Luxottica-Essilor Merger Will Result in a Vertically Integrated Eye-Care Giant
On Jan. 16, 2017, Luxottica and Essilor announced a merger that will create a global integrated eyewear leader with approximately 15% market share. The transaction will result in a vertically integrated group, from production (Essilor--lenses, Luxottica--frames), to distribution, leveraging Luxottica’s extensive retail channels. Both businesses have economic moats: We currently award a narrow economic moat rating to Luxottica and a wide economic moat rating to Essilor, based on sizeable manufact...Luxottica Group S.p.A. is a holding company. The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury, sport and performance eyewear. The Company operates through two segments: manufacturing and wholesale distribution, and retail distribution. Through its manufacturing and wholesale distribution operations, the Company is engaged in design, manufacturing, wholesale distribution and marketing of brands and designer lines of prescription frames and sunglasses, as well as of performance optics products. The Company operates its retail segment principally through its retail brands, which include LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, ILORI, The Optical Shop of Aspen, GMO, OPSM, Laubman & Pank, Oakley O Stores and Vaults, David Clulow, and its retail licensed brands, Sears Optical and Target Optical. The Company's wholesale distribution network covers over 150 countries across five continents and has approximately 50 commercial subsidiaries.
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