adidas Q3 operating profit jumps 37% to €1.01 billion
adidas’ preliminary third-quarter operating profit rose 37% to €1.01 billion, while revenue increased 9% to €7.25 billion. It forecast full-year 2026 operating profit of roughly €2.5 billion, up from €2.3 billion previously.
1. Quarterly results and outlook
adidas’ preliminary third-quarter gross margin improved to 54.3%, helped by roughly €200 million in US tariff refunds. The company plans to reinvest roughly €100 million in fourth-quarter initiatives to improve future operating leverage.
