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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

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	Revenue	EBITDA	Earnings	EPS	Revenue Growth Y/Y	Revenue Growth 5Y	Earnings Growth Y/Y	Earnings Growth 5Y	Earnings Date
LULU	LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC	$36.72B	$7.06B	$1.76B	$1.10B	$8.56	27.83%	23.72%	35.02%	32.70%
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	$1.78B	$1.55B	$327.18M	$191.12M	$6.44	47.12%	19.48%	87.21%	63.57%	2022-10-25
GIII	G III APPAREL GROUP LTD	$715.62M	$3.06B	$418.51M	$222.06M	$4.60	29.79%	3.67%	79.69%	45.72%	2022-11-29
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	$335.34M	$527.23M	$78.17M	$93.90M	$1.48	21.10%	3.07%	428.57%	N/A	2022-11-15
GES	GUESS INC	$810.04M	$2.68B	$278.67M	$130.23M	$2.08	13.22%	3.84%	-20.61%	80.03%	2022-11-21
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	$600.60M	$1.30B	$230.23M	$123.23M	$4.41	9.28%	5.44%	13.66%	48.29%	2022-11-15
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	$431.07M	$1.08B	$186.29M	$71.58M	$3.07	-6.38%	4.64%	-37.22%	25.66%
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	$29.16B	$18.51B	$2.37B	$1.47B	$4.24	6.85%	6.78%	11.87%	6.74%	2022-11-16
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	$238.65M	$680.45M	$62.36M	$21.24M	$0.65	0.95%	10.58%	-35.00%	1.61%
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	$71.22B	$49.64B	$5.51B	$3.36B	$2.83	14.83%	7.92%	35.41%	9.59%	2022-11-15
BKE	BUCKLE INC	$1.60B	$1.31B	$351.57M	$251.53M	$5.12	12.66%	7.18%	15.84%	22.98%	2022-11-18
CRI	CARTERS INC	$2.57B	$3.43B	$499.98M	$286.85M	$6.83	1.36%	1.05%	-11.41%	5.97%	2022-10-27
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	$410.91M	$1.81B	$232.67M	$124.40M	$8.57	3.52%	0.05%	39.12%	3.66%	2022-11-16
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	$455.66M	$300.87M	-$60.28M	-$75.49M	-$0.61	23.28%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	$7.20B	$8.83B	$565.37M	$163.40M	$2.45	5.64%	8.91%	-62.99%	-7.81%	2022-11-21
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	$763.07M	$3.68B	$288.40M	$79.44M	$1.32	2.69%	2.24%	-70.27%	N/A	2022-11-21
TLYS	TILLY's INC	$212.58M	$724.67M	$67.40M	$37.52M	$1.21	6.05%	4.84%	-14.18%	23.57%
GCO	GENESCO INC	$525.25M	$2.38B	$186.60M	$107.63M	$7.71	7.89%	3.51%	-6.43%	17.25%
EXPR	EXPRESS INC	$76.44M	$1.98B	$90.89M	$15.77M	$0.23	27.44%	-1.63%	N/A	-3.16%	2022-11-30
ONON	ON HOLDING AG	$10.83B	$975.50M	-$52.62M	-$115.10M	-$0.41	55.69%	N/A	N/A	N/A
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	$1.88B	$5.04B	$479.43M	$191.93M	$1.16	10.60%	6.68%	-30.54%	3.43%
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	$1.82B	$4.70B	$595.72M	$220.81M	$2.29	13.42%	5.91%	-21.31%	8.69%	2022-11-21
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	$2.40B	$6.62B	$922.00M	$472.00M	$5.46	0.02%	N/A	-35.76%	N/A
CHS	CHICO's FAS INC	$581.68M	$2.05B	$368.43M	$105.85M	$0.88	28.29%	-2.78%	N/A	4.10%	2022-11-28
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	$143.64M	$266.70M	-$94.50M	-$203.50M	-$2.08	78.75%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	$136.50M	$862.16M	$133.10M	$46.52M	$5.64	-11.45%	3.89%	-20.68%	43.71%	2022-11-28
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	$183.37M	$446.50M	$22.24M	-$119.13M	-$6.11	58.56%	N/A	N/A	N/A
DBI	DESIGNER BRANDS INC	$978.92M	$3.37B	$315.96M	$166.99M	$2.32	20.96%	4.10%	N/A	9.11%
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	$7.68B	$7.78B	$1.84B	$957.00M	$3.75	2.41%	-8.70%	-43.52%	1.68%	2022-11-15
CATO	CATO CORP	$202.27M	$752.03M	$23.54M	$9.61M	$0.46	3.44%	-3.01%	-54.90%	-7.25%	2022-11-15
JILL	JJILL INC	$169.28M	$614.30M	$106.04M	$47.03M	$3.52	15.59%	-1.83%	N/A	-0.17%
GPS	GAP INC	$3.05B	$15.80B	$138.00M	-$379.00M	-$1.01	-4.92%	0.43%	N/A	N/A	2022-11-21
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	$4.92M	$13.34M	-$28.10M	-$36.00M	-$2.06	291.25%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	$446.60M	$1.29B	$218.38M	-$34.88M	-$0.29	5.14%	N/A	N/A	N/A

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. Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT)

Boot Barn Holdings (NYSE:BOOT) 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 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Boot Barn Holdings has seen its stock lose -38.37% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 5 percentage points.

Boot Barn Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $109.50, an upside of 83.48% from Boot Barn Holdings's current stock price of $59.68.

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.

2. Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) 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 22 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock lose -26.81% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 16 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $389.88, an upside of 29.86% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $300.22.

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.

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 -49.85% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -7 percentage points.

G Iii Apparel Group has an average 1 year price target of $24.33, an upside of 61.47% from G Iii Apparel Group's current stock price of $15.07.

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. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO)

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) has an annual dividend yield of 7.17%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.61%. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. American Eagle Outfitters's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio of 62.1% 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 7.12%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.61%. 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.

3. Gap (NYSE:GPS)

Gap (NYSE:GPS) has an annual dividend yield of 6.44%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.61%. 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.

Why are apparel stocks down?

Apparel stocks were down -3.72% in the last day, and down -3.54% over the last week. Victoria's Secret & Co was the among the top losers in the apparel retail industry, dropping -6.7% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader retail sector are trading lower amid concerns over a potential recession. Further Fed rate hikes in order to curb inflation and the labor market could cause an economic slowdown, which would negatively impact consumer spending.

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 -49.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -7 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 -48.64% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -6 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 dropped -14.35% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 29 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 52.26% 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 18.51x.

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