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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 +28.50% per year, and are the best apparel manufacturing stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Apparel Manufacturing

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Apparel Manufacturing is Zen Rated A and is the 21st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
VNCE	VINCE HOLDING CORP	$152.36M	14.50%	3.30%	10.13%	5.50%	2.89	1.49	52.50%	2.40%	5.07%
JRSH	JERASH HOLDINGS (US) INC	$79.76M	7.60%	5.70%	11.41%	12.70%	0.32	3.11	16.40%	2.80%	4.47%
FIGS	FIGS INC	$2.99B	14.40%	10.90%	15.60%	16.60%	0.32	4.96	68.90%	8.70%	10.79%
SGC	SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES INC	$208.24M	4.30%	2.00%	4.69%	4.20%	1.11	2.60	37.60%	1.40%	2.46%
COLM	COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO	$2.92B	12.60%	7.50%	13.41%	13.00%	0.75	2.49	52.20%	6.00%	8.07%
LEVI	LEVI STRAUSS & CO	$7.47B	25.70%	8.70%	16.41%	13.70%	1.87	1.63	62.80%	8.80%	12.13%
OXM	OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC	$385.24M	-1.30%	-0.50%	-0.16%	-0.10%	1.30	1.18	63.60%	-0.50%	-0.12%
RL	RALPH LAUREN CORP	$22.27B	35.60%	12.90%	22.44%	22.00%	1.81	2.05	70.30%	11.80%	15.53%
GIII	G III APPAREL GROUP LTD	$1.18B	7.50%	5.10%	8.10%	12.80%	0.51	2.70	44.40%	4.80%	6.18%
ZGN	ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA NV	$3.48B	12.90%	4.30%	9.09%	8.10%	1.91	1.47	67.60%	6.30%	10.46%
PVH	PVH CORP	$3.82B	-3.50%	-1.50%	4.30%	4.90%	1.38	1.65	58.80%	-1.90%	4.33%
GIL	GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC	$7.74B	2.10%	0.70%	4.14%	4.20%	2.01	1.93	28.60%	1.30%	6.74%
KTB	KONTOOR BRANDS INC	$3.74B	46.00%	10.00%	20.07%	17.20%	3.31	1.83	48.20%	8.70%	13.33%
GOOS	CANADA GOOSE HOLDINGS INC	$784.22M	10.70%	3.30%	10.53%	8.60%	2.19	2.33	69.70%	3.70%	9.11%
UAA	UNDER ARMOUR INC	$2.10B	-32.10%	-10.90%	-4.66%	-3.60%	1.87	1.81	46.80%	-10.00%	-2.63%
VFC	V F CORP	$6.32B	15.90%	2.80%	7.90%	5.50%	4.36	1.43	55.00%	2.90%	5.41%
NCI	NEO-CONCEPT INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LTD	$375.92k	0.60%	0.30%	3.28%	2.30%	1.04	2.61	36.90%	0.20%	2.28%
LAKE	LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC	$96.73M	-20.60%	-12.60%	-4.91%	-5.10%	0.65	2.98	32.60%	-14.00%	-4.13%
JL	J-LONG GROUP LTD	$16.40M	17.40%	10.80%	18.27%	39.70%	0.67	2.85	34.00%	6.50%	8.62%
JXG	JX LUXVENTURE GROUP INC	$10.00M	-48.50%	-30.30%	-44.61%	-131.80%	0.76	1.33	12.60%	-13.30%	-13.14%
XELB	XCEL BRANDS INC	$2.57M	-95.00%	-42.20%	-47.34%	-74.10%	1.50	0.28	100.00%	-343.70%	-280.18%

Apparel Manufacturing Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel manufacturing stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Vince Holding (NASDAQ:VNCE)

Vince Holding (NASDAQ:VNCE) is the #1 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Vince Holding (NASDAQ:VNCE) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Vince Holding (NASDAQ:VNCE) has a Due Diligence Score of 48, which is 16 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32.

VNCE passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Vince Holding has seen its stock return 342.48% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 339 percentage points.

Vince Holding has an average 1 year price target of $9.00, a downside of -23.53% from Vince Holding's current stock price of $11.77.

Vince Holding stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Vince Holding, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH)

Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH) is the #2 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH) has a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 20 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32.

JRSH passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Jerash Holdings has seen its stock return 94.43% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 91 percentage points.

Jerash Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, a downside of -4.46% from Jerash Holdings's current stock price of $6.28.

Jerash Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Jerash Holdings, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Figs (NYSE:FIGS)

Figs (NYSE:FIGS) is the #3 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 21 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Figs (NYSE:FIGS) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 12 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 32.

FIGS passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Figs has seen its stock return 153.88% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 151 percentage points.

Figs has an average 1 year price target of $19.50, an upside of 8.33% from Figs's current stock price of $18.00.

Figs stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Figs, 75% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 25% 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 12 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 10.81%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.66%. 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 -604.3% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Superior Group Of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC)

Superior Group Of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) has an annual dividend yield of 4.29%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.66%. 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 100% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH)

Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH) has an annual dividend yield of 3.18%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.66%. 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 51.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel manufacturing stocks up?

Apparel manufacturing stocks were up 0.73% in the last day, and up 1.99% over the last week.

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

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. G III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII)

G III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) 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.

G III Apparel Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 12 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 31. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

G III Apparel Group's stock has gained 7.23% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by 4 percentage points.

2. Pvh (NYSE:PVH)

Pvh (NYSE:PVH) is the second 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.

Pvh has a valuation score of 14, which is -17 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 31. It passed 1 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 "B".

Pvh's stock has gained 3.33% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry.

3. Vince Holding (NASDAQ:VNCE)

Vince Holding (NASDAQ:VNCE) 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.

Vince Holding has a valuation score of 57, which is 26 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 31. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Vince Holding's stock has gained 342.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by 339 percentage points.

Are apparel manufacturing stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of apparel manufacturing stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect apparel manufacturing stocks to rise by 27.53% over the next year.

22.22% of apparel manufacturing stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 11.11% of apparel manufacturing stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.11% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 5.56% 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 23.12x.

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