Birkenstock (BIRK) vs. The Competition Head to Head Review

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) is one of 116 public companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Birkenstock to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Birkenstock and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birkenstock	$2.32 billion	$385.46 million	16.59
Birkenstock Competitors	$5.77 billion	$471.21 million	27.53

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Birkenstock and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birkenstock	1	4	13	0	2.67
Birkenstock Competitors	1537	7494	10057	336	2.47

Birkenstock currently has a consensus target price of $53.28, indicating a potential upside of 45.34%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 11.91%. Given Birkenstock’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

Birkenstock has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birkenstock’s competitors have a beta of 1.01, suggesting that their average stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Birkenstock and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birkenstock	16.26%	12.95%	7.15%
Birkenstock Competitors	-3.99%	13.49%	2.66%

Summary

Birkenstock competitors beat Birkenstock on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Birkenstock Company Profile

Birkenstock Holding plc manufactures and sells footwear products. It also offers sandals, shoes, closed-toe silhouettes, skincare products, and accessories. The company sells its products through e-commerce sites and a network of owned retail stores, as well as business-to-business channels. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Europe, APMA, and internationally. Birkenstock Holding plc was founded in 1774 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Birkenstock Holding plc is a subsidiary of BK LC Lux MidCo S.à r.l.