Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Competitors $20.05 -0.09 (-0.45%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.05 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 08/8/2025 07:45 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LEVI vs. KTB, PVH, RL, ONON, LULU, AS, BIRK, GIL, BRP, and ZGNShould you be buying Levi Strauss & Co. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Levi Strauss & Co. include Kontoor Brands (KTB), PVH (PVH), Ralph Lauren (RL), ON (ONON), lululemon athletica (LULU), Amer Sports (AS), Birkenstock (BIRK), Gildan Activewear (GIL), The Baldwin Insurance Group (BRP), and Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN). Levi Strauss & Co. vs. Its Competitors Kontoor Brands PVH Ralph Lauren ON lululemon athletica Amer Sports Birkenstock Gildan Activewear The Baldwin Insurance Group Ermenegildo Zegna Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are both mid-cap apparel companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, KTB or LEVI? Kontoor Brands has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer KTB or LEVI? In the previous week, Kontoor Brands had 10 more articles in the media than Levi Strauss & Co.. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Kontoor Brands and 10 mentions for Levi Strauss & Co.. Kontoor Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s score of 0.52 indicating that Kontoor Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kontoor Brands 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Levi Strauss & Co. 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in KTB or LEVI? 93.1% of Kontoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Kontoor Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is KTB or LEVI more profitable? Kontoor Brands has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Levi Strauss & Co.'s net margin of 6.40%. Kontoor Brands' return on equity of 68.76% beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kontoor Brands9.48% 68.76% 15.02% Levi Strauss & Co. 6.40%28.75%9.03% Is KTB or LEVI a better dividend stock? Kontoor Brands pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Levi Strauss & Co. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Kontoor Brands pays out 51.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Levi Strauss & Co. pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Kontoor Brands has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Levi Strauss & Co. has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Kontoor Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has higher earnings & valuation, KTB or LEVI? Kontoor Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Levi Strauss & Co.. Kontoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKontoor Brands$2.61B1.43$245.80M$4.0816.49Levi Strauss & Co.$6.36B1.25$210.60M$1.0219.66 Do analysts recommend KTB or LEVI? Kontoor Brands currently has a consensus target price of $89.67, indicating a potential upside of 33.26%. Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus target price of $23.45, indicating a potential upside of 16.98%. Given Kontoor Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kontoor Brands is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kontoor Brands 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Levi Strauss & Co. 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82 SummaryKontoor Brands beats Levi Strauss & Co. on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Levi Strauss & Co. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LEVI 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 LEVI 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 NYSE 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 LEVI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLevi Strauss & Co.RETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.97B$7.55B$26.79B$20.70BDividend Yield2.78%2.87%172.88%3.67%P/E Ratio19.6655.9527.3528.45Price / Sales1.251.1212.5856.07Price / Cash9.8017.3457.5223.21Price / Book4.032.875.464.33Net Income$210.60M$372.41M$874.58M$996.14M7 Day Performance4.37%1.80%1.43%1.98%1 Month Performance3.24%-1.99%-1.85%-0.84%1 Year Performance14.44%3.21%20.72%14.36% Levi Strauss & Co. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEVILevi Strauss & Co.4.1869 of 5 stars$20.05-0.4%$23.45+17.0%+13.5%$7.97B$6.36B19.6618,700Trending NewsKTBKontoor Brands4.6965 of 5 stars$56.87+3.7%$87.50+53.9%-5.3%$3.16B$2.60B13.9413,200Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPVHPVH4.6899 of 5 stars$74.40+4.3%$93.40+25.5%-24.8%$3.58B$8.68B10.4928,000Dividend AnnouncementRLRalph Lauren4.6742 of 5 stars$304.07+3.5%$301.53-0.8%+78.6%$18.34B$7.08B26.1923,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionONONON3.9772 of 5 stars$47.57+1.1%$64.00+34.5%+16.8%$29.95B$2.54B67.963,254Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLULUlululemon athletica4.8586 of 5 stars$196.45+1.6%$330.20+68.1%-21.6%$23.54B$10.75B13.3139,000Analyst ForecastASAmer Sports2.6866 of 5 stars$38.65+5.9%$38.74+0.2%+219.1%$21.41B$5.18B104.4713,400Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBIRKBirkenstock3.4473 of 5 stars$50.30+2.4%$68.50+36.2%-15.9%$9.45B$1.96B35.427,400Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGILGildan Activewear4.6928 of 5 stars$52.00+1.6%$62.45+20.1%+24.7%$7.80B$3.27B16.5150,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBRPThe Baldwin Insurance GroupN/A$35.31-4.2%N/A-27.7%$4.15B$1.27B-38.389,200News CoverageZGNErmenegildo Zegna2.3394 of 5 stars$7.85+1.3%$8.70+10.9%-25.3%$3.20B$1.95B14.817,395 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kontoor Brands Competitors PVH Competitors Ralph Lauren Competitors ON Competitors lululemon athletica Competitors Amer Sports Competitors Birkenstock Competitors Gildan Activewear Competitors The Baldwin Insurance Group Competitors Ermenegildo Zegna 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 (NYSE:LEVI) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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