Birkenstock (BIRK)
Consumer Discretionary · Casual footwear / fashion footwear
A heritage footwear company leveraging its iconic comfort-focused sandal and shoe brands to capture growing global demand for casual, durable footwear.
What Birkenstock does
Birkenstock is a German-heritage footwear company best known for its iconic contoured-footbed sandals and shoes. The company designs, markets, and distributes footwear across multiple categories including sandals, clogs, slides, and boots under the Birkenstock brand and other acquired brands. With strong profitability (16.3% net margin) and solid revenue growth (11.5% YoY), the company operates a global wholesale and direct-to-consumer distribution model serving consumers seeking durable, ergonomic casual footwear.
Themes: ["Comfort footwear","Iconic brand heritage","Direct-to-consumer expansion","Casual / athleisure footwear","Global footwear distribution"]
Fundamentals
- Price$45.32 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$8.3B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return-8.5% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E20.52 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+16.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+57.3% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+12.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.46 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+11.5% as of 2026-07-10
- Beta1.29 as of 2026-07-10
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Fashion risk: changing consumer preferences could impact demand for heritage sandal designs if market trends shift away from comfort-focused casual footwear.","Wholesale channel dependency: significant reliance on wholesale partners and department store distribution poses risks if retail landscape contracts or partners reduce orders.","Geographic and economic sensitivity: as a discretionary consumer good, footwear demand may decline during economic downturns or in key markets experiencing slower growth."]
Competitors & peers
- Deckers Outdoor (DECK)
- Nike (NKE)
- Adidas (ADDYY)
- Crocs (CROX)
- Skechers
- Merrell
- New Balance
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.