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Ten-Year Overview

Ten-year overview

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

20181

 

20172

 

2016

Income Statement Data (€ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales3,4

 

24,811

 

23,683

 

21,427

 

22,511

 

21,234

 

18,435

 

23,640

 

21,915

 

21,218

 

18,483

Gross profit3,4

 

12,804

 

12,026

 

10,184

 

10,644

 

10,765

 

9,222

 

12,293

 

11,363

 

10,703

 

9,100

Royalty and commission income3,4

 

81

 

81

 

83

 

112

 

86

 

61

 

154

 

129

 

115

 

105

Other operating income3,4,5

 

41

 

174

 

71

 

173

 

28

 

42

 

56

 

48

 

17

 

119

Other operating expenses3,4,5

 

10,871

 

10,945

 

10,070

 

10,260

 

8,892

 

8,580

 

9,843

 

9,172

 

8,766

 

7,741

EBITDA3,4

 

3,124

 

2,465

 

1,358

 

1,874

 

3,066

 

1,967

 

3,845

 

2,882

 

2,511

 

1,953

Operating profit3,4

 

2,056

 

1,337

 

268

 

669

 

1,986

 

746

 

2,660

 

2,368

 

2,070

 

1,582

Net financial result3,4

 

(236)

 

(215)

 

(203)

 

(281)

 

(133)

 

(167)

 

(102)

 

10

 

(47)

 

(46)

Income before taxes3,4

 

1,820

 

1,121

 

65

 

388

 

1,852

 

578

 

2,558

 

2,378

 

2,023

 

1,536

Income taxes3,4,6

 

443

 

297

 

124

 

134

 

360

 

117

 

640

 

669

 

668

 

454

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations

 

1,377

 

824

 

(58)

 

254

 

1,492

 

461

 

1,918

 

1,709

 

1,354

 

1,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin3,4

 

51.6%

 

50.8%

 

47.5%

 

47.3%

 

50.7%

 

50.0%

 

52.0%

 

51.8%

 

50.4%

 

49.2%

Operating margin3,4

 

8.3%

 

5.6%

 

1.3%

 

3.0%

 

9.4%

 

4.0%

 

11.3%

 

10.8%

 

9.8%

 

8.6%

Effective tax rate3,4,6

 

24.3%

 

26.5%

 

189.4%

 

34.5%

 

19.4%

 

20.2%

 

25.0%

 

28.1%

 

29.3%

 

29.6%

Net income/(loss) from continuing operations in % of net sales

 

5.6%

 

3.5%

 

(0.3%)

 

1.1%

 

7.0%

 

2.5%

 

8.1%

 

7.8%

 

6.4%

 

5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales by Product Division7 (€ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Footwear3,4

 

14,232

 

13,977

 

12,139

 

12,287

 

11,336

 

10,129

 

13,521

 

12,783

 

12,427

 

10,132

Apparel3,4

 

8,764

 

7,937

 

7,806

 

8,731

 

8,710

 

7,315

 

8,963

 

8,223

 

7,747

 

7,352

Accessories3,4

 

1,815

 

1,779

 

1,483

 

1,493

 

1,187

 

991

 

1,156

 

910

 

1,044

 

999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (€ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

20,262

 

20,655

 

18,020

 

20,296

 

22,137

 

21,053

 

20,680

 

15,612

 

14,019

 

15,176

Inventories

 

5,832

 

4,989

 

4,525

 

5,973

 

4,009

 

4,397

 

4,085

 

3,445

 

3,692

 

3,763

Receivables and other current assets

 

4,528

 

4,460

 

3,819

 

4,961

 

4,072

 

3,763

 

4,338

 

3,734

 

3,277

 

3,607

Working capital

 

5,556

 

4,306

 

1,766

 

2,475

 

4,978

 

3,328

 

2,179

 

2,979

 

2,354

 

2,121

Adjusted (net borrowings)/net cash8,9

 

4,331

 

3,622

 

(4,518)

 

(6,047)

 

(2,082)

 

(2,424)

 

(2,676)

 

959

 

484

 

(103)

Shareholders’ equity

 

5,776

 

5,476

 

4,580

 

4,991

 

7,519

 

6,454

 

6,796

 

6,377

 

6,032

 

6,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net borrowings/EBITDA3,4,8,9

 

1.4

 

1.5

 

3.3

 

3.2

 

0.7

 

1.2

 

