Birkenstock Holding layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Birkenstock Holding reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 6,300 to approximately 8,400.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2023 | approximately 6,300 | September 30, 2023 |
| 20-F for 2024 | approximately 7,400 | September 30, 2024 |
| 20-F for 2025 | approximately 8,400 | September 30, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company reported restructuring expenses of EUR 2.0 million for fiscal 2023 and EUR 0.8 million for fiscal 2022, which it excluded from Adjusted EBITDA as non-recurring items.
Word for word“(7) Represents non-recurring expenses that we do not consider representative of the operating performance of the business, primarily comprised of relocation expenses of € 4.6 million for fiscal 2023, restructuring expenses of €2.0 million for fiscal 2023 and €0.8 million for fiscal 2022, and consulting fees for integration projects of €0.7 million for fiscal 2022.” 20-F for 2023
Our summaryCompany reported restructuring expenses that were excluded from adjusted EBITDA, with none in fiscal 2024 and a small amount in fiscal 2023.
Word for word“Restructuring expenses (3) — 1,953 IPO-related costs (4) 7,460 30,603 Secondary offering related costs (5) 1,890 — Realized and unrealized FX loss (6) 19,641 36,056 Adjusted EBITDA 554,955 482,706 (1) Represents share-based compensation expenses relating to the management investment plan.” 20-F for 2024
Our summaryCompany disclosed termination benefits paid to key management personnel, which fell sharply in fiscal 2024.
Word for word“Termination benefits 19 2,053 120 Share-based compensation (Note 28) 2,952 54,752 — Total 20,745 74,217 13,528 F- 48 Table of Contents During the year ended September 30, 2024 , director compensation amounted to € 0.8 million.” 20-F for 2024
Birkenstock Holding has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Birkenstock Holding’s annual reports (20-F for 2025, 20-F for 2024, 20-F for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2025-12-18. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.