Best Apparel Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top apparel stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best apparel stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the apparel retail industry.

Industry: Apparel Retail
Ticker
Company
Dividends Score
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
LULU
LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC
$46.45BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
AEO
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
$3.00B2.40%42.00%$0.1250$0.3855%1
CAL
CALERES INC
$560.93M1.26%6.20%$0.0700$0.2129%0
TJX
TJX COMPANIES INC
$140.17B1.17%34.00%$0.3750$1.4627%0
BOOT
BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC
$4.28BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CRI
CARTERS INC
$1.82B6.35%50.00%$0.8000$3.2088%1
ROST
ROSS STORES INC
$47.04B1.03%23.00%$0.3675$1.4724%0
ANF
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO
$5.78BN/A0.00%$0.2000N/AN/A0
GES
GUESS INC
$635.49M9.72%184.20%$0.3000$1.2095%1
URBN
URBAN OUTFITTERS INC
$5.22BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
VSCO
VICTORIA's SECRET & CO
$2.53BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JILL
JJILL INC
$388.88M0.28%2.40%$0.0700$0.074%0
GAP
GAP INC
$8.48B2.00%27.30%$0.1500$0.4547%1
SCVL
SHOE CARNIVAL INC
$699.48M1.57%19.10%$0.1350$0.4137%1
BKE
BUCKLE INC
$2.23B2.39%97.70%$0.3500$1.0555%8
BURL
BURLINGTON STORES INC
$16.51BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ZUMZ
ZUMIEZ INC
$301.97MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DXLG
DESTINATION XL GROUP INC
$142.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DLTH
DULUTH HOLDINGS INC
$102.01MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
TLYS
TILLY's INC
$129.05MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RENT
RENT THE RUNWAY INC
$27.76MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CURV
TORRID HOLDINGS INC
$671.49MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LE
LANDS' END INC
$347.96MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LVLU
LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC
$35.73MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CTRN
CITI TRENDS INC
$208.26MN/A0.00%$0.0800N/AN/A0
GCO
GENESCO INC
$453.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CATO
CATO CORP
$70.03M14.96%-48.90%$0.1700$0.5199%1
BIRD
ALLBIRDS INC
$54.18MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SFIX
STITCH FIX INC
$624.07MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FL
FOOT LOCKER INC
$1.71BN/A0.00%$0.4000N/AN/A1
PLCE
CHILDRENS PLACE INC
$127.96MN/A0.00%$0.5600N/AN/A0

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Due Diligence 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 Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 25 points higher than the apparel industry average of 33. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock lose -13.03% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -15 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $412.55, an upside of 3.63% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $398.10.

Lululemon Athletica stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 22 analysts covering Lululemon Athletica, 40.91% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 27.27% have issued a Buy, 31.82% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO)


American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is the second best apparel stock with a Due Diligence Score of 54, which is 21 points higher than the apparel industry average of 33. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. American Eagle Outfitters has seen its stock lose -25.32% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -27 percentage points.

American Eagle Outfitters has an average 1 year price target of $20.50, an upside of 31.41% from American Eagle Outfitters's current stock price of $15.60.

American Eagle Outfitters stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 10 analysts covering American Eagle Outfitters, 10% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 90% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Caleres (NYSE:CAL)


Caleres (NYSE:CAL) is the third best apparel stock with a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 20 points higher than the apparel industry average of 33. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Caleres has seen its stock lose -48.85% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -51 percentage points.

Caleres has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 49.88% from Caleres's current stock price of $16.68.

Caleres stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Caleres, 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.

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. Guess (NYSE:GES)


Guess (NYSE:GES) has an annual dividend yield of 9.72%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.92%. Guess's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Guess's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Guess's dividend payout ratio of 184.2% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Carters (NYSE:CRI)


Carters (NYSE:CRI) has an annual dividend yield of 6.35%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.92%. 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 50% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO)


American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) has an annual dividend yield of 2.4%, which is -2 percentage points lower than the apparel industry average of 3.92%. 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 not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

American Eagle Outfitters's dividend payout ratio of 42% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks down?

Apparel stocks were down -2.31% in the last day, and down -5.68% over the last week. Childrens Place was the among the top losers in the apparel retail industry, dropping -12.07% yesterday.

Shares of retail companies are trading lower possibly due to worse-than-expected Michigan consumer sentiment for February. The sector may be weighed down following weak guidance from e.l.f Beauty and Amazon.

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 71, which is 41 points higher than the apparel industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Destination XL Group's stock has dropped -30.05% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -32 percentage points.

2. Guess (NYSE:GES)


Guess (NYSE:GES) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Guess has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the apparel industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Guess's stock has dropped -45.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -48 percentage points.

3. Jjill (NYSE:JILL)


Jjill (NYSE:JILL) is the third most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Jjill has a valuation score of 71, which is 41 points higher than the apparel industry average of 30. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Jjill's stock has gained 2.01% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the apparel industry.

Are apparel stocks a good buy now?

44.83% of apparel stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect apparel stocks to rise by 23.53% 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 25.86x.
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