Who owns Hermès?
Hermès is owned by Hermès International S.A. (France, EPA: RMS).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hermès International Universal Registration Document 2025, Hermès International S.A, 20 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hermès International S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Founded
- 1837
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Luxury goods › Luxury fashion & leather goods
- Parent ticker
- EPA: RMS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hermès
Hermès makes leather goods, silk scarves, watches and ready-to-wear. Each Birkin and Kelly bag is made by a single artisan, and the company constrains supply deliberately, which is why waiting lists exist and resale prices routinely exceed retail. The house began in 1837 making harnesses and saddles, and its leather craft descends directly from that trade.
Ownership timeline of Hermès
Where Hermès sits in Hermès
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Hermès
Hermès controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
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- John Lobb (1849)
Other brands in luxury fashion & leather goods, and who owns them
The 40 brands in luxury fashion & leather goods on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is LVMH, with 8.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Berluti | LVMH | 🇫🇷 France |
| Alexander McQueen | Kering | 🇫🇷 France |
| Jil Sander | OTB Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Alaïa | Richemont | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Burberry | Burberry | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Miu Miu | Prada Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Thom Browne | Zegna | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Giorgio Armani | Armani | 🇮🇹 Italy |
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About the owner: Hermès
Hermès is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1837. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: RMS.
Hermès was founded in Paris in 1837 making harnesses and saddles for horse-drawn carriages, and adapted to the motor car rather than being destroyed by it. It is controlled by the sixth generation of the founding family, which fought off a covert stake-building attempt by LVMH between 2010 and 2014.
🇫🇷 Hermès 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; Hermès is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hermès?
The parent company of Hermès is Hermès International S.A., a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Hermès French?
Yes. Hermès originated in France in 1837 and its owner, Hermès International S.A., is also headquartered in France.
Is Hermès still owned by Hermès International S.A.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Hermès is still owned by Hermès International S.A. 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] Hermès International Universal Registration Document 2025 — Hermès International S.A., Annual report, published 20 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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