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Moncler Q3 revenue stays flat as Europe and warm weather slow the core brand
Group sales reached €605.5 million and beat company-compiled expectations, but the namesake label fell 1% while Stone Island grew 5%.
Moncler reported broadly flat third-quarter revenue at constant exchange rates on October 21, with weaker tourist traffic and warm weather weighing on its core label in Europe.
The result was not a uniform luxury rebound: Asia grew, the Americas advanced modestly and Stone Island offset some of the decline at the larger Moncler brand.
A small beat did not remove the demand warning
Reuters reported €606 million of July-to-September revenue, above the €597 million company-compiled consensus. Vogue Business gave the more precise €605.5 million figure. The beat matters, but flat constant-currency growth still marks a sharp slowdown from the first nine months.
The two labels moved in opposite directions
The namesake Moncler brand fell 1% to €499.6 million, including a 2% decline in direct-to-consumer sales and 2% wholesale growth. Stone Island rose 5% to €105.9 million, providing the quarter’s main offset.
Europe was the clearest pressure point
Reuters said Moncler brand revenue fell 8% in Europe, while Vogue Business reported EMEA down 9% to €197 million. The geographic definitions differ, but both reports identify softer Asian tourist flows and unusually warm late-summer weather as the main drags.
Asia led while the Americas stayed positive
Vogue Business reported Moncler brand revenue up 5% in Asia to €229.8 million, with Japan and Korea outperforming. Americas revenue rose 2% to €72.8 million. Stone Island showed stronger regional gains, including 19% in Asia and 13% in the Americas.
What investors and shoppers should watch
The next test is whether colder weather restores store traffic and whether the group’s effort to expand lighter spring and summer products reduces dependence on winter demand. A single quarter’s weather effect should not be treated as a durable trend, but the regional split and label mix are measurable signals.
