Adidas stock advances as investors await fresh profit clues
Published on 07/20/2026 at 07:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Adidas stock remains a closely watched consumer and sportswear name after the latest available full-year report showed revenue of EUR 23.68 billion for 2024 and operating profit of EUR 1.337 billion. The company is Adidas AG (ISIN DE000A1EWWW0), listed in Germany, and its next earnings-related update will be measured against those 2024 figures.
EUR 23.68 billion revenue base
Adidas reported EUR 23.68 billion in revenue for 2024, a useful benchmark for any new trading or earnings reaction because it sets the scale of the business before the next reporting cycle. Operating profit reached EUR 1.337 billion in the same year, which gives the market a concrete profitability reference point.
The comparison that matters is the rebound from the prior year: 2024 revenue was materially higher than the pressure seen in earlier periods, while the operating profit line recovered from the weaker phase that followed the brand reset. For investors, that makes margin progression more important than the top line alone.
Operating profit above EUR 1 billion
Adidas finished 2024 with operating profit of EUR 1.337 billion, which is a clearer signal than broad brand commentary because it shows how much earnings power the company generated after costs. Revenue of EUR 23.68 billion and operating profit of EUR 1.337 billion together imply that execution on pricing, product mix, and inventory discipline still drives the stock narrative.
The company also closed 2024 with a stronger earnings base for comparison against the following year, and that matters because sportswear investors tend to judge the stock on profitability momentum rather than on brand visibility alone. A higher operating profit against a large revenue base is the kind of metric that can keep valuation support intact.
Why the margin matters
Margin is the cleanest lens here because it combines scale with discipline. When revenue is EUR 23.68 billion and operating profit is EUR 1.337 billion, every quarter that improves cost control or gross margin can change the stock story faster than a simple sales headline.
That is also why any fresh guidance from management will be read through the same two numbers first: the revenue base and the operating profit base. If the next update shows a better conversion of sales into earnings, the market has a simple framework to reprice expectations.
Adidas running products
Running shoes remain one of Adidas most visible product lines, and that matters because footwear tends to carry the strongest branding and margin implications in sportswear. A representative product such as the Adizero line helps explain why consumers still link the company to performance running rather than only lifestyle apparel.
For the stock, the important point is not the product alone but whether those flagship lines keep supporting revenue and profit conversion in 2025 and beyond. The companys 2024 figures show the scale needed for that to matter.
Adidas shares and listing
Adidas shares trade in Germany, and the stock remains tied to the market's view of earnings delivery rather than to a single launch cycle. In the absence of a fresh quoted market price in this article, the most relevant dated market reference is the 2024 business base itself: revenue of EUR 23.68 billion and operating profit of EUR 1.337 billion.
That leaves the core investment question unchanged. Can Adidas convert a EUR 23.68 billion sales base into a higher operating profit rate in the next reporting period?
Adidas AG at a glance
- Company: Adidas AG
- ISIN: DE000A1EWWW0
- WKN: A1EWWW
- Ticker: XETRA: ADS
- Trading venue: Xetra
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Footwear
- Index membership: DAX
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