Who owns Oakley?
Oakley is owned by EssilorLuxottica (France, EPA: EL), which has owned the brand since 2007.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- EssilorLuxottica SA reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Charenton-le-Pont
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1975
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Eyewear
- Parent ticker
- EPA: EL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Oakley
Oakley is a sports eyewear brand with Californian origins in 1975 that joined Luxottica in 2007, bringing Oliver Peoples with it. It accounted for more than 5 per cent of EssilorLuxottica sales in 2025, its 50th anniversary year, when it launched Oakley Meta AI glasses. It also sells apparel, footwear and helmets, and had 375 stores at the end of 2025, 78 of them franchised or licensed.
Ownership timeline of Oakley
- 2007 – present EssilorLuxottica [1] reported
Where Oakley sits in EssilorLuxottica
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Oakley?
The parent company of Oakley is EssilorLuxottica, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Oakley American or French?
Oakley originated in the United States in 1975, but it is owned today by EssilorLuxottica, which is headquartered in France. So Oakley is an American-origin brand under French ownership.
Since when has EssilorLuxottica owned Oakley?
EssilorLuxottica has owned Oakley since 2007.
Is Oakley still owned by EssilorLuxottica?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Oakley is still owned by EssilorLuxottica. 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] EssilorLuxottica 2025 Universal Registration Document — EssilorLuxottica, Annual report, published 6 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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