The latest financial results and analysis from the key players in the eyewear industry.
Essilux topline still up double digits in Q1 despite wholesale slowdown
EssilorLuxottica reported Q1 sales up 4.1 percent year on year to €7,127 million, or 10.8 percent at constant exchange rates, with the gap largely reflecting the weaker US dollar against the euro in recent months. “With the third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, we once again demonstrate the strength and ...
Eyewear remains 'highly attractive and reliable growth engine' for Kering
Kering Eyewear quarterly revenue reached a record high of €489 million in Q1, growing by 3 percent year on year or by 7 percent on a comparable basis. The performance marks a significant acceleration from Q4 2025 when sales declined by 2 percent (+3 percent in comparable terms).
JINS finds “second growth engine” overseas as domestic business disappoints
JINS HOLDINGS lowered its full-year outlook for fiscal 2025/26 (ending Aug. 31) after first-half results showed a mixed performance: double-digit revenue growth but a sharp drop in domestic profitability.
Chinese smart glasses firms eye IPOs in race with big tech
Prominent Chinese smart glasses companies are increasingly turning to the stock market to fund their growth in a fast-moving, highly competitive sector.
Is Gentle Monster running out of steam?
Financial filings by iiCombined for fiscal 2025 show that Gentle Monster’s growth trajectory came to a sudden halt last year, as total revenue declined by 2.1 percent year on year to 772.3 billion Korean won (€449m). This is a sharp contrast to the 29.7 percent growth reported for the previous ...
iVision Tech sees eyewear sales steadying as looks to smart glasses for growth
iVision Tech expects eyewear sales to steady this year after declining in 2025, when difficulties facing luxury goods companies had a knock-on effect on the sector, said Stefano Fulchir, CEO of the company.
KRYS GROUP grows market share, launches own smart eyewear brand
KRYS GROUP has reported a 4.9 percent year‑on‑year increase in optical sales to €1,457 million (including VAT) for 2025. The company stressed that it has thus consolidated its leadership position in France, lifting its market share to a record high 18.8 percent (see table). It calculates that the French optical ...
Conant Optical reports higher margins, XR plans progress
Conant Optical’s revenue increased by 5.6 percent year on year to RMB 2,186.0 million (€275.1m) in FY 2025, expanding at a slower pace in the second half compared with the 11.0 percent growth in the first half. Geographically, all key markets reported sales increases except the Other Asias segment, where ...
Mister Spex turnaround plan yields higher margins but break-even still distant
Quality over quantity, offline over online, premium prescription eyewear over sunglasses and Germany over international markets; the shift in priorities introduced in the summer of 2024 by the new management team has started to pay off in 2025 with significant margin improvements, Mister Spex stressed in its full-year financial results ...
AFFLELOU slows down in Q2
AFFLELOU GROUP network sales increased by 2.5 percent to €244.9 million in Q2 FY2026, decelerating from the 5 percent growth reported for the first quarter and for FY2024. All markets, France, Spain and Other Countries saw their growth pace roughly halved quarter on quarter.