ASICS Corp
Company Profile
Business description
Founded in 1949 in Kobe, Japan, Asics is a leading sports footwear brand specializing in performance running shoes. Asics is well-known for its stability running shoe Gel-Kayano, which has been popular among runners for over 30 years thanks to its cushioning technology. It also owns Onitsuka Tiger, which is currently positioned as a premium sportswear lifestyle brand. In 2025, Asics had annual sales of over JPY 810 billion and commands around 10% of the running shoes market share in Japan, the United States, and Europe, a notable achievement for a company that holds only around 4% of the broader global sports footwear market.
Contact
1-2-4 Sannomiyacho
Yamato Kobe Building
Chuo-ku, Hyogo Prefecture
Kobe650-0021
JPNT: +81 5017443104
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Stock type
Cyclical
Industry
Footwear & Accessories
Fiscal Year End
31 December 2026
Employees
11,001
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| All Ordinaries | 8,954.30 | 3.30 | 0.04% |
| CAC 40 | 8,154.91 | 15.97 | 0.20% |
| DAX 40 | 25,578.85 | 3.84 | 0.02% |
| Dow JONES (US) | 51,863.69 | 185.14 | -0.36% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,708.33 | 30.68 | -0.29% |
| HKSE | 24,855.23 | 232.52 | -0.93% |
| NASDAQ | 27,244.28 | 122.18 | 0.45% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,018.95 | 882.70 | 1.38% |
| NZX 50 Index | 13,821.76 | 53.72 | -0.39% |
| S&P 500 | 7,764.64 | 0.06 | -0.00% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,761.80 | 4.00 | 0.05% |
| SSE Composite Index | 3,936.82 | 15.31 | -0.39% |