Who owns Ray-Ban?
Ray-Ban is owned by EssilorLuxottica (France, EPA: EL), which has owned the brand since 1999.[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
- 1937
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Eyewear
- Parent ticker
- EPA: EL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Ray-Ban
Ray-Ban was founded in 1937 to protect pilots from glare, and its G15 lens was designed for US Air Force pilots. Luxottica acquired it in 1999, and it is now the largest eyewear brand at EssilorLuxottica, at around 15 per cent of group sales in 2025. Since 2023 it has sold Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses developed with Meta, and it had 282 monobrand stores worldwide at the end of 2025.
Ownership timeline of Ray-Ban
- 1999 – present EssilorLuxottica [1] reported
Where Ray-Ban sits in EssilorLuxottica
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Ray-Ban?
The parent company of Ray-Ban is EssilorLuxottica, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Ray-Ban American or French?
Ray-Ban originated in the United States in 1937, but it is owned today by EssilorLuxottica, which is headquartered in France. So Ray-Ban is an American-origin brand under French ownership.
Since when has EssilorLuxottica owned Ray-Ban?
EssilorLuxottica has owned Ray-Ban since 1999.
Is Ray-Ban still owned by EssilorLuxottica?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Ray-Ban 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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