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Birkenstock sandals on display — Q3 FY2026 earnings beat and guidance raise
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Birkenstock Stock Jumps 12% After Q3 Revenue Beat and Raised Guidance

SEC / Birkenstock Holding plc2 min read6 sources

Why is Birkenstock stock up today?

Birkenstock (BIRK) stock jumped 12% on Wednesday after the footwear maker reported Q3 revenue of €720M that beat estimates and raised its full-year revenue growth target to 15%.

Key numbers

Q3 Revenue€720M+15% constant currency vs. €635M a year ago
Analyst Revenue Estimate€713Mbeat by ~€7M (0.9%)
Q3 Adj. EBITDA€242M+11% YoY; 33.7% margin
DTC Revenue Growth+16% CCoutpaced B2B (+15% CC) for first time in 2 years
FY2026 Revenue Growth Guidance15% CCraised from 13–15% range to top of range
FY2026 Adj. EBITDA Guidance≥€710Mraised from prior ≥€700M floor

What happened

Birkenstock (BIRK) stock jumped 12% on Wednesday after the footwear maker reported Q3 revenue of €720M that beat estimates and raised its full-year revenue growth target to 15%. The result topped analyst expectations of €713M, with sales growing 15% in constant currency — stripping out the effect of foreign exchange rates — compared with €635M a year earlier. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales, meaning purchases through Birkenstock's own stores and website, grew 16% in constant currency and outpaced wholesale for the first time in two years, with owned retail revenue up 50% as 13 new stores opened during the quarter. Management also raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA profit target to at least €710M, up from the prior floor of €700M, keeping the full-year revenue range at €2.30–2.35B.

Why it matters

Birkenstock's results stand out as a rare positive in consumer discretionary — the sector of stocks tied to non-essential goods — where most brands have been squeezed by higher interest rates and cautious shoppers. The DTC milestone matters because selling directly through owned stores and the brand's own website generates higher profit margins than shipping products through department stores or third-party retailers. Raising the full-year profit floor signals management's confidence in momentum continuing through year-end, even as foreign exchange headwinds and U.S. tariffs are shaving roughly 140 basis points off gross margins.

Who this affects

Marketbullish
Medium impact
Consumer discretionary investors get a rare beat-and-raise bright spot.
Companybullish
High impact
BIRK shareholders benefit from raised guidance and expanding DTC margins.
Competitorsbearish
Low impact
Crocs and Steve Madden face pressure as Birkenstock gains DTC share.
Industrymixed
Low impact
Premium footwear brands outpace mass-market peers in growth.

Birkenstock vs Crocs, Steve Madden, Dr. Martens

BirkenstockBIRK$5.9B+4.7%-30.9%12.6x+13%
CrocsCROX$5.9B-0.2%+40.2%8.5x-2%
Steve MaddenSHOO$3.2B-0.5%+33.7%18.6x+11%
Dr. MartensDOCS:LON£647M+0.3%-27.6%13.5x-3%

As of 2026-09-25

How we got here

  1. Birkenstock IPO on NYSE at $46/share; shares fell on debut day

  2. Q3 FY2026 earnings: €720M beats €713M estimate; guidance raised; BIRK jumps 12%

  3. BIRK trades at $33.29, still 28% below its October 2023 IPO price of $46

What to watch

  • Q4 FY2026 results will confirm whether 15% CC full-year guidance holdsQ4 2026
  • DTC store count targets 140 by fiscal year-end, up from 124 in June2026-09-30
  • U.S. tariff policy changes could restore gross margin compressed ~140 bpsQ4 2026

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