Moncler shares struggle despite defying luxury's Middle East slump

Cnbc · 🇨🇳 public China · Apr 22, 2026 · 399 words · By Elsa Ohlen

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Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday, despite posting quarterly results that beat earnings expectations on Tuesday.

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What happened

Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday, despite posting quarterly results that beat earnings expectations on Tuesday.

Why it matters

The earnings beat followed a series of underwhelming reports from European luxury players last week.

Common ground

LVMH, Kering, and Hermes disappointed investors with earnings misses last week, driven by subdued sales in the Middle East amid the conflict there, which is in its seventh week.

Perspective signals

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/moncler-stock-q1-earnings-monc-luxury-iran-war-l…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “analysts polled by FactSet had expected 827 million euros.”

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While search results mention Moncler's revenues and analyst expectations, none of the provided snippets mention the specific figure of 827 million euros.

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web search NEUTRAL — Moncler first-quarter revenues up 6% on strong Asia sales - Finance news and analysis from Global Banking & Finance Review.Table of Contents. Moncler's First Quarter 2024 Financial Results Overview. R…
https://www.globalbankingandfinance.com/moncler-first-quarte…

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web search NEUTRAL — Analysts had expected total sales of €538 million in the quarter, €446 million from the Moncler brand and €92 million from Stone Island, according to a consensus provided to analysts by the company. B…
https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/luxury/moncler-sales-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sales at Italian luxury group Moncler rose 7% at constant exchange rates in the third quarter, meeting analyst expectations, thanks to growth in Asia and despite a decline in the Americas.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/moncler-quarterly-sales-6-…

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Claim 2: “Asia sales, roughly half of group sales, rose 22% year-on-year”

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The evidence provided mentions 2022 revenues and general Asia Pacific jobs, but does not confirm the specific 22% year-on-year rise for Asia sales in the current context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) is a Hong Kong–based commercial operator of communications satellites founded in 1988. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Tel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsiaSat

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asian Americans have been involved in the U.S. entertainment industry since the 19th century, when Afong Moy started a series of shows that evolved into essentially one-women shows. In the mid-19th ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Americans_in_arts_and_en…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oh Se-hun (Korean: 오세훈; born April 12, 1994), known mononymously as Sehun, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He is a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sehun

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Claim 3: “Moncler's first-quarter group sales came in at 881 million euros ($1.04 billion) at constant currencies”

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The evidence provided for this claim contains only general company descriptions and store links. No financial data regarding 881 million euros in sales was found in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Moncler S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion brand specialized in ready-to-wear outerwear headquartered in Milan, Italy. [4][5] Its core branding includes the cockerel, "M" monogram, felt appliqué badg…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moncler

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Moncler's down jackets and clothing, merging fashion with high performance fabrics. Shop online the collections for men, women, and children.
https://www.moncler.com/en-us/

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web search NEUTRAL — Free shipping and returns on Moncler at Nordstrom.com. Top brands. New trends.
https://www.nordstrom.com/brands/moncler--6789

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Claim 4: “The 16 billion euros market cap company, known for its high-end outerwear”

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Claim 5: “the Americas rose 7% in the quarter.”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia and store links for Moncler; no specific quarterly growth percentage for the Americas is mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Free shipping and returns on Moncler at Nordstrom.com. Top brands. New trends.
https://www.nordstrom.com/brands/moncler--6789

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Claim 6: “Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday, despite posting quarterly results that beat earnings expectations on Tuesday.”

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One web search result explicitly confirms that Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday despite beating earnings expectations on Tuesday. Other search results are generic earnings pages or unrelated to Moncler.

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web search NEUTRAL — Moncler earnings 'smashes' expectations following a series of underwhelming reports from European luxury players last week.Moncler shares struggled on Wednesday, despite posting quarterly results that…
https://netzender.com/moncler-shares-struggle-despite-defyin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Access detailed earnings reports for companies listed on the Nasdaq. Explore quarterly results, earnings surprises, and financial performance data.Track companies who are expected to release earnings …
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings

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web search NEUTRAL — The company's shares had been on a blistering run into earnings, gaining 65% in the last month — this morning's dip leaves most of those gains intact. The company posted an otherwise ho-hum set of qua…
https://sherwood.news/markets/doordash-jumps-on-q1-earnings-…

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Claim 7: “LVMH, Kering, and Hermes disappointed investors with earnings misses last week”

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Multiple independent sources (European Business Magazine, BoF, and another luxury watch report) confirm that LVMH, Kering, and Hermes reported earnings that missed estimates or disappointed investors during the same period.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the week of 14 April 2026, Europe's three biggest luxury conglomerates — LVMH, Kering and Hermès — reported first-quarter earnings that delivered the same.
https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/business-lvmh-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luxury goods firm LVMH reported first-quarter organic revenue that missed consensus estimates, driven by the underperformance of its key fashion and leather goods division. Kering and Hermès are also …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-04-14/digi-andrea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following LVMH’s sales miss, Kering, Hermès and Zegna will offer further insights on how plummeting demand from China is playing out across the sector.
https://www.businessoffashion.com/briefings/luxury/this-week…

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Claim 8: “the conflict there, which is in its seventh week.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results (porn sites, general Middle East geography, and airline info). No evidence was found to confirm the specific duration of the conflict mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East is a geo-political region that is generally defined as encompassing all of Egypt and all of West Asia except for the Caucasus. It roughly corresponds with what was historically referre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Middle East Airlines – Air Liban S.A.L., more commonly known as Middle East Airlines (MEA), is the flag carrier of Lebanon, with its head office in Beirut, near Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_Airlines

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_and_North_Africa

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Claim 9: “Jefferies analysts... hiked their price target on the stock to 60 euros from 54 euros.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Jefferies analysts' price target changes for Moncler.

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Claim 10: “EMEA sales, however, declined by 1% from a year ago”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for Moncler's EMEA sales decline.

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Claim 11: “Shares fell as much as 3% in morning trading but later pared losses to trade 1% down by 8.56 a.m. London time (3.56 a.m. ET).”

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The specific stock price movements (3% fall, pared to 1% by 8:56 a.m. London time) are mentioned in one specific web search result. Other results are general time/location info.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pol Anglada (born 1991) is a Spanish artist and illustrator known for his erotic queer drawings and collaborations in the fashion world. He works across visual art, fashion illustration, and editorial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pol_Anglada

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Remo Ruffini (born 27 August 1961) is an Italian billionaire businessman, the chairman and CEO of the fashion company Moncler, and controls Double R Srl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remo_Ruffini_(businessman)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — London Southend Airport (IATA: SEN, ICAO: EGMC) is an international airport situated on the outskirts of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England, approximately 36 miles (58 km) from the centre of London. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Southend_Airport

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