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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	$46.49B	$382.86	-0.71%	$1.90B	48.34x	0.70
BKE	BUCKLE INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.68B	$33.27	-0.36%	$332.36M	6.90x	0.97
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.47B	$82.23	1.28%	$314.47M	14.84x	0.85
HIBB	HIBBETT INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$589.23M	$47.54	0.06%	$193.03M	5.50x	1.46
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$667.58M	$24.40	1.54%	$198.08M	7.37x	0.88
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$272.96M	$4.52	0.89%	$61.84M	7.41x	1.35
GES	GUESS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.12B	$20.99	-3.00%	$251.82M	8.07x	4.00
CAL	CALERES INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.01B	$28.44	-1.11%	$239.96M	6.84x	3.08
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$8.58B	$132.34	-2.19%	$711.09M	32.52x	7.37
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$190.72M	$22.27	0.23%	$95.48M	9.24x	2.38
FL	FOOT LOCKER INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.72B	$18.32	5.59%	$456.00M	11.67x	1.32
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.24B	$16.10	-3.48%	$623.00M	6.68x	15.14
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$38.76B	$114.47	1.35%	$2.42B	24.15x	2.14
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$101.46B	$88.68	-0.23%	$6.05B	25.70x	3.38
GCO	GENESCO INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$356.91M	$31.02	0.65%	$58.31M	68.93x	1.80
CRI	CARTERS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.54B	$68.17	-1.42%	$363.06M	12.77x	1.95
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$210.22M	$2.02	-8.60%	$147.68M	10.10x	-3.37
JILL	JJILL INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$312.04M	$29.43	-0.57%	$91.16M	13.88x	20.81
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$80.72M	$2.01	0.00%	-$4.43M	-6.28x	1.55
CHS	CHICO's FAS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$922.08M	$7.47	-0.13%	$360.71M	6.79x	1.98
GPS	GAP INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$3.98B	$10.77	1.32%	$843.00M	35.90x	3.80
EXPR	EXPRESS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$32.92M	$8.79	-2.33%	$292.45M	0.16x	6.81
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$174.72M	$1.15	3.60%	-$98.88M	-1.53x	0.54
SFIX	STITCH FIX INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$396.57M	$3.38	-2.03%	-$127.19M	-2.25x	1.49
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$3.05B	$32.88	0.58%	$600.44M	13.53x	1.02
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$3.26B	$16.50	-0.66%	$513.98M	15.28x	1.05
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.94B	$58.31	3.44%	$360.56M	26.75x	2.63
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$342.88M	$17.31	-2.75%	$86.07M	-39.34x	0.94
LE	LANDS' END INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$238.49M	$7.47	0.00%	$69.52M	-13.83x	1.77
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$202.27M	$5.85	-2.66%	$28.13M	-41.79x	1.23
TLYS	TILLY's INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$242.38M	$8.09	-0.37%	$2.65M	-29.96x	2.05
CATO	CATO CORP	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$152.36M	$7.40	-3.39%	$6.16M	-105.71x	1.25
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$49.64M	$0.72	5.73%	-$26.10M	-0.40x	-5.01
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$2.62M	$8.25	-2.14%	-$10.69M	0.05x	5.23
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$328.69M	$26.34	-2.55%	-$25.43M	-4.64x	10.91

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Oct 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 60, which is 21 points higher than the apparel industry average of 39. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock return 31.07% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 33 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $445.57, an upside of 16.38% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $382.86.

Lululemon Athletica stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 21 analysts covering Lululemon Athletica, 52.38% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 14.29% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Buckle (NYSE:BKE)

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) is the second best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 59, which is 20 points higher than the apparel industry average of 39. It passed 21 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Buckle has seen its stock return 2.24% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 4 percentage points.

Buckle has an average 1 year price target of $38.00, an upside of 14.22% from Buckle's current stock price of $33.27.

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

3. Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT)

Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT) is the third best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 18 points higher than the apparel industry average of 39. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boot Barn Holdings has seen its stock return 36.35% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 38 percentage points.

Boot Barn Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $104.11, an upside of 26.61% from Boot Barn Holdings's current stock price of $82.23.

Boot Barn Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Boot Barn Holdings, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.22% have issued a Buy, 11.11% 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 12 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 12.17%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.43%. Buckle's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% eight times in the last 10 years. Buckle's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Buckle's dividend payout ratio of 84% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) has an annual dividend yield of 9.19%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.43%. 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 -971.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Foot Locker (NYSE:FL)

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) has an annual dividend yield of 8.73%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.43%. Foot Locker's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Foot Locker's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Foot Locker's dividend payout ratio of 101.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks down?

Apparel stocks were down -0.33% in the last day, and up 2.18% over the last week.

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

What are the most undervalued apparel stocks?

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

1. Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN)

Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) is the most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Citi Trends has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the apparel industry average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Citi Trends's stock has gained 40.77% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 43 percentage points.

2. Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG)

Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Destination Xl Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 43 points higher than the apparel industry average of 43. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Destination Xl Group's stock has dropped -21.39% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -20 percentage points.

3. Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB)

Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB) is the third most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hibbett has a valuation score of 86, which is 43 points higher than the apparel industry average of 43. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hibbett's stock has dropped -6.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -5 percentage points.

Are apparel stocks a good buy now?

40.74% of apparel stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect apparel stocks to rise by 20.38% 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 28.78x.

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