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Profile - Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE:LUX)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug  3Price hit new 52-week high ($18.15)
Location
Via Valcozzena 10, 32021 Agordo
Belluno, Italy
Phone: (649) 536-7000
Fax: (646) 536-7100
Email: lbiondolillo@breakstoneruth.com
Employees (last reported count): 24,500
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 ·Industry: Medical Equipment & Supplies
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 76%
·Institutional: 13% (54% of float)
(118 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 1.29M shares (+2.26%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Luxottica Group S.p.A. is engaged in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses in the mid- and premium-priced categories. The Company's products are primarily manufactured in Italy, and include approximately 2,700 models available in a wide array of colors and sizes, which are marketed under a variety of brand names. The Company's prescription frames and sunglass models are continually updated to conform to changing fashion trends and consumer preferences. Luxottica's products are divided into prescription frames and sunglasses that can be manufactured and sold as either house brands or designer lines. In 1999, the Company produced a combined total of approximately 22 million prescription frames and sunglasses. In 1998 and 1997, the Company produced approximately 19.3 million and 18.5 million, prescription frames and sunglasses, respectively.
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Financial Summary
Luxottica Group S.p.A. designs, manufactures, distributes and markets high quality eyeglass frames and sunglasses in the mid and premium price categories. For the fiscal year ended 12/00, revenues increased 29% to LIR4.68T. Net income before extraordinary items increased 60% to LIR494.29 million. Revenues reflect an increase in comparable store sales, and the acquisition of Ray-Ban. Earnings also reflect increased interest income.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]

Position
Leonardo Del Vecchio, 65Chairman
Roberto Chemello, 46Co-CEO, Director
Claudio Del Vecchio, 43Co-CEO, Director
Luigi Francavilla, 63Co-CEO
Enrico Cavatorta, 39CFO
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:LUXAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 22-Nov-2000
$12.75 
Recent Price$16.93 
52-Week High
on 3-Aug-2001
$18.15 
Beta0.26 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)242.4K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)167.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+10.6%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+48.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$7.62B
Shares Outstanding450.4M
Float108.1M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 2 for 1 on 27-June-2000
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$0.77 
Earnings (ttm)$0.21 
Earnings (mrq)$0.05 
Sales (ttm)$2.48 
Cash (mrq*)$0.05 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)22.07 
Price/Earnings (ttm)78.74 
Price/Sales (ttm)6.82 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$1.12B
EBITDA (ttm*)$248.5M
Income available to common (ttm)$96.7M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)8.9%
Operating Margin (ttm)14.7%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
31-Dec-1996
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
31-Dec-2000
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)7.30%
Return on Equity (ttm)31.73%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)0.90 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)1.65 
Total Cash (mrq)$20.9M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.83M
Percent of Float1.7%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
800.0K
Short Ratio5.14 
Daily Volume356.0K
ADR Information
Shares/ADR1
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   B = billions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 31-Dec-2000, except mrq*/ttm* items as of 31-Dec-1996);   dollar amounts based on an exchange rate of 2127.77 Lire/Dollar

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