JD Sports Fashion - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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JD Sports Fashion M&A Summary

JD Sports Fashion has acquired 12 companies, including 5 in the last 5 years. A total of 5 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

JD Sports Fashion’s largest acquisition to date was in 2024, when it acquired Hibbett Inc for $1.1B. JD Sports Fashion has acquired in 3 different US states, and 4 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (80%) and apparel/textiles (20%).

JD Sports Fashion Business Overview

Where is JD Sports Fashion headquartered?

JD Sports Fashion is headquartered in Bury, United Kingdom.

What is JD Sports Fashion’s revenue?

JD Sports Fashion disclosed revenue of 10,542M GBP for 2024 and 10,125M GBP for 2023.

How many employees does JD Sports Fashion have?

JD Sports Fashion has 79,717 employees.

What sector is JD Sports Fashion in?

JD Sports Fashion is a retail company.

When was JD Sports Fashion founded?

JD Sports Fashion was founded in 1981.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity12
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 9

JD Sports Fashion

JD Sports Fashion plc

Hollinsbrook Way Pilsworth,
Bury, BL9 8RR
United Kingdom,
+44 16 1767 1000
www.jdplc.com

JD is a retailer and distributor of branded sportswear and fashion wear in the UK with over 800 stores. JD also has a growing performance sports and outdoor division. JD was founded in 1981 and is based in Bury, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 7 - 1 - - 2 10
vol $870M $1.7B $2.6B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
  12

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Groupe Courir S.A.S. 2024-11-27 586M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Sassenage, France · www.courir.com
Hibbett, Inc 2024-04-23 1.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Birmingham, Alabama · www.hibbett.com
DTLR, Inc. 2021-02-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Hanover, Maryland · www.dtlr.com
Footasylum 2019-03-18 139M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.footasylum.com
The Finish Line, Inc. 2018-03-26 558M USD Add-on Acquisition
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.finishline.com
GO Outdoors Ltd. 2016-11-28 173M GBP Add-on Acquisition
Sheffield, United Kingdom · www.gooutdoors.co.uk
Aktiesport B.V. 2016-03-23 - Divestiture
Amsterdam Zuid-Oost, Netherlands · www.aktiesport.nl
Perry Sport B.V. 2016-03-23 - Divestiture
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.perrysport.nl
Bank Fashion Ltd. 2014-11-25 - Divestiture
Bury, United Kingdom · www.bankfashion.co.uk
ActivInstinct Ltd. 2013-11-01 - Stake Purchase
Borehamwood, United Kingdom · www.activinstinct.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Retail 8 (80%) 2.4B (95%) 1 (50%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (20%) 139M (5%) 1 (50%) -
Total 10 $2.6B 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 4 312M 1 -
United States 3 1.7B - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Indiana 1 558M - -
  Alabama 1 1.1B - -
Netherlands 2 - - -
France 1 586M - -
New Zealand - - 1 -
Domestic 4 (40%) 312M (12%) 1 (50%) -
Cross-border 6 (60%) 2.2B (88%) 1 (50%) -
Total 10 $2.6B 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Peel Hunt
 2
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
BofA Securities
 1
Legal Deals
Taft Stettinius & Hollister
 2
Addleshaw Goddard
 2
Hughes Hubbard & Reed
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.5B
TOTAL $2.6B
Largest Hibbett, Inc
$1.1B (2024-04-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
3 (30%)
Strategic(s)
40%
4 (40%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

10,542   5% 2024
10,125   19% 2023
8,563   39% 2022
6,167   1% 2021
6,111   30% 2020
4,718   50% 2019
3,161   33% 2018
2,379   31% 2017
1,822   20% 2016
1,522   2015
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Employees

79,717

Established

1981

Public

London Stock Exchange: JD

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