Birkenstock
German cork-footbed sandals.
Status: Watchlist
- Founded
- 1774
- HQ
- Germany
- Manufacturing
- Germany
- Ownership type
- Public
- Parent
- Public; L Catterton retains meaningful stake
- Acquired
- 2021 (L Catterton majority), 2023 (IPO)
Ownership
Acquired by L Catterton (LVMH-backed private equity) in 2021. IPO'd on NYSE in 2023 (NYSE: BIRK), though L Catterton retains significant ownership. German production continues.
Why Watchlist
PE-IPO path. Product still made in Germany, but broader brand strategy and pricing now answer to public markets and PE.