Billion
EssilorLuxottica's recent $1.5 billion acquisition of Supreme has sparked debates about its strategic alignment. Diverging from its core focus on eyewear, the eyewear giant's venture into the declining streetwear market with Supreme poses significant integration risks and investor skepticism. While VF Corp celebrated the sale, seeing its stock rise due to enhanced liquidity, EssilorLuxottica might face challenges ahead in making this acquisition work with its traditional business strengths.
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Case Study | Supreme & VF Corp | VF Corp Looking for Potential Buyers for Supreme
VF Corp, with annual sales of $11 billion and ownership of brands like Vans, Timberland, and The North Face, has hired Goldman Sachs to explore potential buyers for Supreme, which it acquired for $2.1 billion in 2020. Despite being known as the "Chanel of streetwear," Supreme reported decreased revenue in the financial year ending March 2023, with $523.1 million against projections of $600 million. This drop, along with high valuation and brand equity stretching thin, led S&P to downgrade VF Corp's rating to A- from A. VF Corp has a history of active portfolio management, including spinning off brands like Lee and Wrangler in 2019. The post discusses how Supreme's deviation from its scarcity-driven business model has affected its cool factor and contributed to these financial challenges.
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