Is Guess owned by private equity?
PE-backed
Yes. Since January 2026, Authentic Brands Group, a brand-licensing company backed by private-equity investors including General Atlantic and Leonard Green, has owned 51% of the Guess brand; the founding Marciano family and management own the rest.
Details
- Owner
- Authentic Brands Group
- Backers
- General Atlantic; CVC Capital Partners; HPS Investment Partners; Leonard Green & Partners; BlackRock Long Term Private Capital
- Since
- 2026
- PE stake
- majority
- Website
- guess.com
- Confidence
- High
Sources
- “Guess goes private as Authentic finalises majority takeover” fashionunited.uk, 2026-01-23
- “Guess to go private in US$1.4 billion deal with Authentic Brands, co-founders and CEO” bnnbloomberg.ca, 2025-08-20
- “Authentic Brands Group Announces $500M Primary Follow-on Investment From General Atlantic” businesswire.com, 2023-06-29
Other brands owned by Authentic Brands Group: Aéropostale, Billabong, Brooks Brothers, Champion, Dockers, Eddie Bauer, Juicy Couture, Lee, Lucky Brand, Nautica, Quiksilver, Reebok, Roxy, Sperry, Spyder, Ted Baker, Volcom.
Checked 2026-11-04. A label describes who owns the brand, not the quality of its products. How we label · Report a correction
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