Who owns Hennessy?
Hennessy is owned by LVMH (France, EPA: MC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: LVMH Universal Registration Document 2025, 1 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France, Cognac
- Founded
- 1765
- Category
- Beverages › Spirits › Brandy & cognac
- Parent ticker
- EPA: MC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hennessy
Hennessy is the largest cognac house in the world, founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy, an Irish officer serving in the French army who began shipping brandy home. It accounts for a substantial share of all cognac produced, and its largest markets are the United States and China rather than France.
Ownership timeline of Hennessy
Where Hennessy sits in LVMH
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by LVMH
LVMH controls 20 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in beverages.
Also in beverages
- Dom Pérignon (1936)
- Krug (1843)
- Moët & Chandon (1743)
- Ruinart (1729)
- Veuve Clicquot (1772)
Other brands in brandy & cognac, and who owns them
The 30 brands in brandy & cognac on Brandtree belong to 19 owners. The largest is Emperador, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Emperador Brandy | Emperador | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Divin Ambasador | Aroma | 🇲🇩 Moldova |
| Courrier Napoleon | Tilaknagar Industries | 🇮🇳 India |
| Alexandrion | Alexandrion Group | 🇷🇴 Romania |
| E&J Brandy | Gallo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Five Kings | KEO | 🇨🇾 Cyprus |
| Morpheus | Radico Khaitan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Mistral | CCU | 🇨🇱 Chile |
About the owner: LVMH
LVMH is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1987. Brandtree records 20 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: MC.
LVMH was formed in 1987 by the merger of Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy and is the largest luxury group in the world. It is controlled by the Arnault family through the holding company Christian Dior SE.
🇫🇷 Hennessy and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Hennessy is not one of them.
- Alexandre Bonnet — Lanson-BCC 🇫🇷
- Carola — Spadel 🇧🇪
- Carte Noire — Lavazza 🇮🇹
- Champagne de Castellane — Laurent-Perrier 🇫🇷
- Charles Lafitte — Maison Pommery & Associés 🇫🇷
- Cointreau — Rémy Cointreau 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hennessy?
The parent company of Hennessy is LVMH, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Hennessy French?
Yes. Hennessy originated in France in 1765 and its owner, LVMH, is also headquartered in France.
Is Hennessy still owned by LVMH?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Hennessy is still owned by LVMH. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] LVMH Universal Registration Document 2025 — LVMH, Annual report, published 1 March 2026; retrieved 23 October 2026.
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