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Best Apparel Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top apparel 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 stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Apparel Retail

Overview Zen Rating Price Value Growth Financials Momentum Sentiment Forecast

Apparel is Zen Rated D and is the 93rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Price	Price Target	Upside/Downside	Consensus	Analysts	Fore. Revenue Growth	Fore. Earnings Growth	Forecast ROE	Forecast ROA
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	$4.89B	$52.78	$58.22	10.31%	Buy	9	5.03%	6.49%	19.21%	10.51%
LE	LANDS' END INC	$274.23M	$8.88	$20.00	125.23%	Strong Buy	1	2.30%	117.94%	12.26%	3.83%
GCO	GENESCO INC	$214.14M	$19.40	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.84%	N/A	5.25%	2.15%
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	$1.48B	$18.80	$30.08	60.02%	Hold	12	0.59%	11.38%	38.58%	5.45%
JILL	JJILL INC	$232.08M	$15.22	$21.00	37.98%	Hold	1	2.85%	17.38%	52.44%	13.28%
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	$143.75B	$128.68	$138.31	7.48%	Strong Buy	13	5.00%	7.43%	72.57%	19.19%
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	$3.39B	$69.42	$138.44	99.43%	Buy	9	3.98%	3.31%	45.26%	18.32%
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	$3.19B	$104.34	$169.63	62.57%	Strong Buy	8	16.11%	19.30%	22.64%	12.26%
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	$45.71B	$139.00	$160.23	15.27%	Buy	13	4.19%	4.52%	42.82%	15.83%
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	$224.16M	$11.70	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.12%	N/A	6.29%	3.26%
BKE	BUCKLE INC	$1.78B	$34.76	$41.00	17.95%	Hold	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SFIX	STITCH FIX INC	$421.17M	$3.27	$5.67	73.30%	Hold	3	-0.89%	N/A	-11.72%	-4.91%
LULU	LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC	$31.28B	$270.77	$367.82	35.84%	Buy	22	6.90%	7.15%	48.22%	27.42%
CAL	CALERES INC	$512.25M	$15.24	$16.00	4.99%	Hold	1	2.47%	9.09%	21.21%	6.71%
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	$1.82B	$10.53	$15.33	45.61%	Hold	9	1.22%	1.48%	17.48%	8.06%
GAP	GAP INC	$8.21B	$21.90	$27.80	26.94%	Buy	10	1.65%	5.71%	29.98%	8.23%
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	$14.22B	$225.04	$331.20	47.17%	Strong Buy	10	8.97%	18.30%	60.79%	9.50%
FL	FOOT LOCKER INC	$1.17B	$12.27	$19.85	61.74%	Hold	13	0.93%	144.10%	6.25%	2.69%
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	$666.29M	$6.35	$5.00	-21.26%	Sell	3	0.32%	13.16%	-13.18%	5.16%
GES	GUESS INC	$583.17M	$11.25	$17.75	57.78%	Buy	4	4.29%	60.16%	N/A	N/A
CRI	CARTERS INC	$1.20B	$33.05	$31.75	-3.93%	Sell	4	0.26%	-10.59%	17.12%	6.22%
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	$472.29M	$17.38	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.63%	-0.02%	12.23%	7.06%
CATO	CATO CORP	$47.38M	$2.36	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	$40.33M	$5.04	$11.00	118.25%	Buy	2	-1.34%	N/A	-43.36%	-23.34%
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	$111.95M	$5.08	$9.00	77.17%	Hold	1	15.07%	N/A	N/A	-0.18%
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	$17.88M	$4.49	$40.00	790.87%	Buy	1	4.22%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	$184.84M	$22.33	$24.50	9.72%	Buy	2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	$52.99M	$0.99	$2.50	152.53%	Strong Buy	1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TLYS	TILLY's INC	$46.13M	$1.53	$3.75	145.10%	Hold	2	2.55%	N/A	2.09%	0.62%
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	$61.14M	$1.74	$2.75	58.05%	Hold	1	-4.12%	N/A	-8.66%	-3.49%
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	$18.67M	$0.44	$1.00	128.83%	Hold	1	-6.58%	N/A	-76.70%	-9.48%

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in May 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 clothing stocks to buy right now are:

1. Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN)

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) is the #1 top apparel stock out of 31 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 Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) has a Due Diligence Score of 47, which is 14 points higher than the apparel industry average of 33.

URBN passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Urban Outfitters has seen its stock return 35.47% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 49 percentage points.

Urban Outfitters has an average 1 year price target of $58.22, an upside of 10.31% from Urban Outfitters's current stock price of $52.78.

Urban Outfitters stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 9 analysts covering Urban Outfitters, 44.44% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 55.56% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE)

Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) is the #2 top apparel stock out of 31 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 Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is equal to the apparel industry average of 33.

LE passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Lands' End has seen its stock lose -35.09% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -21 percentage points.

Lands' End has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 125.23% from Lands' End's current stock price of $8.88.

Lands' End stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Lands' End, 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. Genesco (NYSE:GCO)

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) is the #3 top apparel stock out of 31 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 Genesco (NYSE:GCO) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -19 points lower than the apparel industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GCO as a "B".

GCO passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Genesco has seen its stock lose -23.35% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -10 percentage points.

What are the apparel stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 apparel stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 apparel stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Carters (NYSE:CRI)

Carters (NYSE:CRI) has an annual dividend yield of 9.68%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.35%. Carters's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Carters's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Carters's dividend payout ratio of 70.8% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO)

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.61%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the apparel industry average of 4.35%. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio of 29.2% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Buckle (NYSE:BKE)

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) has an annual dividend yield of 3.02%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the apparel industry average of 4.35%. 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 99.5% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks down?

Apparel stocks were down -0.51% in the last day, and up 1.99% 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 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 stocks right now are:

1. Jjill (NYSE:JILL)

Jjill (NYSE:JILL) is the most undervalued apparel stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Jjill has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jjill's stock has dropped -38.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -25 percentage points.

2. Caleres (NYSE:CAL)

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Caleres has a valuation score of 71, which is 35 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Caleres's stock has dropped -58.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -45 percentage points.

3. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO)

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is the third most undervalued apparel stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

American Eagle Outfitters has a valuation score of 57, which is 21 points higher than the apparel industry average of 36. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

American Eagle Outfitters's stock has dropped -56.6% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -43 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 39.76% over the next year.

0% of apparel stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 10.34% of apparel stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.52% are rated C (Hold), 17.24% are rated D (Sell), and 6.9% are rated F (Strong Sell).

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

The average P/E ratio of the apparel retail industry is 25.04x.

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