Report
Fatma Agnès Hamdani

ODDO : Uncertainty on the champagne sector in 2023. We prefer Lanson-BCC, raise Vranken to Neutral and lower Laurent-Perrier to Underperform

>Slowing demand in retail across several countries - We think that 2023 should be a tough year for champagne although the CIVC Q1 data points to growth in shipments of 1.4% and some players such as LVMH and Vranken Pommery have been reassuring on their Q1 sales trend. A quarter that is not, however, representative for the year. After two years of recovery in both volumes and value, the industry is warning of: 1/ the continued allocation of some vintages which started ...
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Lanson-BCC

Lanson-BCC produces, sells and markets champagne. Co. owns a portfolio of houses which are: Champagne Lanson (international market), Champagne Boizel (French-mail order, wines distributed in the traditional sector for international markets), Champagne Chanoine Freres (mass retail market), Champagne Philipponnat and Champagne De Venoge (selective retail markets), Champagne Alexandre Bonnet (traditional sectors), Maison Burtin (mass retail supplier, distributed through traditional networks). Co.'s brands are Boizel, Chanoine Freres, Tsarine, Philipponat, Clos des Goisses, Abel Lepitre, De Venoge, Alexandre Bonnet, Lanson, Besserat de Bellefon, Alfred Rothschild.

Laurent-Perrier SA

Laurent-Perrier is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in the production and distribution of champagne. Its products are sold through four main brands, which are Laurent-Perrier, Salon, Delamotte and Champagne de Castellane. Co.'s vineyards are held either directly by Co. or jointly with other growers through various real-estate companies. Co. organizes its business activities under three different types of legal entities: Champagne houses, Distribution subsidiaries, and Vineyards. For most of its export markets, Co.'s products are sold through specialized distribution networks such as cafes, hotels and restaurants, wine merchants and direct sales.

Vranken-Pommery Monopole SA

Vranken-Pommery Monopole is engaged in the production, marketing and distribution of alcoholic beverages, primarily champagne, porto and pink wine (Rose). Co.'s brands are Pommery, Vranken, Heidsieck & Cdeg Monopole and Charles Lafitte for champagne; Sao Pedro, Rozes et Terras do Grifo for Porto; and Listel and Chapelle Gordonne et Billette for pink wine (Rose). Co.'s activities can be divided into three segments: Vineyard which focuses on managing Co.'s vineyard and wine-producing activities; Production of champagne, porto and pink wine; and Distribution and Marketing of products.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Fatma Agnès Hamdani

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