Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

On entered the second half of 2026 with strong brand momentum, 21.6% constant-currency quarterly growth, a record 45.7% DTC mix, 65.4% gross margin and 19.8% adjusted EBITDA margin. APAC, apparel and DTC remain powerful expansion vectors, while LightSpray and the 2026-2027 running pipeline support continued premium differentiation. The offset is a deliberate slowdown in wholesale sell-in, exposure to tariffs and the need to protect full-price integrity in a promotional market.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets27 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$19.99
Mean target$45.48
High · most bullish analyst$73.16
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$19.9918%

Wholesale moderation proves to be broader demand weakness rather than disciplined channel management, promotional pressure erodes full-price realization, and tariffs or investment requirements compress margins. New-product adoption and retail productivity fail to offset slower footwear demand, causing constant-currency growth to fall below 20% or adjusted EBITDA margin to fall below 18.5%.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$45.4855%
Matches the consensus mean

On delivers low-20% constant-currency growth for 2026, with DTC outperforming intentionally moderated wholesale. Gross margin remains at least 65% and adjusted EBITDA margin stays within 19.5%-20.0%, while innovation and retail expansion sustain premium positioning.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$73.1627%

DTC growth remains substantially ahead of wholesale, APAC and apparel continue scaling rapidly, and the Cloudboom, SURREAL and LightSpray pipeline expands On's addressable market without sacrificing full-price discipline. Gross margin remains near or above the raised 65% objective and operating leverage supports at least the upper end of the 19.5%-20.0% adjusted EBITDA-margin outlook.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Q2 2026 net sales grew 21.6% on a constant-currency basis, while first-half constant-currency growth was 24.0%.
  • DTC grew 34.3% on a constant-currency basis and reached 45.7% of Q2 sales, supporting a 65.4% gross margin.
  • APAC and apparel delivered Q2 constant-currency growth of 54.7% and 56.2%, respectively, providing meaningful diversification vectors.
  • On is commercializing a differentiated innovation pipeline spanning LightSpray, CloudTec Sphere, SURREAL superfoam and products launching through 2027.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Q2 wholesale constant-currency growth of 12.7% materially trailed DTC, and management is deliberately moderating wholesale sell-in to protect brand integrity.
  • The company absorbed higher U.S. import tariffs in Q2 and excluded prospective tariff refunds from its updated outlook.
  • Maintaining premium pricing and full-price discipline may become more difficult in promotional consumer markets.
  • The investment case depends on successful scaling of LightSpray, new running technologies, retail locations and apparel without diluting returns or brand positioning.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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