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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

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	$38.05B	$7.47B	$1.88B	$1.17B	$9.11	27.50%	24.36%	36.17%	35.16%	2023-03-27
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	$459.77M	$535.41M	$74.52M	$90.71M	$1.44	13.51%	3.30%	128.57%	N/A	2023-03-16
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	$748.70M	$1.28B	$214.64M	$109.05M	$3.94	1.09%	4.93%	-21.51%	42.31%	2023-03-14
GES	GUESS INC	$1.24B	$2.67B	$260.97M	$122.18M	$2.02	9.40%	3.65%	-24.34%	N/A	2023-03-14
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	$501.89M	$1.02B	$155.17M	$47.81M	$2.17	-12.30%	3.03%	-56.43%	16.30%	2023-03-08
GIII	G III APPAREL GROUP LTD	$775.97M	$3.12B	$357.16M	$176.49M	$3.69	22.63%	2.97%	6.96%	34.77%	2023-03-15
BKE	BUCKLE INC	$2.17B	$1.32B	$350.54M	$250.70M	$5.10	7.45%	7.74%	5.37%	24.00%	2023-03-09
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	$2.57B	$1.62B	$310.43M	$168.86M	$5.67	18.44%	19.24%	-2.91%	43.56%
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	$223.60M	$682.30M	$50.68M	$12.22M	$0.37	-0.22%	9.76%	-65.09%	-7.95%	2023-03-08
DBI	DESIGNER BRANDS INC	$668.14M	$3.38B	$277.54M	$131.98M	$1.92	13.21%	4.06%	2,642.86%	12.40%	2023-03-15
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	$94.62B	$49.27B	$5.47B	$3.40B	$2.90	7.96%	7.47%	30.63%	9.06%	2023-02-21
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	$268.40M	$826.52M	$153.18M	$62.09M	$7.57	-17.56%	2.55%	1.20%	48.73%	2023-03-13
CRI	CARTERS INC	$3.10B	$3.36B	$462.54M	$266.83M	$6.56	-1.51%	0.34%	-15.79%	4.68%	2023-02-23
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	$533.13M	$1.76B	$174.97M	$88.39M	$6.47	-6.40%	-0.68%	-39.13%	-2.25%	2023-03-07
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	$419.68M	$310.81M	-$70.07M	-$86.93M	-$0.53	19.76%	N/A	N/A	N/A	2023-02-22
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	$2.47B	$4.74B	$530.02M	$169.19M	$1.79	10.17%	5.92%	-40.92%	3.46%	2023-02-27
GCO	GENESCO INC	$602.25M	$2.39B	$169.01M	$95.11M	$7.09	2.42%	3.48%	-29.24%	N/A	2023-03-08
ONON	ON HOLDING AG	$14.34B	$1.10B	-$38.07M	-$108.27M	-$0.39	52.46%	N/A	N/A	N/A
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	$14.76B	$8.57B	$562.47M	$166.56M	$2.51	-4.77%	7.90%	-62.54%	-8.34%	2023-03-01
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	$41.15B	$18.50B	$2.31B	$1.43B	$4.14	1.97%	6.39%	-8.41%	5.62%	2023-02-27
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	$269.84M	$285.10M	-$49.20M	-$151.80M	$4.08	65.08%	N/A	N/A	N/A
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	$384.58M	$1.27B	$194.90M	$31.30M	$0.32	0.85%	N/A	N/A	N/A	2023-03-16
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	$118.86M	$445.45M	$15.03M	-$120.47M	-$6.22	33.61%	N/A	N/A	N/A
TLYS	TILLY's INC	$259.64M	$696.42M	$44.59M	$21.84M	$0.71	-7.04%	3.99%	-64.68%	7.70%	2023-03-08
GPS	GAP INC	$4.82B	$15.90B	$511.00M	$55.00M	$0.16	-4.05%	0.50%	-88.15%	-40.69%	2023-03-02
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	$3.16B	$6.50B	$853.00M	$421.00M	$4.91	-3.13%	N/A	-36.48%	N/A	2023-03-02
CHS	CHICO's FAS INC	$649.11M	$2.11B	$379.30M	$112.25M	$0.93	24.38%	-1.63%	N/A	6.78%	2023-02-27
CATO	CATO CORP	$211.43M	$756.44M	$11.23M	-$3.44M	-$0.14	1.07%	-2.48%	N/A	N/A	2023-03-15
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	$2.93B	$5.00B	$393.70M	$120.97M	$0.69	4.31%	6.42%	-69.06%	-5.59%	2023-02-28
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	$1.34B	$3.66B	$230.87M	$29.99M	$0.48	-0.39%	1.87%	-89.47%	N/A	2023-02-28
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	$10.20B	$7.70B	$1.82B	$960.00M	$3.82	1.68%	-8.94%	-33.91%	2.85%	2023-02-21
JILL	JJILL INC	$262.94M	$612.77M	$105.06M	$44.71M	$3.35	8.27%	-1.96%	N/A	0.00%	2023-03-20
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	$3.16M	$14.61M	-$22.03M	-$31.96M	-$139.26	236.60%	N/A	N/A	N/A
EXPR	EXPRESS INC	$77.19M	$1.94B	$44.52M	-$31.76M	-$0.47	14.02%	-1.98%	N/A	N/A	2023-03-07

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 1.41% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 17 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $394.07, an upside of 26.77% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $310.85.

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 68.04% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 83 percentage points.

Destination Xl Group has an average 1 year price target of $7.00, a downside of -4.89% from Destination Xl Group's current stock price of $7.36.

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 7.41% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 23 percentage points.

Guess has an average 1 year price target of $26.00, an upside of 14.29% from Guess's current stock price of $22.75.

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 9.34%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.45%. 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 6.72%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.45%. 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 4.55%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.45%. 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 0.32% in the last day, and up 2.58% over the last week.

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

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 68.04% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 83 percentage points.

2. Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ:DLTH)

Duluth Holdings (NASDAQ:DLTH) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Duluth Holdings 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.

Duluth Holdings's stock has dropped -53.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -39 percentage points.

3. G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII)

G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) is the third 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 -36.98% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -22 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 10.89% 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 26.62x.

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