Crocs (CROX) Competitors

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Is CROX or GIII more profitable?

Crocs has a net margin of 23.35% compared to G-III Apparel Group's net margin of 6.20%. Crocs' return on equity of 43.07% beat G-III Apparel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crocs	23.35%	43.07%	16.02%
G-III Apparel Group	6.20%	12.65%	7.95%

Does the media refer more to CROX or GIII?

In the previous week, Crocs had 13 more articles in the media than G-III Apparel Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Crocs and 0 mentions for G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Crocs' score of 0.62 indicating that G-III Apparel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crocs	Positive
G-III Apparel Group	Very Positive

Do analysts rate CROX or GIII?

Crocs presently has a consensus target price of $135.13, suggesting a potential upside of 27.06%. G-III Apparel Group has a consensus target price of $27.80, suggesting a potential upside of 18.10%. Given Crocs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Crocs is more favorable than G-III Apparel Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crocs	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
G-III Apparel Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Which has more risk and volatility, CROX or GIII?

Crocs has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, G-III Apparel Group has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CROX or GIII?

Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crocs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crocs	$4.10B	1.45	$950.07M	$16.32	6.52
G-III Apparel Group	$3.15B	0.32	$193.57M	$4.32	5.45

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CROX or GIII?

93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of G-III Apparel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Crocs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of G-III Apparel Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Crocs beats G-III Apparel Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.