Who owns Levi's?
Levi's is owned by Levi Strauss & Co. (the United States, NYSE: LEVI).[1]
Evidence: Levi Strauss & Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-28, SEC EDGAR, 28 January 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Levi Strauss & Co. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Francisco, California
- Founded
- 1873
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: LEVI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Levi's
The Levi's 501 has been made since 1873 and is the oldest garment design still in continuous production. The rivets, the arcuate stitching on the back pockets and the red tab are all registered marks, and the company has defended them in courts around the world for a century.
Ownership timeline of Levi's
Where Levi's sits in Levi's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Levi's
Levi's controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Beyond Yoga (2005)
- Dockers (1986)
Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 133 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 59 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; Levi's has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Carter's | Carter's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duck Head | Oxford Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cortefiel | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
About the owner: Levi's
Levi's is a publicly listed company headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, founded in 1853. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: LEVI.
Levi Strauss & Co. was founded in San Francisco in 1853 as a dry goods business and, with a tailor named Jacob Davis, patented riveted work trousers in 1873, inventing blue jeans. It stayed private for more than three decades before returning to the stock market in 2019, and descendants of the founder retain control.
🇺🇸 Levi's and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Levi's is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Levi's?
The parent company of Levi's is Levi Strauss & Co., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Levi's American?
Yes. Levi's originated in the United States in 1873 and its owner, Levi Strauss & Co., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Levi's still owned by Levi Strauss & Co.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Levi's is still owned by Levi Strauss & Co. 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] Levi Strauss & Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-28 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 28 January 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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