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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

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

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	ROE	ROA	ROCE	ROIC	D/E	Current Ratio	Gross Margin	Profit Margin	Operating Margin
URBN	URBAN OUTFITTERS INC	$4.63B	17.40%	9.20%	14.70%	12.10%	0.83	1.39	34.70%	7.30%	9.12%
LE	LANDS' END INC	$266.51M	2.70%	0.80%	9.47%	8.80%	2.20	1.63	47.90%	0.50%	3.74%
GCO	GENESCO INC	$213.59M	-3.50%	-1.40%	1.48%	1.00%	1.44	1.60	47.20%	-0.80%	0.61%
VSCO	VICTORIA's SECRET & CO	$1.36B	33.60%	3.60%	9.60%	6.00%	6.04	1.05	36.70%	2.60%	4.86%
TJX	TJX COMPANIES INC	$140.43B	61.10%	15.60%	30.38%	22.80%	2.78	1.18	30.60%	8.60%	11.18%
JILL	JJILL INC	$230.40M	44.80%	9.50%	23.98%	20.10%	2.95	0.96	70.40%	6.50%	11.41%
CRI	CARTERS INC	$1.33B	22.20%	7.90%	13.62%	12.20%	1.85	2.25	48.00%	6.50%	9.22%
GAP	GAP INC	$7.31B	28.10%	7.30%	14.18%	10.30%	2.64	1.60	41.30%	5.60%	8.11%
ANF	ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO	$3.66B	46.50%	18.00%	36.30%	34.70%	1.46	1.49	64.20%	11.40%	15.94%
ROST	ROSS STORES INC	$45.34B	40.10%	14.20%	25.24%	23.30%	1.71	1.62	27.80%	9.90%	12.24%
BOOT	BOOT BARN HOLDINGS INC	$2.85B	17.10%	9.40%	14.37%	14.00%	0.85	2.20	37.30%	9.40%	12.48%
LULU	LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC	$30.23B	43.80%	25.70%	44.70%	49.90%	0.76	2.16	59.20%	17.10%	24.33%
SFIX	STITCH FIX INC	$392.83M	-36.00%	-14.10%	-25.67%	-28.40%	1.39	1.85	45.00%	-5.50%	-5.68%
BKE	BUCKLE INC	$1.77B	43.30%	20.90%	36.87%	33.50%	1.16	2.05	48.70%	16.10%	21.17%
AEO	AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC	$1.90B	18.90%	9.00%	14.74%	11.70%	1.17	1.53	39.20%	6.20%	8.15%
ZUMZ	ZUMIEZ INC	$229.34M	-0.50%	-0.30%	0.85%	0.70%	0.93	2.07	34.10%	-0.20%	0.46%
BURL	BURLINGTON STORES INC	$13.64B	43.60%	6.20%	11.46%	7.50%	5.40	1.16	43.30%	4.70%	7.00%
FL	FOOT LOCKER INC	$1.10B	0.40%	0.20%	0.98%	0.80%	1.32	1.70	29.10%	0.20%	0.66%
CAL	CALERES INC	$514.94M	18.10%	5.50%	13.22%	8.80%	2.15	1.10	44.90%	3.90%	5.52%
CURV	TORRID HOLDINGS INC	$572.91M	-8.50%	3.30%	25.40%	8.60%	-3.56	0.86	37.50%	1.50%	5.19%
GES	GUESS INC	$519.93M	12.00%	2.20%	5.18%	3.20%	4.39	1.50	43.40%	2.00%	3.34%
SCVL	SHOE CARNIVAL INC	$484.25M	11.80%	6.60%	9.84%	8.10%	0.73	4.11	35.60%	6.10%	8.13%
BIRD	ALLBIRDS INC	$39.37M	-70.00%	-40.50%	-63.28%	-54.70%	0.86	2.94	42.70%	-49.20%	-48.19%
PLCE	CHILDRENS PLACE INC	$124.73M	N/A	-6.80%	-5.95%	-1.60%	-13.58	0.90	33.10%	-4.20%	-0.98%
CATO	CATO CORP	$47.58M	-9.90%	-4.00%	-6.08%	-4.30%	1.79	1.19	32.80%	-2.80%	-2.47%
RENT	RENT THE RUNWAY INC	$16.01M	N/A	-27.20%	-23.57%	-9.40%	-2.32	1.98	64.90%	-22.80%	-14.83%
CTRN	CITI TRENDS INC	$164.81M	-32.30%	-9.00%	-12.84%	-7.60%	3.09	1.13	37.50%	-5.70%	-4.92%
DXLG	DESTINATION XL GROUP INC	$50.31M	2.00%	0.80%	1.29%	0.80%	1.70	1.45	46.50%	0.70%	0.80%
TLYS	TILLY's INC	$51.26M	-39.50%	-11.80%	-18.93%	-10.10%	2.40	1.32	26.30%	-8.10%	-8.08%
LVLU	LULU's FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS INC	$18.80M	-135.20%	-39.00%	-152.58%	-115.00%	7.09	0.69	41.20%	-17.50%	-16.36%
DLTH	DULUTH HOLDINGS INC	$64.65M	-21.70%	-9.00%	-11.35%	-7.00%	1.49	1.49	49.20%	-7.00%	-5.86%

Apparel Stocks FAQ

What are the best apparel stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 29.67% over the past year, overperforming other apparel stocks by 45 percentage points.

Urban Outfitters has an average 1 year price target of $59.33, an upside of 18.67% from Urban Outfitters's current stock price of $50.00.

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: C, 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 -34.42% over the past year, underperforming other apparel stocks by -19 percentage points.

Lands' End has an average 1 year price target of $20.00, an upside of 131.75% from Lands' End's current stock price of $8.63.

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 -25.38% 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. Guess (NYSE:GES)

Guess (NYSE:GES) has an annual dividend yield of 8.97%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.27%. 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 300% 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 8.67%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the apparel industry average of 4.27%. 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 62.5% 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 3.45%, which is -1 percentage points lower than the apparel industry average of 4.27%. 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.

Why are apparel stocks up?

Apparel stocks were up 2.06% in the last day, and down -0.61% over the last week. Guess was the among the top gainers in the apparel retail industry, gaining 4.05% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading higher amid Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's remarks about trade de-escalation with China, which may relieve potential cost pressures for the consumer and lead to an uptick in spending.

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 -39.73% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -24 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 -57.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by -41 percentage points.

3. Victoria's Secret & Co (NYSE:VSCO)

Victoria's Secret & Co (NYSE:VSCO) 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.

Victoria's Secret & Co 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.

Victoria's Secret & Co's stock has gained 1.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the apparel industry by 17 percentage points.

Are apparel stocks a good buy now?

44.44% of apparel stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect apparel stocks to rise by 46.72% over the next year.

0% of apparel stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 13.79% of apparel stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.07% 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 24.4x.

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