Birkenstock Holding plc (BIRK)
Birkenstock is a heritage footwear brand famous for its iconic cork-soled sandals that have evolved from functional comfort wear into a global fashion staple.
Is Birkenstock Holding plc a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong brand identity with a loyal customer base. Worth weighing: Earnings have seen a recent decline.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Birkenstock Holding plc do?
Birkenstock makes its money by selling premium footwear directly to customers and through retail partners, focusing on a 'function-first' design philosophy. While they have deep roots in Germany, they are now a global brand that balances traditional manufacturing with modern marketing. Watch whether they can keep their sandals trendy enough to justify their premium price tag while expanding into new styles.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and quality, and weakest on income.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 8% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 16% of sales into profit
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- Growth screens low
- Momentum screens low
- Income screens low
Does Birkenstock Holding plc pay a dividend?
No - Birkenstock Holding plc doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
Does Birkenstock Holding plc have more cash or more debt?
It holds about €201.47M in cash against about €1.38B of debt - so it has net debt of about €1.18B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do Birkenstock Holding plc's numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Birkenstock Holding plc actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Birkenstock Holding plc fell as much as −52% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
What am I looking at?
- Listing
- The US listing of Birkenstock Holding plc, quoted in US dollars.
- Two currencies on this page
- Birkenstock Holding plc reports its results in euros but its shares trade in US dollars. Figures taken from the accounts - revenue, profit, cash and debt - are therefore in euros, while the share price and market value are in US dollars. They are not directly comparable without converting one of them. This is a fact about the accounts, not a problem with the company.
Derived from this listing's own ticker and reported currency. Whether a particular account can hold it, and what tax applies, depends on the account and the rules that apply to you - the plain-English ISA rules cover how the main UK account type works.
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Birkenstock Holding plc make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of Birkenstock Holding plc's sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £42 covers making the product or service, £42 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £16 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does Birkenstock Holding plc report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Birkenstock Holding plc is next scheduled to report on about 2026-12-17 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | $0.76 | $0.74 | Missed -2% |
| 2026-05-13 | $0.59 | $0.50 | Missed -16% |
| 2026-02-12 | $0.26 | $0.27 | Beat +3% |
| 2025-12-18 | $0.36 | $0.51 | Beat +42% |
| 2025-08-14 | $0.60 | $0.62 | Beat +4% |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.54 | $0.55 | Beat +2% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Birkenstock Holding plc came in ahead of what analysts expected 4 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
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Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Birkenstock Holding plc?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Global brand recognition cements Birkenstock as a permanent wardrobe staple.
The brand loses its 'cool' factor and struggles to attract younger shoppers.
What are the pros and cons of Birkenstock Holding plc?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong brand identity with a loyal customer base
- High gross margins suggest good pricing power
- Iconic product design that transcends short-term fads
- Earnings have seen a recent decline
- No dividend payments for shareholders
- Relies heavily on the popularity of a specific style
- Changing consumer tastes in the fashion industry
- Higher volatility compared to the broader market
- Economic downturns reducing spending on premium footwear
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained shift in consumer preference away from comfort-focused footwear
- Significant operational issues in their German manufacturing facilities
Common questions about Birkenstock Holding plc
Does Birkenstock Holding plc pay a dividend?
No - Birkenstock Holding plc does not currently pay a dividend, so the return would rest on the share price. Many growing companies reinvest profits instead of paying them out.
When does Birkenstock Holding plc report earnings next?
Birkenstock Holding plc is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-12-17. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.