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Best Apparel Stocks to Buy Now (2023)
Top apparel stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best apparel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the apparel retail industry.

Industry: Apparel Retail

Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership Technicals

Ticker	Company	Exchange	Industry	Market Cap	Price	1d %	EBITDA	P/E	D/E
LULU	LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$37.89B	$309.59	0.02%	$1.88B	33.98x	0.75
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$464.15M	$7.43	1.23%	$74.52M	5.16x	1.67
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$751.42M	$27.66	-3.62%	$214.64M	7.02x	0.91
GES	GUESS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.24B	$22.80	0.57%	$260.97M	11.29x	4.43
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$498.38M	$25.57	0.51%	$155.17M	11.78x	0.97
GIII	G III APPAREL GROUP LTD	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$764.57M	$16.10	1.16%	$357.16M	4.36x	1.03
BKE	BUCKLE INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.17B	$43.29	0.42%	$350.54M	8.49x	1.03
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.61B	$87.42	17.55%	$310.43M	15.42x	1.07
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$220.26M	$6.59	2.33%	$50.68M	17.81x	1.48
DBI	DESIGNER BRANDS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$664.32M	$10.44	1.36%	$277.54M	5.44x	4.66
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$95.28B	$82.46	-0.23%	$5.47B	28.43x	4.02
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$497.43M	$40.68	0.37%	$174.97M	6.29x	4.11
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$262.39M	$31.40	3.49%	$153.18M	4.15x	2.45
CRI	CARTERS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$3.08B	$80.59	-1.15%	$462.54M	12.29x	2.31
ONON	ON HOLDING AG	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$13.94B	$22.23	0.09%	-$38.07M	-57.15x	0.59
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$403.25M	$2.70	-1.10%	-$70.07M	-5.09x	0.24
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$2.46B	$26.73	-2.16%	$530.02M	14.93x	1.14
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$14.67B	$224.99	0.71%	$562.47M	89.64x	10.12
GCO	GENESCO INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$601.87M	$47.73	2.51%	$169.01M	6.73x	1.75
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$41.57B	$120.71	0.42%	$2.31B	29.16x	2.16
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$108.70M	$2.78	-3.47%	$15.03M	-0.45x	1.69
TLYS	TILLY's INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$256.36M	$8.59	1.42%	$44.59M	12.10x	1.85
GPS	GAP INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$4.90B	$13.41	2.37%	$511.00M	83.81x	3.67
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$253.59M	$3.90	4.56%	-$49.20M	0.96x	-17.39
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$371.10M	$3.58	-0.28%	$194.90M	11.19x	-3.46
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$3.20B	$39.64	1.17%	$853.00M	8.07x	16.55
CHS	CHICO's FAS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$645.36M	$5.16	-2.46%	$379.30M	5.55x	2.58
CATO	CATO CORP	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$212.68M	$10.18	0.20%	$11.23M	-72.71x	1.30
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.97B	$15.86	1.34%	$393.70M	22.99x	1.51
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.36B	$27.84	-0.54%	$230.87M	58.00x	3.15
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$10.32B	$45.16	-0.31%	$1.82B	11.82x	-2.97
JILL	JJILL INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$257.86M	$25.40	-0.51%	$105.06M	7.58x	-246.68
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$2.96M	$2.76	-5.48%	-$22.03M	-0.02x	-3.80
EXPR	EXPRESS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$75.14M	$1.10	6.80%	$44.52M	-2.34x	-38.68

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Jan 2023?

According to Zen Score, the 3 best clothing stocks to buy right now are:

1. Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) is the top apparel stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 25 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock return 2.26% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 18 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $394.07, an upside of 27.29% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $309.59.

Lululemon Athletica stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 27 analysts covering Lululemon Athletica, 62.96% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.52% have issued a Buy, 11.11% have issued a hold, while 7.41% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG)

Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) is the second best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 60, which is 24 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Destination Xl Group has seen its stock return 61.17% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 77 percentage points.

Destination Xl Group has an average 1 year price target of $7.00, a downside of -5.79% from Destination Xl Group's current stock price of $7.43.

Destination Xl Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Destination Xl Group, 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. Guess (NYSE:GES)

Guess (NYSE:GES) is the third best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 52, which is 16 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Guess has seen its stock return 7.65% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 24 percentage points.

Guess has an average 1 year price target of $26.00, an upside of 14.04% from Guess's current stock price of $22.80.

Guess stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Guess, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the apparel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 10 apparel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 apparel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Buckle (NYSE:BKE)

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) has an annual dividend yield of 9.36%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.44%. Buckle's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Buckle's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Buckle's dividend payout ratio of 138.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) has an annual dividend yield of 6.68%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.44%. Cato's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cato's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cato's dividend payout ratio of -485.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Gap (NYSE:GPS)

Gap (NYSE:GPS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.47%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.44%. Gap's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Gap's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Gap's dividend payout ratio of 356.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks up?

Apparel stocks were up 1.15% in the last day, and up 3.69% over the last week. Boot Barn Holdings was the among the top gainers in the apparel retail industry, gaining 17.55% yesterday.

Boot Barn shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 sales results and issued Q4 and FY23 sales guidance above estimates.

What are the most undervalued apparel stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued apparel stocks right now are:

1. Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG)

Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) is the most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Destination Xl Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 44 points higher than the apparel industry average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Destination Xl Group's stock has gained 61.17% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 77 percentage points.

2. G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII)

G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. G Iii Apparel Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 44 points higher than the apparel industry average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

G Iii Apparel Group's stock has dropped -36.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -21 percentage points.

3. Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ)

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) is the third most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Zumiez has a valuation score of 86, which is 44 points higher than the apparel industry average of 42. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Zumiez's stock has dropped -41.51% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -25 percentage points.

Are apparel stocks a good buy now?

40.63% of apparel stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect apparel stocks to rise by 11.26% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the apparel retail industry is 26.98x.

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