STADA: brands it owns and its ownership tree
STADA is a privately held company headquartered in Bad Vilbel, Germany that owns 6 consumer brands across 3 categories.[1][2][3][4]
STADA Arzneimittel AG is a German maker of consumer health products, generic medicines and specialty pharmaceuticals, based in Bad Vilbel, Hesse, that sells in more than 100 countries. It traces its roots to a pharmacists' association formed in Dresden in 1895 to make shared preparations, and it stayed a cooperative until it became a corporation in 1970. Bain Capital and Cinven took it over in 2017, and a squeeze-out in November 2020 left all its shares with the holding company Nidda Healthcare. CapVest completed the purchase of their majority stake on 31 March 2026, with both firms keeping minority stakes. STADA's group sales in 2025 were €4,296 million, with 11,749 employees.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- STADA Arzneimittel AG (also Stada, STADA Group)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Bad Vilbel, Germany
- Founded
- 1895
- Website
- www.stada.com
- Last verified
- · 4 sources
STADA in numbers
- STADA owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 3 top-level categories; the largest is consumer health with 3 brands.[1]
- 3 of its brands originated outside Germany.
Everything STADA owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Full portfolio, 6 brands, with sources → · Competitors by shared categories →
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does STADA own?
STADA owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Zoflora, Covonia, Ladival, Cetraben, Silomat and Grippostad.
Is STADA a German company?
Yes. STADA is headquartered in Bad Vilbel, Germany and was founded in 1895.
Who owns STADA?
STADA is privately held. STADA Arzneimittel AG is a German maker of consumer health products, generic medicines and specialty pharmaceuticals, based in Bad Vilbel, Hesse, that sells in more than 100 countries.
Sources (4) & 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] STADA's strong growth journey continues in 2025 — STADA Arzneimittel AG, Official press release, published 18 March 2026; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [2] CapVest Completes Majority Acquisition of STADA — STADA Arzneimittel AG, Official press release, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [3] STADA — Company history — STADA Arzneimittel AG, Official document; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [4] STADA Arzneimittel AG — Annual Financial Statements as of December 31, 2020 — STADA Arzneimittel AG, Annual report; retrieved 24 October 2026.
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