Who owns Canesten?
Canesten is owned by Bayer (Germany, XETRA: BAYN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bayer AG reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Leverkusen
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 1973
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Digestive health
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: BAYN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Canesten
Canesten is a clotrimazole antifungal used for thrush and athlete's foot, developed by Bayer and sold over the counter across Europe, Asia and Latin America. It is one of the largest brands in a category rarely advertised prominently. Moving it from prescription to pharmacy sale was significant, because it let people treat a common condition without a consultation.
Ownership timeline of Canesten
Where Canesten sits in Bayer
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Bayer ownership tree →
Other brands owned by Bayer in consumer health
Latest news about Canesten
No tagged news items yet. Headlines are added nightly from public feeds; only titles and links are stored.
Headlines link to the original publisher. Brandtree does not reproduce article text.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Canesten?
The parent company of Canesten is Bayer, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Canesten German?
Yes. Canesten originated in Germany in 1973 and its owner, Bayer, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Canesten still owned by Bayer?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Canesten is still owned by Bayer. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Bayer AG Annual Report 2025 — Bayer AG, Annual report, published 10 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
Report a correction Opens a pre-filled GitHub issue. See our corrections policy.