Hermès (ENXTPA:RMS) Could Be 9% Overvalued After Steady Half Year Results
Why Hermès International Société en commandite par actions stock is in focus after half year results
Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (ENXTPA:RMS) has drawn attention after reporting half year 2026 earnings, with sales of €8.16b and net income of €2.24b, both broadly in line with the prior year.
See our latest analysis for Hermès International Société en commandite par actions.
The recent half-year results come against a mixed backdrop for Hermès International Société en commandite par actions. The share price is €1,644.5 after a 5.38% 7-day share price return. However, the year-to-date share price return has fallen 21.84% and the 1-year total shareholder return is down 18.45%. This contrasts with the 5-year total shareholder return, which is up 29.82%, suggesting that shorter-term momentum has faded compared with the longer-term picture.
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Hermès still looks like a high quality luxury house with consistent earnings, yet the share price has dropped sharply this year. Given that contrast, how does the current valuation compare with the underlying business?
Most Popular Narrative: 9.3% Overvalued
The most followed narrative on Hermès International Société en commandite par actions puts fair value at €1,505 per share, which sits below the latest close at €1,644.5. That gap is central to how the narrative frames both the upside and the risks around the stock today.
To value the company I used two valuation methods (DCF and PEG) and took the average of the two. I then applied a 10% discount to the result to take account of the disruption which may be caused when the ownership of the "vanished" 5.8% stake becomes known. None of the outcomes are likely to be good for the share price. As listed in the "risks" section above, Hermès faces several other potential risks. I therefore feel that justifies a further 5% reduction in my initial valuation. Lastly, the net cash of over €12bn is not part of the goodwill, or productive assets creating a profit. I will assume part of that as working capital, so I will add back €11bn of cash to the result.
Curious how that mix of discounted cash flows, premium earnings multiples, missing shares and a huge cash pile all net out to the €1,505 figure. The full Hermès narrative breaks down which growth, margin and discount-rate assumptions sit under that headline number, and how they interact when sentiment on luxury swings again.
Result: Fair Value of €1,505 (OVERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, Hermès also carries clear risks. Any adverse turn in the Nicolas Puech share saga or an extended French surtax could quickly challenge this overvaluation narrative.
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