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Adidas Targets €2.3 Billion Operating Profit in 2026 Despite Tariff and FX Drag

A proposed 40% dividend hike plus leadership changes signal confidence in the turnaround’s next phase.

Overview

  • Shares fell about 8% in Frankfurt after the guidance, which some analysts said was slightly weaker than expected.
  • The company forecasts high-single-digit, currency-neutral revenue growth in 2026, adding roughly €2 billion in sales.
  • Management said the outlook already factors an approximately €400 million hit from U.S. tariffs and adverse currency moves.
  • For 2025, Adidas reported Q4 net sales up 11% to €6.08 billion and full-year net sales of €24.81 billion (up 13% currency-neutral).
  • Operating profit reached €2.06 billion for 2025, with Q4 operating profit at €164 million, and the board extended CEO Bjorn Gulden’s contract to 2030, proposed Nassef Sawiris as chairman, and proposed lifting the dividend to €2.80 per share.