EssilorLuxottica Eyes Continued Growth as GrandVision Boosts Europe Sales -- Update
11 March 2022 - 6:48PM
Dow Jones News
By Joshua Kirby
EssilorLuxottica SA on Friday booked 2021 revenue growth driven
by its main market in North America, but with Europe catching up
following the acquisition of Dutch optical retailer GrandVision,
and expects a similar growth pattern ahead.
The Franco-Italian eyewear group made total revenue of 17.85
billion euros ($19.62 billion,) excluding the contribution of
GrandVision, whose acquisition was completed in the second half of
the year. The figure is 8% higher at constant currency compared
with 2019, before the pandemic.
Revenue including GrandVision came to EUR21.5 billion, 7.4%
higher over two years on a comparable basis. Sales in the group's
most important geographic region, North America, rose 13% to
EUR9.87 billion versus 2019, while Europe, Middle East and Africa
revenue was 3.7% higher at EUR7.95 billion. Following the
consolidation of GrandVision, the region now makes up 37% of total
group revenue, the company said.
North America had double-digit growth from the second quarter,
helped by a buoyant macro-economic environment, EssilorLuxottica
said. Bricks-and-mortar sales in the region grew in the double
digits versus 2019, while e-commerce sales rose more than 75%.
The EMEA region was meanwhile affected by health-related
restrictions early in the year but recovered well in the second
half, though bricks-and-mortar comparable sales remained slightly
negative, the company said.
"The sun business was heavily affected by restrictions in key
countries as well as subdued tourism, with more encouraging trends
emerging only toward the end of the third quarter,"
EssilorLuxottica said.
Revenue should continue to grow in the mid single digits this
year and through 2026, the company said. EssilorLuxottica is also
aiming for an operating margin of 19%-20% by 2026, compared with
17% in 2021.
Write to Joshua Kirby at joshua.kirby@wsj.com;
@joshualeokirby
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