JD Sport: The latest figures, news and market research on JD Sport

Turnover: 10.4 billion EUR (2023)

Country: United Kingdom

JD Sport is a sportswear retailer with 1,525 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
JD Sports Fashion Group is the world's leading retailer and distributor of own-brand sportswear
Presence in 19 territories worldwide.
The JD Group is made up of subsidiaries: The Hip Store, Go Outdoors, Blacks, Millets, Tiso, Ultimate Outdoors, as well as international retailers such as Sprinter (Spain), Sport Zone and JD Finish Line.
The first JD Sport store opens in 1981
The company expanded after acquisition:
- Chausport (2009)
- Champion Sports (for €19.6 million in 2011)
- GO Outdoors (for £112 million in 2016)
- Finish Line (for $558 million in 2018)
The group is currently owned by Pentland Group (58%), Aberforth Partners (10%) and Fidelity Management (5%)

JD Sports aims to open 200 stores in France over the next year 03/06/2024

JD Sports aims to acquire Hibbett in the United States 23/04/2024

- Total acquisition value: approximately $1.1 billion
- Number of Hibbett stores: 1,169 in the U.S
- Hibbett net sales in 2024: $1.73 billion
- Post-acquisition increase in JD's share of North American sales: from 32% to around 40%

Courir, Gap... JD Sports' appetite in France 13/05/2023

JD Sports wants to acquire Courir 13/05/2023

Acquisition of Courir capital: 520 million euros
Amount payable at term (after deduction of net debt): 325 million euros
Number of Courir stores in Europe: 313
Number of Courir outlets in France: 191 directly-operated and 66 franchised
Courir presence in other countries: 24 stores in Spain, 22 in Belgium, 5 in Portugal, 3 in the Netherlands, 2 in Luxembourg
Number of Courir outlets owned by franchisees: 36 in Africa, the Middle East and overseas territories
Additional brand: Naked with two stores in Denmark
Courir consolidated sales in 2022: 609.8 million euros (including 100.3 million euros from product sales and commission income)