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Hermès (ENXTPA:RMS) Stock Premium Rides On Margin Strength Not Growth
Hermès International came into these results with the stock drifting, down about 4.5% over three months, and trading on a rich P/E of 36x. The headline from H1 is not explosive growth. It is the sheer resilience of ultra high profitability. Revenue reached €8.2b with an operating margin of 41% and a trailing net margin around 28%. For a luxury house already at this scale, holding that level of profitability is the real story. This helps explain why the market is still willing to pay a premium...