LVMH shares dropped as slightly better-than-expected full-year results from the world’s largest luxury company threw doubt over a broader sector recovery.

LVMH’s sales of fashion and leather goods declined in the fourth quarter, casting doubt on the prospects for a quick recovery in luxury demand.

Shares in LVMH came under pressure on Wednesday, after end-of-year results from the luxury goods bellwether failed to sparkle, despite beating expectations.

The world’s largest luxury company LVMH on Tuesday reported better-than-expected full-year sales, in the strongest sign yet of a potential turnaround in the high-end sector.

LVMH defied expectations and increased sales in its most recent quarter thanks to a buoyant US economy and resilience in Europe, raising optimism that the worst of the downturn in the luxury goods market has passed.

LVMH has made a good start to 2025, CEO Bernard Arnault said on Tuesday, after the luxury conglomerate posted a slight rise in fourth-quarter sales, though analysts cautioned it may still fall short of heightened market expectations after recent share gains.

The owner of Cartier, Piaget, Chloe and Montblanc saw an uptick in US and European sales, as well as smaller declines in China.

Shares of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy (OTC: LVMUY) were moving higher today in symphony with a strong earnings report from luxury peer Richemont (OTC: CFRUY), the owner of Cartier. The results seemed to indicate a long-awaited recovery in the luxury sector,

Shares in luxury firms slipped on Wednesday after sector bellwether LVMH (EPA:LVMH) posted quarterly sales growth that received a tepid reaction from analysts.

Bernard Arnault is outpacing Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg in wealth gain this year after signs of a rebound in luxury demand boosted LVMH stock.

Profit at LVMH disappointed, even as the company lowered its overall marketing costs by 5% last year. Recurring operating income dropped 14% in 2024 to €19.6 billion, missing estimates. One-time costs had an impact, including charges related to the Paris Olympic Games, Guiony said.

I’m not going to report record revenue, but it was nonetheless a robust year," CEO Bernard Arnault said during the earnings call.