0.7

 

(0.3)

 

(0.2)

 

0.1

Average operating working capital in % of net sales3,4,9

 

23.0%

 

19.7%

 

25.7%

 

24.0%

 

20.0%

 

25.3%

 

18.1%

 

19.0%

 

20.4%

 

21.1%

Financial leverage8,9,10

 

75.0%

 

66.1%

 

98.6%

 

121.2%

 

27.7%

 

37.6%

 

39.4%

 

(15.0%)

 

(8.0%)

 

1.6%

Equity ratio10

 

28.5%

 

26.5%

 

25.4%

 

24.6%

 

34.0%

 

30.7%

 

32.9%

 

40.8%

 

43.0%

 

42.6%

Return on equity10, 11

 

23.2%

 

14.0%

 

(1.6%)

 

12.3%

 

28.1%

 

6.7%

 

29.1%

 

26.7%

 

18.2%

 

15.7%

Return on capital employed3,4,11

 

20.0%

 

14.8%

 

2.8%

 

5.3%

 

21.2%

 

8.0%

 

27.9%

 

45.1%

 

41.2%

 

24.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share price at year-end (in €)

 

169.05

 

236.80

 

184.16

 

127.46

 

253.20

 

297.90

 

289.80

 

182.40

 

167.15

 

150.15

Basic earnings (in €)3,4,6

 

7.46

 

4.24

 

(0.67)

 

1.25

 

7.47

 

2.31

 

9.70

 

8.46

 

7.05

 

5.39

Diluted earnings (in €)3,4,6

 

7.46

 

4.24

 

(0.67)

 

1.25

 

7.47

 

2.31

 

9.70

 

8.45

 

7.00

 

5.29

Price/earnings ratio at year-end3,4,6

 

22.7

 

55.9

 

n.a.

 

102.4

 

33.9

 

128.9

 

29.9

 

21.6

 

23.7

 

27.8

Market capitalization at year-end (€ in millions)

 

30,203

 

42,280

 

32,882

 

22,756

 

48,512

 

58,110

 

56,792

 

36,329

 

34,075

 

30,254

Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities3,4,12,13

 

4.21

 

16.30

 

14.28

 

(2.15)

 

14.79

 

7.00

 

14.26

 

13.31

 

8.14

 

6.73

Dividend (in €)14

 

2.80

 

2.00

 

0.70

 

0.70

 

3.30

 

3.00

 

0.00

 

3.35

 

2.60

 

2.00

Number of shares outstanding at year-end
(in thousands)

 

178.665

 

178.549

 

178.549

 

178.537

 

191.595

 

195.066

 

195.969

 

199.171

 

203.861

 

201.489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of employees at year-end3,4,15

 

64,938

 

62,035

 

59,030

 

59,258

 

61,401

 

62,285

 

65,194

 

57,016

 

56,888

 

58,902

Personnel expenses (€ in millions)3,4

 

3,197

 

3,184

 

2,964

 

2,856

 

2,659

 

2,325

 

2,720

 

2,481

 

2,549

 

2,373

1

Application of IFRS 16 as of January 1, 2019. Prior-year figures are not restated.

2

2017 restated according to IAS 8 in the 2018 consolidated financial statements.

3

2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 figures reflect continuing operations as a result of the divestiture of the Rockport, TaylorMade, Adams Golf, Ashworth, and CCM Hockey businesses.

4

2022, 2021, and 2020 figures reflect continuing operations as a result of the divestiture of the Reebok business.

5

Figures reflect the adjusted consolidated income statement structure introduced in 2018.

6

2017 including negative one-time tax impact of € 76 million.

7

2024 adjusted due to a reclassification within the product divisions.

8

First-time application of adjusted net borrowings as of 2020. Figures since 2019 were restated to reflect methodology revision in 2022.

9

2021 figures reflect the reclassification of the Reebok business to assets or liabilities held for sale.

10

Based on shareholders’ equity.

11

Includes continuing and discontinued operations.

12

Since 2018 figures reflect presentation of interest paid within cash flows from financing activities. Prior-year figures are not restated.

13

2023 adjusted due to hyperinflation accounting in 2024.

14

Value for the reporting year subject to Annual General Meeting approval.

15

2019 figure restated due to inclusion of temporary contracts of up to six months (2019 headcounts excluding temporary contracts of up to six months: 59,333). Prior-year figures are not restated.