Demand was especially strong for Coach, which saw double-digit revenue growth (over 20%) across regions; the company also added ~2.2 million new customers globally, a large proportion of them younger (Gen Z / Millennials).
Note: Tapestry's FY'25 ended on June 28, 2025.
On capital returns, Tapestry reaffirmed a robust cash-return program: the company expects to return about US$ 1.3 billion to shareholders in FY2026 via a combination of dividends and share repurchases, including a planned US$ 1.0 billion in buybacks.
The move underscores Tapestry’s shift from diversification to focus on a cleaner, higher-margin story, but one that now hinges more squarely on the continued strength of Coach and the turnaround of Kate Spade.
Tapestry, Inc. is a leading New York-based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands. Tapestry owns the Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman brands. The Company's primary product offerings, manufactured by third-party suppliers, include women's and men's bags, small leather goods, footwear, ready-to-wear including outerwear, watches, weekend and travel accessories, scarves, eye wear, fragrance, jewelry, and other lifestyle products.
The Coach segment includes worldwide sales of Coach brand products to customers through Coach-operated stores, including the Internet, concession shop-in-shops, and sales to wholesale customers and independent third-party distributors. The Kate Spade segment includes worldwide sales primarily of Kate Spade New York brand products to customers through Kate Spade-operated stores, including the Internet, concession shop-in-shops, independent third-party distributors, and wholesale customers.
Demand for luxury, and fashion goods can be an indicator of flourishing economies. It is observed that during boom times, consumers with higher incomes tend to consume more high-end goods like leather handbags, designer clothes, branded watches, etc. Luxury goods are cyclical and correlate with GDP in specific regions, often exaggerating the up-and-down swings in the economy. As the global economy recovers, we expect the luxury goods market to return to pre-recessionary growth levels of 7-8% per year.
China's luxury market is rapidly recovering from the pandemic with greater strength and resilience. It is expected to reach around $112 billion by 2025, or approximately 25% of the total global spending. For the Chinese luxury market in 2026, expect single-digit growth, likely in the 0-4% range, with upside potential if operators execute well and macro conditions improve.
Emerging markets are expected to experience the highest growth in new openings of directly operated stores in the coming years. Tapestry is aiming for expansion into areas where it feels it is under-penetrated, such as Greater China, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Affordable luxury brands and private labels have held up solidly during the current market conditions, while luxury and premium end companies, including Louis Vuitton and Hermes, have all reported slowing sales. The luxury market has been hit by a renewed sense of consumer ethics, which has seen some consumers turning away from luxurious lifestyles to take on a "less is more" approach.
This trend was observed even before the economic downturn, with consumers shying away from luxury items, hinting that consumers may not return to buy luxury goods in the near future and may opt for more understated choices.
