Adidas: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Adidas (XETRA: ADS) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany that owns 3 consumer brands.[1]
Adidas was founded in 1949 by Adolf Dassler in Herzogenaurach, Germany, after he and his brother Rudolf dissolved their shared shoe business in acrimony; Rudolf founded Puma across the river the same year. Adidas is the largest sportswear company in Europe and the second largest in the world.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- adidas AG
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Herzogenaurach, Germany
- Founded
- 1949
- Tickers
- XETRA: ADS
- Wikidata
- Q3895
- Website
- www.adidas-group.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Adidas in numbers
- Adidas owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is apparel, footwear & accessories with 3 brands.[1]
Everything Adidas owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Adidas own?
Adidas owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Adidas Terrex, Adidas and Adidas Originals.
Is Adidas a German company?
Yes. Adidas is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany and was founded in 1949.
Who owns Adidas?
Adidas is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as ADS on the XETRA.
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] adidas AG Annual Report 2025 — adidas AG, Annual report, published 11 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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