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Zendaya effect helps sportswear maker On lift 2026 profit margin goal

ARY News · May 12, 2026, 4:57 PM

Key takeaways

  • With Euphoria and Dune star Zendaya as a brand ambassador, co-CEO Caspar Coppetti said On is targeting younger, female consumers, adding that a clothing range launched with the 29-year-old ​actor is performing well.
  • “In terms of the long-term growth, what we’re trying to do with apparel or ​on the sneaker side, we see early very encouraging signs from that,” Coppetti told Reuters.
  • First-quarter ⁠sales grew 26.4% to 831.9 million Swiss francs ($1.07 billion) in currency-adjusted terms, beating analysts’ average forecast of 822.5 ​million francs in LSEG-compiled data.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Sportswear brand On raised its ​profit margin forecast on Tuesday after strong first-quarter sales, as the Swiss company continues to ‌gain ground in the sneaker and running shoe market long dominated by Nike and Adidas.

With Euphoria and Dune star Zendaya as a brand ambassador, co-CEO Caspar Coppetti said On is targeting younger, female consumers, adding that a clothing range launched with the 29-year-old ​actor is performing well.

“In terms of the long-term growth, what we’re trying to do with apparel or ​on the sneaker side, we see early very encouraging signs from that,” Coppetti told Reuters.

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