Hermes International SCA (RMS.PA): analysis and signal as of September 2, 2026
In short
The signal comes out weak with a score of five out of ten and a unanimous vote of three out of three, reflecting high operational quality but a still degraded technical configuration. Sino-American tariff pressure and the macro weighting unfavorable to luxury delay stabilization.
- Current signal
- weak (vote 3/3) divergence
- Deterministic score
- +5.0 → signal expected by the scale : strong (September 12, 2026)
- Layers
- fundamentals : neutral, price : negative, risks : neutral
Triggered rules
| Rule | Weight |
|---|---|
| favors a high and durable return on invested capital (ROIC), a marker of a lasting moat | +2.0 |
| favors robust fundamental health (high Piotroski F-Score) | +1.5 |
| favors high gross profitability (gross profit / assets), a robust predictor of returns | +1.0 |
| moderately favors an asset with robust operating profitability (RMW factor), cross-check with accounting quality (possible manipulation) | +0.5 |
Thesis
The Hermès brand has a defensible competitive advantage over the long term, supported by a high and sustainable return on invested capital, a favorable Piotroski score and a Novy-Marx score of more four point five. The family limited partnership neutralizes the risk of hostile takeover bid. The technical configuration remains degraded, below the fifty and two hundred day moving averages, with a momentum factor Student t-statistic of minus five point nine. The luxury segment, penalized by the macro regime with a bearish weighting of zero point four five, weighs on the timing without calling into question the operational quality.
Bull case
The quality, profitability and return on invested capital triptych cumulates four point five score points, a sign of one of the most solid profit structures in the CAC forty. The high Piotroski score and the positive gross profitability according to Novy-Marx confirm the fundamental robustness. The family partnership brings capital discipline and neutralizes the risk of hostile takeover bid, which stabilizes governance and the long-term strategy.
Bear case
The technical break since the peak at two thousand three hundred euros represents minus thirty-two point nine percent, with the stock remaining below the two main moving averages and a very significantly negative momentum factor. The luxury segment is penalized by the macro table with a weighting of zero point four five. Sino-American tariff pressure weakens the export margin in a context of a strong euro.
Scenarios
The bullish scenario, twenty-five percent probability, targets one thousand nine hundred to two thousand one hundred euros on a recovery of momentum and confirmation of the Asian margin. The central scenario, fifty percent probability, describes a range oscillation between one thousand four hundred fifty and one thousand seven hundred fifty euros around the moving averages. The bearish scenario, twenty-five percent probability, anticipates a maximum loss toward one thousand two hundred to one thousand three hundred euros in the event of confirmed monthly invalidation below the two hundred day moving average.
Risks
The beta of one point six four amplifies volatility in the current phase of negative momentum. The concentration of revenue on Asia exposes the margin to Sino-American tariff pressure and to exchange rate fluctuations. The invalidation of the thesis materializes through a confirmed break of the two hundred day moving average on a monthly close, which would signal a structural break in the long-term trend. The internal recalibration of the rules engine, which moved the deterministic score from plus six point five to plus five point zero, does not alter the underlying data but reflects a methodological tightening.
Signal history (last 12 months)
| Date | Signal | New fact |
|---|---|---|
| weak (3/3) | No new dated fact between the verdict of August thirty-one, two thousand twenty-six and the session of September two, two thousand twenty-six. The decline in the deterministic score from plus six point fifty to plus five point zero stems from an internal recalibration of the rules engine, in line with the weightings, without modification of the underlying data. The three analysis layers reiterate their previous verdicts, neutral on fundamentals by default. | |
| weak (single draw, outside the three-draw protocol) | unchanged |
Frequently asked questions
Why does the technical configuration remain unfavorable?
The stock is trading below the fifty and two hundred day moving averages, with a momentum factor Student t-statistic of minus five point nine. The break since the peak at two thousand three hundred euros reaches minus thirty-two point nine percent, which precludes any immediate bullish reading.
Which fundamental elements support the quality of the stock?
The high and sustainable return on invested capital, the favorable Piotroski score and the positive gross profitability of Novy-Marx at more four point five constitute the qualitative pillars. The family limited partnership secures governance and neutralizes the risk of hostile takeover bid.
Which scenario is considered the most probable?
The central scenario is assigned fifty percent probability and describes a range between one thousand four hundred fifty and one thousand seven hundred fifty euros with oscillation around the moving averages. The bullish and bearish scenarios each receive twenty-five percent.
Sources
The official filings below are the issuer's own, matched to this stock by its identifier (LEI, CIK or ISIN). The figures quoted above come from an automated arbitration: they have not been re-checked one by one.
- — Hermès International : Actions et droits de vote au 31 juillet 2026 (AMF · Informations réglementées continues)
- — Hermès International : Shares and voting rights as of 31st July 2026 (AMF · Informations réglementées continues)
- — Hermès International: 2026 Half-year Results (AMF · Informations réglementées continues)
- — Hermès International: 2026 Half-year Financial Report (AMF · Informations réglementées périodiques)
- — Hermès International : Résultats du 1er semestre 2026 (AMF · Informations réglementées continues)
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- Tool and analysis: QDNA, Aurélien Ambert.
- Analysis (arbitration) completed on September 2, 2026; this page was completed on September 4, 2026 at 08:02 (UTC).
- Interests: no position in the stock analysed (RMS.PA) is recorded in the data consulted on (UTC). This does not confirm the absence of holdings or other interests. The situation at the analysis publication date has not been reconstructed.
- This declaration covers only recorded positions in this stock; it is not an exhaustive verification of other interests or remuneration.
- Methodology: analysis chain, score formula and scale described on the public methodology page.
- Analysis horizon: 2035.
See also
- Neighbouring stock in the same sector: British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L)
- All analysed stocks
- Public methodology