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Grendene SA is a Brazilian shoe manufacturer and one of the world's largest producers of plastic shoes. The company engages in the development, production, distribution, and sale of plastic footwear for women, men, an...

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6/ 10Solid

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Strong revenue growth and export momentum offset by margin compression in challenging domestic market, offering attractive yield...

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Industry Footwear & Accessories / Consumer Cyclical
3 named competitors
3 recent developments
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Grendene S.A. Overview

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Grendene SA is a Brazilian shoe manufacturer and one of the world's largest producers of plastic shoes. The company engages in the development, production, distribution, and sale of plastic footwear for women, men, and children in Brazil and internationally. With 17,370 full-time employees, Grendene operates a global footprint serving diverse consumer segments.

Strategic Profile

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The company's business model is based on three pillars: innovation, efficiency, and sustainability, relying on the latest technologies and materials to create innovative products while improving production processes and committing to sustainable practices. Q3 2025 showed 10% revenue growth despite declining profit margins, with export markets demonstrating strong performance with US exports growing by 40%.

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Grendene is the world's largest manufacturer of sandals and is a leading plastic shoe manufacturer whose innovative designs and technologies have strengthened its position in the global market. Primary competitors include Vulcabras, Alpargatas, and Azzas in the Brazilian footwear sector, with competitive pressure from imported products.

Industry Context

Grendene S.A. operates in Footwear & Accessories / Consumer Cyclical.

Key facts

Founded: 1971 · Headquarters: Sobral, Brazil · Employees: 17,370 · Revenue: $487.6M (2024); 3.44B BRL (2026) · Market cap: $763.5M

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Plastic FootwearBrazilian athletic and casual footwear competitor→Casual FootwearMajor Brazilian footwear group with flip-flop and sandal focus→Fashion FootwearInternational competition from Chinese and Asian manufacturers→

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Grendene SA is a Brazilian shoe manufacturer and one of the world's largest producers of plastic shoes. The company engages in the development, production, distribution, and sale of plastic footwear for women, men, an...
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Grendene S.A. has a Cyborg Score of 6/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
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Named competitors include Plastic Footwear, Casual Footwear, Fashion Footwear. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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