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Best Apparel Manufacturing Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top apparel manufacturing stocks in 2025 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
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Apparel Manufacturing is Zen Rated A and is the 18th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
KTB
KONTOOR BRANDS INC
$4.50B55,574,23497.43%2.57%Net SellingNet Selling
LEVI
LEVI STRAUSS & CO
$8.67B395,654,44121.89%1.76%Net SellingNet Selling
FIGS
FIGS INC
$1.15B162,551,13369.49%30.51%Net SellingNet Selling
SGC
SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES INC
$188.27M15,968,29242.28%35.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
RL
RALPH LAUREN CORP
$19.09B60,574,28263.34%3.39%Net SellingNet Selling
PVH
PVH CORP
$3.90B48,119,78286.28%13.72%Net SellingNet Buying
GIL
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC
$8.08B149,891,00073.36%0.00%
COLM
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO
$2.99B54,770,06733.14%66.86%Net SellingNet Selling
GOOS
CANADA GOOSE HOLDINGS INC
$1.36B97,068,05232.74%0.00%
JXG
JX LUXVENTURE GROUP INC
$2.25M2,247,0483.32%0.00%
GIII
G III APPAREL GROUP LTD
$1.12B42,215,47379.33%20.67%Net SellingNet Buying
ZGN
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA NV
$2.22B254,089,36815.62%0.00%
VFC
V F CORP
$5.80B390,616,50256.53%43.47%Net BuyingNet Selling
LAKE
LAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC
$140.02M9,570,61879.13%20.87%Net BuyingNet Selling
OXM
OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC
$700.69M14,867,15876.04%23.96%Net SellingNet Buying
UAA
UNDER ARMOUR INC
$2.07B426,120,32781.47%15.19%Net BuyingNet Buying
VNCE
VINCE HOLDING CORP
$34.37M12,968,5480.27%99.73%Net Selling
HBI
HANESBRANDS INC
$2.20B353,731,13890.74%3.52%Net SellingNet Selling
PMNT
PERFECT MOMENT LTD
$14.60M31,396,82212.96%87.04%Net BuyingNet Buying
JL
J-LONG GROUP LTD
$21.55M3,761,7010.65%0.00%
JRSH
JERASH HOLDINGS (US) INC
$44.07M12,699,9407.30%86.63%
XELB
XCEL BRANDS INC
$7.00M4,762,3600.28%99.72%Net BuyingNet Buying
BRIA
BRILLIA INC
$74.91M29,375,0000.23%0.00%
NCI
NEO-CONCEPT INTERNATIONAL GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
$8.33M4,064,0000.39%0.00%

Apparel Manufacturing Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel manufacturing stocks to buy right now in Sep 2025?

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. Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB)


Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) is the #1 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 24 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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 11 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 33.

KTB passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Kontoor Brands has seen its stock return 11.06% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 2 percentage points.

Kontoor Brands has an average 1 year price target of $89.60, an upside of 10.71% from Kontoor Brands's current stock price of $80.93.

Kontoor Brands stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Kontoor Brands, 80% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI)


Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI) is the #2 top apparel manufacturing stock out of 24 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 12 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 33.

LEVI passed 17 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Levi Strauss & Co has seen its stock return 13.88% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 5 percentage points.

Levi Strauss & Co has an average 1 year price target of $23.50, an upside of 7.26% from Levi Strauss & Co's current stock price of $21.91.

Levi Strauss & Co stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering Levi Strauss & Co, 70% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 10% have issued a Buy, 20% 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 24 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

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

Figs (NYSE:FIGS) has a Due Diligence Score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 33.

FIGS passed 14 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Figs has seen its stock return 36.42% over the past year, overperforming other apparel manufacturing stocks by 28 percentage points.

Figs has an average 1 year price target of $5.38, a downside of -24.08% from Figs's current stock price of $7.08.

Figs stock has a consensus Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Figs, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 25% 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. Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH)


Jerash Holdings (NASDAQ:JRSH) has an annual dividend yield of 5.76%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.32%. 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 285.7% 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 4.75%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.32%. 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 107.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM)


Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) has an annual dividend yield of 4.35%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 2.32%. 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 72.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel manufacturing stocks down?

Apparel manufacturing stocks were down -1.93% in the last day, and down -0.12% 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. 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 15 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

G III Apparel Group's stock has dropped -11.67% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by -20 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 71, which is 43 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pvh's stock has dropped -13.55% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by -22 percentage points.

3. Jx Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG)


Jx Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG) 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.

Jx Luxventure Group has a valuation score of 43, which is 15 points higher than the apparel manufacturing industry average of 28. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jx Luxventure Group's stock has dropped -85.47% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel manufacturing industry by -94 percentage points.

Are apparel manufacturing stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of apparel manufacturing stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect apparel manufacturing stocks to rise by 10.14% over the next year.

6.25% of apparel manufacturing stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of apparel manufacturing stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.75% are rated C (Hold), 0% are rated D (Sell), and 0% 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 12.51x.
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