BUZZ-JPM prefers jewellery over soft luxury amid China challenges

Reuters12-02
BUZZ-JPM prefers jewellery over soft luxury amid China challenges

** J.P.Morgan warns of another bumpy year for luxury, citing slow Chinese spending, and says it expects jewellery makers to perform better than fashion brands in 2025

** The broker forecasts around 2% growth for the sector overall and cuts its 2025 EBIT estimates by 6% on average

** It upgrades Pandora PNDORA.CO to "overweight" from "neutral" and remains "overweight" on Richemont CFR.S, citing their jewellery exposure and strong momentum

** It also keeps "overweight" on Prada 1913.HK and EssilorLuxottica ESLX.PA

** Outside of jewellery, it cuts Kering PRTP.PA and Swatch UHR.S to "underweight" from "neutral", expecting the unstable environment to put pressure on their already slower momentum

** JPM sees strong growth and margins for sportswear names in 2025, boosted by consumer spending and price adjustment potential

** It remains "overweight" on Adidas ADSGn.DE and On ONON.N, as it expects Adidas to post strong 2025 gross margin and EBIT while On should benefit from Nike's weakness

RATING CHANGES:

COMPANY

RATING

OLD RATING

PT

OLD PT

Kering

Underweight

Neutral

EUR 195

EUR 220

Pandora

Overweight

Neutral

DKK 1,300

DKK 1,106

Swatch

Underweight

Neutral

CHF 135

CHF 180

(Reporting by Vera Dvorakova)

((vera.dvorakova@thomsonreuters.com))

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