Is Kering (ENXTPA:KER) Undervalued As McQueen Restructuring Resets A Key Brand?
Kering (ENXTPA:KER) is back in focus after the exit of Seán McGirr as creative director at Alexander McQueen and a wider restructuring of that label, including layoffs and retail downsizing.
These creative exits and leadership changes at Alexander McQueen and Saint Laurent come after a tough stretch for Kering’s investors. The share price is at €216.95, with the 7 day share price return of 2.63% offering a short bounce, while the year to date share price return of 28.78% and 5 year total shareholder return decline of 61.61% point to momentum that has been fading rather than building over time.
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Kering now trades at €216.95 after a sharp multi year slide and a short recent bounce. Is that a fair price to wait on, or a level where valuation already reflects much of that pain?
Most Popular Narrative: 39% Undervalued
Kering's most followed thesis points to a fair value of €355.55, well above the last close at €216.95. This puts the current share price in the shadow of that narrative upside.
The plan to shrink and upgrade the retail footprint by about 250 net store closures by 2030, alongside a targeted €1 billion reduction in Fashion and Leather Goods inventories between September 2025 and December 2026, opens room for structurally higher sales density per store and a leaner balance sheet, which would support operating margin and return on capital employed.
See why 5 investors see Kering as 39% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of €355.55 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, this bullish Kering narrative runs into two immediate hurdles: weaker Mainland China demand and broker downgrades that question whether current guidance can realistically be met.
Find out about the key risks to this Kering narrative.
Next Steps
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