Who owns Persol?
Persol is owned by EssilorLuxottica (France, EPA: EL), which has owned the brand since 1995.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: EssilorLuxottica 2025 Universal Registration Document, 6 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- EssilorLuxottica SA reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Charenton-le-Pont
- Origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Founded
- 1917
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Eyewear
- Parent ticker
- EPA: EL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Persol
Persol is a made-in-Italy eyewear brand that made its debut in 1917 and was acquired by Luxottica in 1995. EssilorLuxottica presents it as the heir to an Italian culture of craftsmanship and says its designs have made it a favourite in the world of cinema. It is one of the group's proprietary brands, alongside Ray-Ban, which Luxottica bought four years later.
Ownership timeline of Persol
- 1995 – present EssilorLuxottica [1] reported
Where Persol sits in EssilorLuxottica
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by EssilorLuxottica
EssilorLuxottica controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
Other brands in eyewear, and who owns them
EssilorLuxottica has more brands in eyewear on Brandtree than any other owner: 6 of 25.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fielmann | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aqualens | Lenskart | 🇮🇳 India |
| America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses | National Vision | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Blenders Eyewear | Safilo | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Titan Eye+ | Titan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Warby Parker | Warby Parker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Medical Óptica Audición | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Óptica & Audiología Universitaria | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
About the owner: EssilorLuxottica
EssilorLuxottica is a publicly listed company headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: EL.
EssilorLuxottica is the French-Italian eyewear and lens group formed by combining Essilor, which traces its roots to a Paris cooperative of eyewear makers founded in 1849, and Luxottica, founded by Leonardo Del Vecchio in 1961. It reported revenue of 28.5 billion euros in 2025 and operated 17,750 stores at the end of that year. Alongside owned brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Varilux, it makes eyewear under licence for fashion houses, Prada being its largest licence.
EssilorLuxottica: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇹 Persol and other Italian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 212 brands that began in Italy. 88 of them (42%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Persol among them.
- Antonio Marras — Oniverse 🇮🇹
- Blukids — OVS 🇮🇹
- Bottega Veneta — Kering 🇫🇷
- Briko — BasicNet 🇮🇹
- Bulgari — LVMH 🇫🇷
- Car Shoe — Prada Group 🇮🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Persol?
The parent company of Persol is EssilorLuxottica, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Persol Italian or French?
Persol originated in Italy in 1917, but it is owned today by EssilorLuxottica, which is headquartered in France. So Persol is an Italian-origin brand under French ownership.
Since when has EssilorLuxottica owned Persol?
EssilorLuxottica has owned Persol since 1995.
Is Persol still owned by EssilorLuxottica?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Persol 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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