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Jelena Sokolova
EUR 101.80 For Business Accounts Only

Luxottica 4Q Shows Improvement Over 3Q, Suffers From Euro Strength

We maintain our EUR 54 per share fair value estimate for Luxottica after it reported its fourth-quarter sales update, which came in largely in line with our estimates. We derive our valuation for Luxottica on a stand-alone basis from our combined EssilorLuxottica valuation model, using a conversion ratio of 0.461. We expect the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2018.
Organic growth in the fourth quarter was flat, compared with our expectations for a low-single-digit decline, and the s...
Underlying
EssilorLuxottica SA

Essilor International (Compagnie Generale d'Optique) designs, manufactures and sells ophthalmic lenses, ophthalmic optical instruments and equipment. Co.'s activities are divided into three segments: Lenses and Optical Instruments (Co. designs, manufactures and customizes corrective lenses such as: Varilux (progressive lenses); anti-reflective, smudge-proof and anti-static lenses (Crizal); Nikon lenses, Transitions variable-tint lenses and Kodak lenses under agreements; polarized lenses (Xperio) and fog-proof lenses (Optifog)), Equipment (Co. produces, distributes and sells equipment and consumables used by prescription laboratories) and Readers (Co. designs and sells reading glasses).

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Jelena Sokolova

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