AsianFin -- Chinese sportswear giant ANTA Sports reported robust double-digit revenue growth for the first half of 2025, consolidating its position as one of the country’s leading athletic brands.

The company’s latest financial report, released Wednesday, showed revenue rising 14.3 percent year-on-year to 38.54 billion yuan (US$5.3 billion), marking ANTA’s 12th consecutive year of positive growth.

The core ANTA brand recorded revenue of 16.95 billion yuan (US$2.3 billion), up 5.4 percent from the same period last year, while its FILA label, a key driver of premium sales, grew 8.6 percent to 14.18 billion yuan (US$1.9 billion).

Other brands under ANTA’s portfolio saw particularly strong performance, surging 61.1 percent to 7.41 billion yuan (US$1 billion), reflecting the company’s diversified strategy in the broader sports and lifestyle market.

ANTA’s profit attributable to shareholders climbed 14.5 percent to 7.03 billion yuan (US$960 million), excluding one-off gains, with operating margins expanding to 26.3 percent. The results underline the company’s ability to sustain profitability amid intensified competition in China’s sportswear sector.

The firm also highlighted key strategic moves that underpin its growth. ANTA recently acquired the German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin and formed a joint venture with South Korean fashion distributor Musinsa to expand its footprint in China. These initiatives are expected to strengthen ANTA’s presence across both outdoor and fashion-forward segments of the market.

Analysts say ANTA’s strong performance reflects both the resilience of China’s domestic sportswear market and the company’s ability to capture demand across multiple brand tiers. With continued investment in premium and niche categories, ANTA is well-positioned to maintain its market leadership.