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Best Apparel Manufacturing Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top apparel manufacturing stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best apparel manufacturing stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Apparel Manufacturing

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Apparel Manufacturing is Zen Rated A and is the 13th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
LEVI	LEVI STRAUSS & CO	$8.42B	$21.89	$28.40	29.74%	Strong Buy	5	5.11%	5.91%	37.48%	12.58%
FIGS	FIGS INC	$2.50B	$15.03	$15.93	5.98%	Buy	7	9.12%	18.79%	17.46%	13.17%
KTB	KONTOOR BRANDS INC	$3.98B	$72.00	$99.00	37.50%	Strong Buy	7	6.88%	30.96%	74.00%	16.18%
SGC	SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES INC	$177.78M	$11.32	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3.63%	24.38%	7.73%	3.53%
VFC	V F CORP	$7.14B	$18.25	$19.00	4.11%	Hold	13	2.94%	47.53%	46.17%	7.90%
GOOS	CANADA GOOSE HOLDINGS INC	$1.08B	$11.14	$12.00	7.72%	Sell	3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RL	RALPH LAUREN CORP	$21.76B	$359.45	$425.18	18.29%	Strong Buy	11	6.30%	12.46%	42.55%	15.73%
PVH	PVH CORP	$4.17B	$91.00	$92.44	1.59%	Buy	9	1.39%	197.79%	16.25%	6.67%
ZGN	ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA NV	$3.09B	$11.51	$11.20	-2.69%	Hold	1	1.67%	11.96%	11.59%	4.22%
NCI	NEO-CONCEPT INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$3.86M	$0.95	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
COLM	COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO	$3.14B	$59.99	$62.25	3.77%	Buy	4	3.19%	8.42%	12.58%	7.35%
GIL	GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC	$10.42B	$56.26	$82.00	45.75%	Strong Buy	5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GIII	G III APPAREL GROUP LTD	$1.30B	$30.90	$31.00	0.32%	Buy	4	-2.70%	20.36%	6.97%	4.70%
UAA	UNDER ARMOUR INC	$2.63B	$6.17	$6.46	4.65%	Hold	7	3.50%	N/A	17.68%	5.48%
OXM	OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC	$612.92M	$41.17	$38.00	-7.70%	Hold	4	1.89%	N/A	9.00%	3.54%
LAKE	LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC	$104.44M	$9.74	$15.33	57.42%	Strong Buy	3	10.80%	N/A	9.19%	5.65%
JL	J-LONG GROUP LTD	$24.60M	$6.54	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VNCE	VINCE HOLDING CORP	$59.35M	$4.62	$7.00	51.52%	Strong Buy	1	5.78%	17.21%	17.26%	3.84%
PMNT	PERFECT MOMENT LTD	$12.98M	$0.28	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16.36%	N/A	-768.91%	-58.91%
XELB	XCEL BRANDS INC	$12.54M	$2.12	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	102.11%	N/A	-66.49%	-30.67%
JRSH	JERASH HOLDINGS (US) INC	$44.58M	$3.51	$4.00	13.96%	Strong Buy	1	12.39%	51.58%	10.19%	7.69%
JXG	JX LUXVENTURE GROUP INC	$940.40k	$3.85	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Apparel Manufacturing Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel manufacturing stocks to buy right now in Apr 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best apparel manufacturing stocks to buy right now are:

1. Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI)

Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI) is the #1 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 16 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32.

LEVI passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Levi Strauss & Co has seen its stock return 38.81% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 13 percentage points.

Levi Strauss & Co has an average 1 year price target of $28.40, an upside of 29.74% from Levi Strauss & Co's current stock price of $21.89.

Levi Strauss & Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Levi Strauss & Co, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 60% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Figs (NYSE:FIGS)

Figs (NYSE:FIGS) is the #2 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Figs (NYSE:FIGS) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Figs (NYSE:FIGS) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 6 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32.

FIGS passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Figs has seen its stock return 276.69% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 250 percentage points.

Figs has an average 1 year price target of $15.93, an upside of 5.98% from Figs's current stock price of $15.03.

Figs stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Figs, 28.57% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 14.29% have issued a Buy, 42.86% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB)

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) is the #3 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 22 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 15 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32.

KTB passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kontoor Brands has seen its stock return 18.46% over the past year, underperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by -8 percentage points.

Kontoor Brands has an average 1 year price target of $99.00, an upside of 37.5% from Kontoor Brands's current stock price of $72.00.

Kontoor Brands stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 7 analysts covering Kontoor Brands, 85.71% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the apparel manufacturing stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 11 apparel manufacturing stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 apparel manufacturing stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM)

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) has an annual dividend yield of 6.73%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.53%. Oxford Industries's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Oxford Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Oxford Industries's dividend payout ratio of -148.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH)

Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH) has an annual dividend yield of 5.7%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.53%. Jerash Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Jerash Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Jerash Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 133.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Superior Group Of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC)

Superior Group Of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.95%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.53%. Superior Group Of Companies's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Superior Group Of Companies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Superior Group Of Companies's dividend payout ratio of 119.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel manufacturing stocks down?

Apparel manufacturing stocks were down -2.16% in the last day, and down -4.84% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why apparel manufacturing stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued apparel manufacturing stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued apparel manufacturing stocks right now are:

1. Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB)

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) is the most undervalued apparel manufacturing stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Kontoor Brands has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Kontoor Brands's stock has gained 18.46% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by -8 percentage points.

2. Pvh (NYSE:PVH)

Pvh (NYSE:PVH) is the second most undervalued apparel manufacturing stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Pvh has a valuation score of 29, which is -3 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates PVH a Valuation Rating of "A".

Pvh's stock has gained 30.24% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by 4 percentage points.

3. Neo Concept International Group Holdings (NASDAQ:NCI)

Neo Concept International Group Holdings (NASDAQ:NCI) is the third most undervalued apparel manufacturing stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Neo Concept International Group Holdings has a valuation score of 43, which is 11 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Neo Concept International Group Holdings's stock has dropped -48.79% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by -75 percentage points.

Are apparel manufacturing stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of apparel manufacturing stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect apparel manufacturing stocks to rise by 16.81% over the next year.

18.75% of apparel manufacturing stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 31.25% of apparel manufacturing stocks are rated B (Buy), 37.5% are rated C (Hold), 6.25% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the apparel manufacturing industry?

The average P/E ratio of the apparel manufacturing industry is 32.21x.

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