Fossil Group (FOSL) Competitors $0.96 +0.01 (+1.55%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.97 +0.00 (+0.41%) As of 04/15/2025 05:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FOSL vs. VRA, TPR, RL, VFC, PVH, COLM, HBI, CRI, GIII, and OXMShould you be buying Fossil Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Fossil Group include Vera Bradley (VRA), Tapestry (TPR), Ralph Lauren (RL), VF (VFC), PVH (PVH), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Hanesbrands (HBI), Carter's (CRI), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), and Oxford Industries (OXM). These companies are all part of the "apparel accessories & luxury goods" industry. Fossil Group vs. Vera Bradley Tapestry Ralph Lauren VF PVH Columbia Sportswear Hanesbrands Carter's G-III Apparel Group Oxford Industries Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) and Vera Bradley (NASDAQ:VRA) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and community ranking. Which has better earnings & valuation, FOSL or VRA? Vera Bradley has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fossil Group. Vera Bradley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fossil Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFossil Group$1.14B0.04-$157.09M-$1.93-0.50Vera Bradley$371.97M0.14$7.84M-$2.22-0.82 Does the media favor FOSL or VRA? In the previous week, Fossil Group had 1 more articles in the media than Vera Bradley. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Fossil Group and 3 mentions for Vera Bradley. Vera Bradley's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Fossil Group's score of 0.96 indicating that Vera Bradley is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Fossil Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vera Bradley 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FOSL or VRA? 61.1% of Fossil Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.9% of Vera Bradley shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Fossil Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.5% of Vera Bradley shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor FOSL or VRA? Fossil Group received 268 more outperform votes than Vera Bradley when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.81% of users gave Vera Bradley an outperform vote while only 54.04% of users gave Fossil Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFossil GroupOutperform Votes62854.04% Underperform Votes53445.96% Vera BradleyOutperform Votes36055.81% Underperform Votes28544.19% Which has more volatility and risk, FOSL or VRA? Fossil Group has a beta of 2.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vera Bradley has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FOSL or VRA more profitable? Vera Bradley has a net margin of -4.21% compared to Fossil Group's net margin of -10.07%. Vera Bradley's return on equity of -2.74% beat Fossil Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Fossil Group-10.07% -40.95% -9.77% Vera Bradley -4.21%-2.74%-1.80% SummaryVera Bradley beats Fossil Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Fossil Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FOSL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FOSL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFossil GroupWatches, clocks, watchcases, & parts IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$51.40M$170.07M$23.03B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A10.14%170.20%4.32%P/E Ratio-0.416.2721.5817.82Price / Sales0.040.244.0194.61Price / CashN/A12.2219.4134.64Price / Book0.200.555.644.00Net Income-$157.09M-$55.19M$781.29M$247.23M7 Day Performance-8.96%-9.01%-1.67%1.45%1 Month Performance-37.34%-31.51%-5.15%-6.24%1 Year Performance20.31%-14.02%2.42%0.60% Fossil Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FOSLFossil Group1.6184 of 5 stars$0.97+1.5%N/A+16.3%$51.40M$1.14B-0.416,900News CoverageVRAVera Bradley0.8535 of 5 stars$2.13-0.5%N/A-71.4%$59.00M$371.97M-3.612,490News CoveragePositive NewsTPRTapestry4.5517 of 5 stars$62.74-0.3%$78.53+25.2%+56.5%$12.99B$6.78B18.1918,100Short Interest ↓Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRLRalph Lauren4.8517 of 5 stars$192.87-2.4%$279.93+45.1%+26.8%$11.91B$6.95B17.6022,200Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeVFCVF4.552 of 5 stars$11.30-2.3%$22.10+95.6%-10.9%$4.40B$10.15B-9.4935,000Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumePVHPVH4.9465 of 5 stars$65.75-2.9%$107.13+62.9%-35.6%$3.66B$8.65B5.3531,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.0908 of 5 stars$65.55-4.8%$83.00+26.6%-11.1%$3.63B$3.37B16.949,450Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeHBIHanesbrands3.8787 of 5 stars$4.51-3.7%$7.50+66.5%-5.3%$1.59B$3.51B-4.9051,000Short Interest ↓Gap DownCRICarter's3.93 of 5 stars$35.80-3.7%$49.00+36.9%-50.0%$1.29B$2.84B5.6815,500GIIIG-III Apparel Group3.3839 of 5 stars$24.24-5.3%$33.00+36.1%-10.7%$1.06B$3.18B6.363,600Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeOXMOxford Industries3.9711 of 5 stars$53.10-7.1%$63.00+18.6%-55.4%$789.35M$1.52B59.664,700Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VRA Competitors TPR Competitors RL Competitors VFC Competitors PVH Competitors COLM Competitors HBI Competitors CRI Competitors GIII Competitors OXM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FOSL) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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