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The first quarter of 2025 is Adidas’ first to not include any contribution from the Yeezy trainers that had been developed with Kanye West. Photo / Jonathan Leibson / Getty Images

The first quarter of 2025 is Adidas’ first to not include any contribution from the Yeezy trainers that had been developed with Kanye West. Photo / Jonathan Leibson / Getty Images

German sportswear giant Adidas said on Wednesday that its profit almost doubled in the first quarter of 2025 as it turned the page on a costly split with US rapper Kanye West.

Operating profit, which excludes some expenses such as tax, rose over 80% to hit €610 million ($692 million),