Who owns Sephora?
Sephora is owned by LVMH (France, EPA: MC).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Founded
- 1970
- Category
- Personal care & beauty › Cosmetics & fragrance › Makeup
- Parent ticker
- EPA: MC
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sephora
Sephora is a beauty retail chain founded in France in 1970 that broke with the department store model by letting customers handle and test products without a salesperson. LVMH acquired it in 1997 and expanded it internationally, and it is one of the few retailers the group owns outright.
Ownership timeline of Sephora
Where Sephora sits in LVMH
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sephora?
The parent company of Sephora is LVMH, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Sephora French?
Yes. Sephora originated in France in 1970 and its owner, LVMH, is also headquartered in France.
Is Sephora still owned by LVMH?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Sephora is still owned by LVMH. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] LVMH Universal Registration Document 2025 — LVMH, Annual report, published 1 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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