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Best Apparel Stocks to Buy Now (2022)
Top apparel stocks in 2022 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
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.81B	$60.89	-0.26%	$327.18M	9.45x	1.07
LULU	LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$37.97B	$310.48	0.14%	$1.76B	36.27x	0.72
GIII	G III APPAREL GROUP LTD	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$775.46M	$16.33	0.62%	$418.51M	3.55x	0.95
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$376.10M	$6.09	3.57%	$78.17M	4.11x	1.83
GES	GUESS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$861.75M	$15.83	0.96%	$278.67M	7.61x	4.54
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$649.75M	$23.53	3.57%	$230.23M	5.34x	0.89
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$432.05M	$22.19	0.73%	$186.29M	7.23x	1.01
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$30.62B	$88.24	-1.76%	$2.37B	20.81x	2.19
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$246.66M	$7.39	0.27%	$62.36M	11.37x	1.18
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$75.57B	$65.09	-1.08%	$5.51B	23.00x	4.02
BKE	BUCKLE INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.73B	$34.52	-1.00%	$351.57M	6.74x	1.08
CRI	CARTERS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.89B	$74.03	-0.15%	$499.98M	10.84x	2.14
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$486.09M	$37.31	3.67%	$232.67M	4.35x	5.38
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$480.98M	$3.23	-3.00%	-$60.28M	-5.30x	0.21
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$8.02B	$122.28	-0.96%	$565.37M	49.91x	9.62
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$810.05M	$16.38	2.06%	$288.40M	12.41x	3.12
TLYS	TILLY's INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$227.34M	$7.55	-0.66%	$67.40M	6.24x	2.02
GCO	GENESCO INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$544.33M	$41.65	-0.79%	$186.60M	5.40x	1.68
EXPR	EXPRESS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$81.21M	$1.19	-3.25%	$90.89M	5.17x	-2,267.97
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.02B	$10.79	1.03%	$479.43M	9.30x	1.64
ONON	ON HOLDING AG	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$11.32B	$18.07	0.89%	-$52.62M	-44.51x	0.47
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$2.00B	$21.71	-0.82%	$595.72M	9.48x	1.14
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$2.67B	$32.88	0.70%	$922.00M	6.02x	15.40
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$150.11M	$2.32	1.75%	-$94.50M	-1.12x	52.79
CHS	CHICO's FAS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$626.72M	$5.01	0.80%	$368.43M	5.69x	3.14
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$196.60M	$5.05	1.41%	$22.24M	-0.83x	1.76
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$8.06B	$35.29	-0.45%	$1.84B	9.41x	-2.84
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$154.26M	$18.41	1.04%	$133.10M	3.26x	2.75
DBI	DESIGNER BRANDS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$1.03B	$16.08	-1.95%	$315.96M	6.93x	4.83
CATO	CATO CORP	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$203.55M	$9.61	-2.04%	$23.54M	20.89x	1.28
GPS	GAP INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$3.56B	$9.80	0.82%	$138.00M	-9.70x	4.28
JILL	JJILL INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$174.86M	$17.23	1.06%	$106.04M	4.89x	-40.07
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	NASDAQ	Apparel Retail	$5.39M	$0.10	2.00%	-$28.10M	-0.05x	-3.45
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	NYSE	Apparel Retail	$452.82M	$4.37	-5.00%	$218.38M	-15.07x	-3.33

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Oct 2022?

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 63, which is 24 points higher than the apparel industry average of 39. It passed 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock lose -22.02% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 13 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $389.88, an upside of 25.57% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $310.48.

Lululemon Athletica stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 24 analysts covering Lululemon Athletica, 54.17% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 4.17% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT)

Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT) is the second best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 24 points higher than the apparel industry average of 39. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boot Barn Holdings has seen its stock lose -34.44% over the past year.

Boot Barn Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $109.50, an upside of 79.83% from Boot Barn Holdings's current stock price of $60.89.

Boot Barn Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Boot Barn Holdings, 37.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 12.5% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII)

G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) is the third best apparel stock with a Zen Score of 61, which is 22 points higher than the apparel industry average of 39. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. G Iii Apparel Group has seen its stock lose -40.6% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -6 percentage points.

G Iii Apparel Group has an average 1 year price target of $24.33, an upside of 49.01% from G Iii Apparel Group's current stock price of $16.33.

G Iii Apparel Group stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering G Iii Apparel Group, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% 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 11 apparel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 apparel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Cato (NYSE:CATO)

Cato (NYSE:CATO) has an annual dividend yield of 7.08%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.25%. Cato's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Cato's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cato's dividend payout ratio of 147.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Gap (NYSE:GPS)

Gap (NYSE:GPS) has an annual dividend yield of 5.82%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.25%. Gap's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Gap's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Gap's dividend payout ratio of -53.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Guess (NYSE:GES)

Guess (NYSE:GES) has an annual dividend yield of 5.69%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.25%. Guess's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Guess's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Guess's dividend payout ratio of 37.9% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks down?

Apparel stocks were down -0.09% in the last day, and up 6.51% 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. G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII)

G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) is the most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. G Iii Apparel Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 36 points higher than the apparel industry average of 50. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

G Iii Apparel Group's stock has dropped -40.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -6 percentage points.

2. Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ)

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Zumiez has a valuation score of 86, which is 36 points higher than the apparel industry average of 50. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Zumiez's stock has dropped -44.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -10 percentage points.

3. Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG)

Destination Xl Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) is the third most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Destination Xl Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 36 points higher than the apparel industry average of 50. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Destination Xl Group's stock has gained 4.64% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 39 percentage points.

Are apparel stocks a good buy now?

43.75% of apparel stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect apparel stocks to rise by 42.8% 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 19.51x.

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