Stone Island is owned by Moncler (Italy, BIT: MONC), which acquired the brand on 31 March 2021 for €1.15 billion.[1][2] Stone Island was founded in 1982 in Italy and was independent until 2021.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Stone Island is known for experimental fabric dyeing and its detachable compass badge, and was adopted by British football casuals long before it reached luxury retail. Moncler acquired it in 2020 in a deal valuing it at about €1.15 billion.
Moncler is a publicly listed company headquartered in Milan, Italy, founded in 1952. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as BIT: MONC.
Moncler was founded in the French Alps in 1952 making quilted jackets for factory workers, then for mountaineers, and was nearly bankrupt by 2003 before an Italian entrepreneur bought it and repositioned it as luxury outerwear at several times the price.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 212 brands that began in Italy.
79 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Stone Island is not one of them.
Moncler acquired Stone Island in a deal valuing it at about €1.15 billion, bringing together two Italian outerwear brands with very different origins: one alpine and luxury, the other technical and adopted by British football subculture.
The parent company of Stone Island is Moncler, a publicly listed company headquartered in Italy.
Is Stone Island Italian?
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Yes. Stone Island originated in Italy in 1982 and its owner, Moncler, is also headquartered in Italy.
When did Moncler buy Stone Island?
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Moncler completed its acquisition of Stone Island on 31 March 2021, after announcing the deal on 7 December 2020. The deal was valued at €1.15 billion (enterprise value).
Who owned Stone Island before Moncler?
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Stone Island was an independent company from its founding in 1982 until Moncler acquired it in 2021.
Is Stone Island still owned by Moncler?
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Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Stone Island is still owned by Moncler. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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