Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Competitors $14.68 -0.29 (-1.91%) As of 10:49 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LEVI vs. AS, BIRK, GIL, BRP, KTB, ZGN, UAA, UA, CPRI, and GOOSShould you be buying Levi Strauss & Co. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Levi Strauss & Co. include Amer Sports (AS), Birkenstock (BIRK), Gildan Activewear (GIL), The Baldwin Insurance Group (BRP), Kontoor Brands (KTB), Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN), Under Armour (UAA), Under Armour (UA), Capri (CPRI), and Canada Goose (GOOS). These companies are all part of the "apparel" industry. Levi Strauss & Co. vs. Amer Sports Birkenstock Gildan Activewear The Baldwin Insurance Group Kontoor Brands Ermenegildo Zegna Under Armour Under Armour Capri Canada Goose Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, community ranking and profitability. Which has more risk & volatility, AS or LEVI? Amer Sports has a beta of 2.66, meaning that its share price is 166% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AS or LEVI? In the previous week, Levi Strauss & Co. had 49 more articles in the media than Amer Sports. MarketBeat recorded 56 mentions for Levi Strauss & Co. and 7 mentions for Amer Sports. Amer Sports' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s score of 0.36 indicating that Amer Sports is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amer Sports 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Levi Strauss & Co. 11 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is AS or LEVI more profitable? Levi Strauss & Co. has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Amer Sports' net margin of -0.74%. Levi Strauss & Co.'s return on equity of 25.88% beat Amer Sports' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amer Sports-0.74% 3.15% 1.12% Levi Strauss & Co. 3.32%25.88%8.12% Which has better valuation & earnings, AS or LEVI? Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Amer Sports. Levi Strauss & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amer Sports, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmer Sports$5.18B2.43-$208.60M$0.14162.21Levi Strauss & Co.$6.40B0.93$210.60M$0.8916.84 Do analysts recommend AS or LEVI? Amer Sports currently has a consensus price target of $32.64, indicating a potential upside of 43.71%. Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus price target of $19.18, indicating a potential upside of 27.96%. Given Amer Sports' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Amer Sports is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Amer Sports 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Levi Strauss & Co. 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AS or LEVI? Levi Strauss & Co. received 124 more outperform votes than Amer Sports when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.00% of users gave Amer Sports an outperform vote while only 62.31% of users gave Levi Strauss & Co. an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmer SportsOutperform Votes3876.00% Underperform Votes1224.00% Levi Strauss & Co.Outperform Votes16262.31% Underperform Votes9837.69% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AS or LEVI? 40.3% of Amer Sports shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryLevi Strauss & Co. beats Amer Sports on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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 {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 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.Apparel IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.93B$3.73B$23.22B$18.51BDividend Yield3.58%4.44%170.23%4.25%P/E Ratio28.8312.8421.6331.06Price / Sales0.930.994.0326.47Price / Cash9.0812.7019.4117.54Price / Book3.013.195.594.29Net Income$210.60M$183.11M$781.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance19.78%8.61%5.94%6.72%1 Month Performance-6.92%-11.33%-4.41%-6.79%1 Year Performance-23.99%-19.11%0.89%1.22% Levi Strauss & Co. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEVILevi Strauss & Co.4.2965 of 5 stars$14.68-1.9%$19.18+30.7%-22.0%$5.81B$6.40B28.2218,000Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↑ASAmer Sports4.0066 of 5 stars$22.44-5.5%$32.64+45.5%+60.0%$12.44B$5.18B-160.3711,400Positive NewsBIRKBirkenstock2.8903 of 5 stars$43.96+0.2%$68.31+55.4%+12.7%$8.26B$1.86B35.487,400Gap UpGILGildan Activewear4.8184 of 5 stars$39.10-1.7%$60.00+53.4%+16.4%$5.95B$3.27B15.6651,000Positive NewsGap DownBRPThe Baldwin Insurance Group2.1162 of 5 stars$42.97-4.8%$33.00-23.2%+53.7%$5.05B$1.27B-46.719,200High Trading VolumeKTBKontoor Brands4.8073 of 5 stars$55.93-3.4%$91.50+63.6%+3.7%$3.10B$2.61B12.6214,000News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownZGNErmenegildo Zegna3.2497 of 5 stars$6.45-2.3%$8.70+34.9%-39.2%$2.63B$1.95B12.186,050Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownUAAUnder Armour4.184 of 5 stars$5.23-0.6%$9.06+73.2%-17.1%$2.25B$5.32B-18.0717,500News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeUAUnder Armour2.1354 of 5 stars$5.04-1.2%$9.00+78.5%-17.8%$2.17B$5.32B-17.4017,500Short Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownCPRICapri4.3102 of 5 stars$13.69-5.7%$25.92+89.3%-63.4%$1.62B$4.63B-1.6115,100Gap UpGOOSCanada Goose3.2179 of 5 stars$7.27-4.4%$10.20+40.3%-27.5%$704.65M$1.32B14.004,462Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amer Sports Competitors Birkenstock Competitors Gildan Activewear Competitors The Baldwin Insurance Group Competitors Kontoor Brands Competitors Ermenegildo Zegna Competitors Under Armour Competitors Under Armour Competitors Capri Competitors Canada Goose 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 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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