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Birkenstock Holding plc (BIRK) company profile

BIRKNYSEFootwear, (No Rubber)Fiscal year ends September 30
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 20-F on Dec 18, 2025Score 8/30
$36.30+0.60 (+1.68%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $6.68BP/E 17.8Yield –

About Birkenstock

Footwear, (No Rubber), SIC 3140

Birkenstock operates as a global footwear and lifestyle brand, distributing its products through direct-to-consumer channels and wholesale partners or intermediaries. The company's business activities are organized across regional operating segments that cover the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as Asia Pacific and other international markets. Through these distribution channels, the organization supplies footwear, related accessories, and lifestyle items to individual end consumers and commercial retail clients across multiple territories.

The company maintains operational reach across numerous geographical jurisdictions, supported by regional corporate entities, manufacturing units, and sales subsidiaries in countries including Germany, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Korea, China, India, and Canada. Its operational footprint includes specialized production facilities, digital distribution networks, and regional logistics infrastructure spanning Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The corporate structure incorporates core operational and holding entities established across Germany, Luxembourg, and Jersey.

Summary of the business section of Birkenstock's latest annual report, written by StockData.

Company profile

Company

Legal name
Birkenstock Holding plc
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Address
1-2 Berkeley Square W1J 6EA
Phone
44-1-53-483-5600
Employees
8,400, Sep 30, 2025
Industry
Footwear, (No Rubber)
Incorporated in
Y9
Fiscal year ends
September 30
Auditor
EY GmbH & Co. KG, Cologne, Germany

Stock & identifiers

Ticker
BIRK
Exchange
NYSE
IPO date
Oct 12, 2023
Shares outstanding
184M, Sep 30, 2025
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
SEC CIK
1977102
CUSIP
M2029K104
FIGI
BBG01J9M42H2
Share class FIGI
BBG01J9M43R9
EIN
00-0000000

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Oliver ReichertChief Executive Officer, Director1,361,273
Mehdi Nico BouyakhfPresident EMEA31,153
Volker BachPrincipal Accounting Officer–
Jochen GutzyChief Communications Officer39,066
Christian HeeschChief Legal Officer9,533
Markus BaumChief Product Officer180,000
David KahanPresident Americas–
Klaus BaumannChief Sales Officer10,000
Ivica KroloChief Financial Officer4,500
Ruth Anne Francis KennedyDirector6,484
Nisha KumarDirector3,437
Anne PitcherDirector3,798
James Michael ChuDirector71,270,287
Alexandre ArnaultDirector3,437
Nikhil ThukralDirector0

IPO

From the final prospectus (Form 424B4) and the first day of trading

Offering

Type
Initial public offering
Final prospectus filed
Oct 12, 2023
Offer price
$46.00
Exchange
NYSE
First trading day
Oct 11, 2023
First-day close
$40.20-12.6%
Lock-up ends (est.)
Apr 8, 2024

“The initial public offering price is $46.00 per ordinary share.”

Lock-up end is estimated as 180 days after the first trading day; the prospectus sets the actual terms.

Employees

Headcount reported in annual reports

“As of September 30, 2025, we employed approximately 8,400 individuals including approximately 6,800 full-time equivalent employees worldwide and approximately 1,200 contingent workers, primarily at our production sites in Germany.”

Corporate history

Events identified from SEC filings

DateEventDetails
Oct 12, 2023IPOInitial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus)
Oct 10, 2023ListingRegistration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A)
Oct 2, 2023Name changeName changed from Birkenstock Holding Ltd to Birkenstock Holding plc
Jul 7, 2023Name changeName changed from Birkenstock Group Ltd to Birkenstock Holding Ltd

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