Wilson
Sports equipment
Tennis rackets, balls, baseball gloves, golf clubs and sportswear from a Chicago brand founded in 1914, sold worldwide.
Sports equipmentSince 1914Chicago, USA
How it started
Amer's big 1989 buy.
1989bought by Amer Sports
Finland's Amer bought Chicago's Wilson Sporting Goods in 1989, turning itself into a global sporting goods company.
How big it is
How big is Wilson?
84Wilson owned retail storesFY2025
$1.31BBall & Racquet Sports revenue (all brands)FY2025
Its place in Amer Sports
Leads Amer's Ball & Racquet segment.
Wilson leads the Ball & Racquet Sports segment, bringing Amer its biggest team-sport and racquet business.
Who it competes with
HHeadBBabolatRRawlingsSSpalding
What Amer Sports does not disclose
- Price Amer paid for Wilson in 1989
- Wilson revenue on its own (reported in Ball & Racquet Sports with other brands)
- Wilson operating profit
- Sales by sport
The group behind itAmer Sports
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Sources
Every number on this page comes from Amer Sports's own reports.
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