Birkenstock
This brand makes a separate, cheaper line for outlets and off-price.
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Ownership
- 1774 Founded
- Now Birkenstock Group B.V. & Co. KG Ultimate parent: Birkenstock Holding plc (NYSE: BIRK); L Catterton majority (c.72-83%), Financière Agache (Arnault family) c.5.5% Private-equity backed
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Runs an outlet lineProduct under this name may be mainline surplus or made-for-outlet. The label tells say how to spot which.
- Market tier
- Premium
- Outlet line
- Birkenstock outlet stores (limited; brand tightly controls distribution)
- Seen at off-price
- Rarely
- Also appears as
- Birkenstock Papillio · Birki's
Notes
L Catterton and Financière Agache took control in Feb 2021; IPO on the NYSE on 11 Oct 2023 at an $8.64bn valuation. 2024 revenue €1.8bn. German Federal Court ruled in Feb 2025 that its sandal designs are not copyright-protected works of art.