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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 Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
LULU	LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC	Canada	$39.10B	122,398,776	75.77%	24.23%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	United States	$461.65M	62,469,259	36.47%	63.53%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GES	GUESS INC	United States	$1.28B	54,447,857	23.36%	76.64%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	United States	$759.02M	27,166,175	48.59%	51.41%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	United States	$547.30M	19,490,759	62.02%	37.98%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BKE	BUCKLE INC	United States	$2.24B	50,091,866	50.99%	41.07%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GIII	G III APPAREL GROUP LTD	United States	$807.31M	47,488,999	81.82%	18.18%	Net Selling	Net Buying
DBI	DESIGNER BRANDS INC	United States	$696.14M	63,632,439	36.36%	63.64%	Net Selling
TLYS	TILLY's INC	United States	$272.17M	29,843,569	54.86%	5.39%	Net Buying	Net Buying
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	United States	$93.04B	1,155,504,149	91.32%	0.47%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	United States	$2.59B	29,815,074	81.59%	18.41%	Net Selling	Net Buying
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	United States	$231.29M	33,422,705	26.82%	55.72%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	United States	$15.01B	65,191,267	26.45%	73.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	United States	$284.53M	8,356,254	16.87%	83.13%	Net Buying	Net Selling
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	United States	$570.55M	12,227,788	14.14%	85.86%	Net Selling
CRI	CARTERS INC	United States	$3.22B	38,161,590	54.80%	45.20%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GCO	GENESCO INC	United States	$623.68M	12,609,875	61.63%	38.37%	Net Selling	Net Buying
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	United States	$443.58M	149,353,111	33.14%	2.93%	Net Selling	Net Selling
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	United States	$2.67B	92,175,750	42.41%	57.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ONON	ON HOLDING AG	Switzerland	$14.35B	626,925,299	17.11%	0.00%
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	United States	$3.70B	80,827,062	89.41%	10.59%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	United States	$39.71B	344,371,009	89.10%	4.67%	Net Selling
CHS	CHICO's FAS INC	United States	$702.89M	125,069,318	88.64%	10.99%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	United States	$399.09M	103,659,642	29.94%	70.06%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	United States	$134.11M	39,099,462	31.63%	68.37%	Net Selling
CATO	CATO CORP	United States	$212.27M	20,892,327	52.78%	14.16%	Net Selling	Net Buying
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	United States	$295.20M	65,022,787	61.21%	38.79%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPS	GAP INC	United States	$5.57B	365,048,522	41.31%	58.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	United States	$3.09B	187,406,236	71.42%	28.58%	Net Selling
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	United States	$1.47B	49,001,742	93.95%	6.05%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	United States	$10.70B	228,414,615	84.79%	15.21%	Net Selling	Net Selling
JILL	JJILL INC	United States	$301.00M	10,151,938	5.58%	94.42%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DBGI	DIGITAL BRANDS GROUP INC	United States	$3.27M	1,073,337	55.67%	44.33%
EXPR	EXPRESS INC	United States	$80.60M	68,306,959	20.91%	79.09%	Net Buying	Net Buying

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Feb 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 24 points higher than the apparel industry average of 37. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lululemon Athletica has seen its stock lose -3.31% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 10 percentage points.

Lululemon Athletica has an average 1 year price target of $394.07, an upside of 23.37% from Lululemon Athletica's current stock price of $319.42.

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 23 points higher than the apparel industry average of 37. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Destination Xl Group has seen its stock return 58.58% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 72 percentage points.

Destination Xl Group has an average 1 year price target of $7.00, a downside of -5.28% from Destination Xl Group's current stock price of $7.39.

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 54, which is 17 points higher than the apparel industry average of 37. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Guess has seen its stock return 8.47% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 22 percentage points.

Guess has an average 1 year price target of $26.00, an upside of 10.92% from Guess's current stock price of $23.44.

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 9.07%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.33%. 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 6.69%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.33%. 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 3.93%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 3.33%. 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 dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are apparel stocks down?

Apparel stocks were down -0.65% in the last day, and up 3.18% 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. 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 42 points higher than the apparel industry average of 44. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Destination Xl Group's stock has gained 58.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 72 percentage points.

2. G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII)

G Iii Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) is the second most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. G Iii Apparel Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 42 points higher than the apparel industry average of 44. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

G Iii Apparel Group's stock has dropped -37.06% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -24 percentage points.

3. Childrens Place (NASDAQ:PLCE)

Childrens Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) is the third most undervalued apparel stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Childrens Place has a valuation score of 86, which is 42 points higher than the apparel industry average of 44. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Childrens Place's stock has dropped -30.57% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -17 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 7.57% 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 27.08x.

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