Confidence in the sports industry at Yue Yuen

13/11/2025
Outsource footwear manufacturing group Yue Yuen has reported revenues of just over $6 billion for the first nine months of 2025. This is down by 1% compared to the same period last year.

From January to September this year, Yue Yuen’s production of outdoor and athletic shoes, the main part of the group’s business, brought in $3.3 billion. This is an increase of 1.8% year on year.

The group also increased its revenues from producing casual shoes and sandals, with revenues rising by 21.2% to reach $648 million.

What brought overall revenues down was, partly, a fall in Yue Yuen’s production of soles and shoe components to $275.6 million, down by 21.9%. 

At the same time, the group’s own retail subsidiary, Pou Sheng. In the first nine months of this year, Pou Sheng’s revenues were just under $1.8 billion, a fall of 7.9% compared to the same period last year.

Yue Yuen said it remained optimistic about the long-term prospects of the sports industry and about its role as a strategic supplier to leading international brands. Its customers include New Balance, ASICS, Salomon, adidas and Nike.