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LVMH Fashion-Leather Sales Drop 5% After Q3 Miss

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

LVMH reported a 5% decline in its fashion-leather goods unit in Q3 2026.
Chinese mainland sales fell double digits, driving a 5% regional drop and a 1% organic decline for LVMH.
LVMH shares fell up to 2.2% in Paris and over 3% in New York after the report.
Five sell-side analysts cut LVMH target prices by an average 7%-9% following the miss.

History

Historical Context

The 2009 Great Recession—officially dated December 2007 to June 2009 and the deepest global downturn since the 1930s—cut consumer spending worldwide, hitting luxury firms like LVMH. The crisis saw the Dow Jones lose more than 50% of its 2007 peak and the S&P 500 tumble 18.6% in the first two months of 2009, while China’s ¥4 trillion stimulus announced in November 2008 later helped revive demand.

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Story summary

LVMH reported a 5% decline in its fashion-leather goods unit in Q3 2026.
Chinese mainland sales fell double digits, driving a 5% regional drop and a 1% organic decline for LVMH.
LVMH shares fell up to 2.2% in Paris and over 3% in New York after the report.
Five sell-side analysts cut LVMH target prices by an average 7%-9% following the miss.

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