Who owns Michael Kors?
Michael Kors is owned by Capri Holdings (the United Kingdom, NYSE: CPRI).[1]
Evidence: Capri Holdings Limited Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Capri Holdings Limited verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Founded
- 1981
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Handbags & accessories
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: CPRI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Michael Kors
Michael Kors launched in 1981 and grew enormously in the 2010s through accessibly priced handbags sold in outlet channels, a strategy that lifted volume sharply and then damaged the brand's standing, which it has spent years repairing. Capri Holdings owns it, and the company was renamed after buying Jimmy Choo and Versace.
What Capri Holdings's annual report says about Michael Kors
Sentences about Michael Kors from Capri Holdings's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Michael Kors is a highly recognized fashion luxury brand in the Americas and Europe with strong brand awareness in other international markets.
Michael Kors features distinctive designs, materials and craftsmanship with a Jet Set aesthetic that combines stylish elegance and a sporty attitude.
Michael Kors offers three primary collections: the Michael Kors Collection line, the MICHAEL Michael Kors line and the Michael Kors Mens line.
How often Capri Holdings names Michael Kors in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Michael Kors
- Current owner Capri Holdings [1] verified
Where Michael Kors sits in Capri Holdings
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Capri Holdings
Capri Holdings controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Jimmy Choo (1996)
- Versace (1978)
Other brands in handbags & accessories, and who owns them
The 19 brands in handbags & accessories on Brandtree belong to 8 owners. The largest is Samsonite Group, with 8.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| American Tourister | Samsonite Group | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| BONIA | Bonia Corporation | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Coach | Tapestry | 🇺🇸 United States |
| OGIO | Callaway Golf | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Fossil | Fossil Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Loungefly | Funko | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Vera Bradley | Vera Bradley, Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Gregory | Samsonite Group | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
About the owner: Capri Holdings
Capri Holdings is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1981. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: CPRI.
Capri Holdings was created in 2018 when Michael Kors renamed itself after buying Jimmy Choo and Versace, intending to build an American luxury group. Tapestry agreed to acquire it in 2023, but a United States court blocked the deal in 2024 on competition grounds, so it remains independent.
Capri Holdings: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Michael Kors and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Michael Kors among them.
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- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Michael Kors?
The parent company of Michael Kors is Capri Holdings, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Michael Kors American or British?
Michael Kors originated in the United States in 1981, but it is owned today by Capri Holdings, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. So Michael Kors is an American-origin brand under British ownership.
Is Michael Kors still owned by Capri Holdings?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Michael Kors is still owned by Capri Holdings. 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] Capri Holdings Limited Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 May 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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