On October 21, Adidas Global announced preliminary results for the third quarter of 2026: global revenue reached 7.252 billion euros, up 7% year-on-year in monetary terms; operating profit reached 1,008 billion euros; and gross margin increased 2.5 percentage points to 54.3%. In the third quarter, Adidas Global received most of the US tariff refunds and confirmed a tax refund of about 200 million euros based on this. This portion of the tax refund contributed to the improvement of gross margin. Adidas Global CEO Gulden said, “This is an excellent quarter for Adidas. We achieved our highest quarterly revenue in history — €7.252 billion, and our highest quarterly profit ever — €1.08 billion. Our brand, products, and people are our greatest strength.” Interface News learned that based on performance exceeding expectations in the third quarter, Adidas Global raised its 2026 full-year performance guidelines. The company expects to achieve 9%-10% revenue growth, and operating profit is expected to rise to 2.5 billion euros.

On October 21, Adidas Global announced preliminary results for the third quarter of 2026: global revenue reached 7.252 billion euros, up 7% year-on-year in monetary terms; operating profit reached 1,008 billion euros; and gross margin increased 2.5 percentage points to 54.3%. In the third quarter, Adidas Global received most of the US tariff refunds and confirmed a tax refund of about 200 million euros based on this. This portion of the tax refund contributed to the improvement of gross margin. Adidas Global CEO Gulden said, “This is an excellent quarter for Adidas. We achieved our highest quarterly revenue in history — €7.252 billion, and our highest quarterly profit ever — €1.08 billion. Our brand, products, and people are our greatest strength.” Interface News learned that based on performance exceeding expectations in the third quarter, Adidas Global raised its 2026 full-year performance guidelines. The company expects to achieve 9%-10% revenue growth, and operating profit is expected to rise to 2.5 billion euros.