Who owns Birkenstock?
Birkenstock is owned by Birkenstock Holding plc (Germany, NYSE: BIRK).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Birkenstock Holding plc Annual Report 2025, 19 December 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Birkenstock Holding plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Linz am Rhein
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1774
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: BIRK
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Birkenstock
Birkenstock sandals are built around a cork and latex footbed moulded to the shape of a foot standing in wet sand, a design sold as orthopaedic long before it was fashionable. Its Arizona and Boston models have been made essentially unchanged for decades.
Ownership timeline of Birkenstock
- Current owner Birkenstock [1] reported
Where Birkenstock sits in Birkenstock
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in footwear, and who owns them
The 82 brands in footwear on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Caleres, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds | Caleres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartago | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Ekisha | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| Alexandre Birman | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Bahamas | Relaxo | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blondo | Steve Madden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bocage | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| CCC | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
About the owner: Birkenstock
Birkenstock is a publicly listed company headquartered in Linz am Rhein, Germany, founded in 1774. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: BIRK.
Birkenstock traces to a cobbler recorded in German church archives in 1774, and its contoured footbed was patented in 1902. L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by LVMH and the Arnault family, acquired a majority in 2021 and listed the company in New York in 2023.
🇩🇪 Birkenstock and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Birkenstock is not one of them.
- A. Lange & Söhne — Richemont 🇨🇭
- Adidas — Adidas 🇩🇪
- BOSS — Hugo Boss 🇩🇪
- Braun Büffel — Bonia Corporation 🇲🇾
- Fielmann — Fielmann Group 🇩🇪
- Jil Sander — OTB Group 🇮🇹
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Birkenstock?
The parent company of Birkenstock is Birkenstock Holding plc, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Birkenstock German?
Yes. Birkenstock originated in Germany in 1774 and its owner, Birkenstock Holding plc, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Birkenstock still owned by Birkenstock Holding plc?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Birkenstock is still owned by Birkenstock Holding plc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Birkenstock Holding plc Annual Report 2025 — Birkenstock Holding plc, Annual report, published 19 December 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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