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Porsche retains pole position as the most valuable luxury brand in the world, valued at US$33.7 billion
Porsche (brand value down 2% to US$33.7 billion) has parked itself in the top spot as the world’s most valuable luxury brand for another year, according to Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy.. Porsche’s leadership of the luxury segment is good news for the brand which has just been spun-off by its brand owner, the Volkswagen Group, in an initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Every year, leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance puts 5,000 of the world’s biggest brands to the test, and publishes around 100 reports, ranking brands across all sectors and countries.
Alex Haigh, Brand Finance Director, said:
“Porsche’s new stock exchange listing demonstrates the value of a brand in a very visceral way, very much like the spin-off of Ferrari lead by Sergio Marchionne years ago. It made great sense to extract value hidden within the Volkswagen group, especially when you have an iconic luxury brand like Porsche which is so valuable.”
Louis Vuitton is 2nd most valuable luxury brand valued at US$23.4 billion
Louis Vuitton (brand value up 58% to US$23.4 billion) benefited from increased spending on luxury products during the pandemic period as pandemic restrictions restricted spending on travel and services. As a result, Louis Vuitton was one of many high-end luxury product brands to benefit from increased demand for their products.
Louis Vuitton is now seeking to manage its brand through strong online marketing and celebrity influencer campaigns aimed at attracting new client bases, while maintaining a brand heritage steeped in a rich history.
Elsewhere, Spanish luxury retailer Loewe (brand value up 7% is facing similar challenges as it seeks to communicate with customers on both online and offline channels.
Ferrari is the world’s strongest luxury brand with AAA+ rating
In addition to brand value, Brand Finance determines the relative strength of brands through a balanced scorecard of metrics evaluating marketing investment, stakeholder equity, and business performance. Compliant with ISO 20671, Brand Finance’s assessment of stakeholder equity incorporates original market research data from over 100,000 respondents in more than 35 countries and across nearly 30 sectors. Ferrari (brand value down 13% to US$8 billion) is one of the world’s most recognizable brands and is the strongest luxury brand in the world with a BSI of 90.9/100 and an elite AAA+ rating. A significant attribute of the Ferrari brand is its iconic internal combustion engines. The forthcoming migration to electric vehicles therefore represents both a challenge and opportunity for the brand as it seeks to build its first fully electric vehicle by 2025 and predicts electric vehicles to account for 40% of its product offering by 2030.
The Ritz-Carlton is world’s fastest growing luxury brand, more than doubling in value this year
The Ritz-Carlton (brand value doubling to US$1.1 billion) is the world’s fastest growing hotel brand with its brand value increasing by 112% as travel reopens across much of the world. Part of the Marriott Group, the Ritz-Carlton has built an extremely strong brand, with its Brand Strength Index increasing from 79.6 to 83.2, earning an AAA- brand rating.
The brand value of luxury hotel InterContinental (brand value down 1% to US$1.5 billion) fell marginally, with significant concerns about potential delays to the reopening of services in InterContinental’s key Chinese market. Despite enduring one of the toughest periods ever faced by the hospitality industry, InterContinental remains focused on delivering on its brand promise “True Hospitality for Good”.
Dior and Dolce & Gabbana flaunt impressive brand value performances
Dior (brand value up 19% to US$9 billion) enjoyed worldwide success with their Sauvage fragrance, and the brand returned to growth following the disruption brought about by the pandemic. Dolce & Gabbana (brand value up 55% to US$1.4 billion) is well known for its distinctive brand personality. The Italian brand is in the process of establishing Dolce & Gabbana Beauty, which by January 2023 will assume 100% control of the manufacturing, sales and distribution of its fragrance and makeup products.
Estée Lauder is smelling sweet as it enters top ten of value
Estée Lauder (brand value up 39% to US$7.9 billion) has quickly grown this year and has recently benefited from an uplift in airport sales, among other channels, due to the recovery of the global travel sector and appear to have capitalised on this well. The brand has significant further opportunities for growth because of its widely reported intentions to acquire luxury fashion house Tom Ford for US$3 billion.
Brand strength accelerates for Lamborghini and Aston Martin
Despite an overall drop in brand value, both Lamborghini (brand strength up from 82.7 to 84.0) and Aston Martin (brand strength up from 84.0 to 84.8) have paved out new sustainability focused roadmaps which already seem to be having a positive impact on how these brands are perceived.
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Note to Editors
Every year, leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance puts 5,000 of the biggest brands to the test, and publishes nearly 100 reports, ranking brands across all sectors and countries. The world’s top 50 most valuable and strongest luxury brands are included in the Brand Finance Luxury & Premium 50 2022 ranking.
Brand value is understood as the net economic benefit that a brand owner would achieve by licensing the brand in the open market. Brand strength is the efficacy of a brand’s performance on intangible measures relative to its competitors.
In addition to brand value, Brand Finance determines the relative strength of brands through a balanced scorecard of metrics evaluating marketing investment, stakeholder equity, and business performance. Compliant with international standards (ISO 20671), Brand Finance’s assessment of stakeholder equity incorporates original market research data from over 100,000 respondents in more than 35 countries and across nearly 30 sectors.
The full ranking, additional insights, charts, more information about the methodology, and definitions of key terms are available in the Brand Finance Luxury & Premium 50 2022 report.
Brand Finance is the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Bridging the gap between marketing and finance for more than 25 years, Brand Finance evaluates the strength of brands and quantifies their financial value to help organizations of all kinds make strategic decisions.
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Brand Finance also operates the Global Brand Equity Monitor, conducting original market research annually on over 5,000 brands, surveying more than 150,000 respondents across 38 countries and 31 industry sectors. Combining perceptual data from the Global Brand Equity Monitor with data from its valuation database enables Brand Finance to arm brand leaders with the data and analytics they need to enhance brand and business value.
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