Crocs (CROX) and The Competition Head to Head Comparison

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) is one of 117 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Crocs to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Crocs and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crocs	$4.10 billion	-$81.20 million	11.44
Crocs Competitors	$5.69 billion	$471.75 million	24.83

Crocs’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Crocs. Crocs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Crocs shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Crocs and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crocs	1	5	12	1	2.68
Crocs Competitors	1649	7636	10048	361	2.46

Crocs presently has a consensus price target of $158.30, indicating a potential upside of 3.38%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 14.60%. Given Crocs’ rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crocs has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk & Volatility

Crocs has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs’ rivals have a beta of 0.92, meaning that their average stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Crocs and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crocs	16.20%	49.35%	15.68%
Crocs Competitors	-3.45%	12.79%	2.71%

Summary

Crocs beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Crocs Company Profile

Crocs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children under Crocs and HEYDUDE Brand in the United States and internationally. The company offers various footwear products, including clogs, sandals, slides, flips, wedges, platforms, socks, boots, charms, flip flops, sneakers, and slippers. It sells its products through wholesalers, retail stores, e-commerce sites, third-party marketplaces, and kiosks/store-in-store locations. Crocs, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.