Trading of Skechers U.S.A. was halted at 08:29 AM EST due to "Merger Effective". Skechers U.S.A. (SKX) Competitors $63.18 -0.03 (-0.04%) Closing price 09/11/2025 07:47 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.18 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/11/2025 07:47 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SKX vs. CROX, GIII, LULU, SHOO, DECK, LYV, NKE, RL, WWW, and BIRKShould you be buying Skechers U.S.A. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Skechers U.S.A. include Crocs (CROX), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), lululemon athletica (LULU), Steven Madden (SHOO), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), NIKE (NKE), Ralph Lauren (RL), Wolverine World Wide (WWW), and Birkenstock (BIRK). Skechers U.S.A. vs. Its Competitors Crocs G-III Apparel Group lululemon athletica Steven Madden Deckers Outdoor Live Nation Entertainment NIKE Ralph Lauren Wolverine World Wide Birkenstock Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE:SKX) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SKX or CROX? 80.0% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.8% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Crocs shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SKX or CROX? In the previous week, Crocs had 2 more articles in the media than Skechers U.S.A.. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Crocs and 15 mentions for Skechers U.S.A.. Skechers U.S.A.'s average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Crocs' score of 0.92 indicating that Skechers U.S.A. is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Skechers U.S.A. 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Crocs 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer SKX or CROX? Skechers U.S.A. presently has a consensus target price of $66.46, suggesting a potential upside of 5.20%. Crocs has a consensus target price of $105.33, suggesting a potential upside of 35.88%. Given Crocs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Crocs is more favorable than Skechers U.S.A..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Skechers U.S.A. 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Crocs 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Which has more volatility & risk, SKX or CROX? Skechers U.S.A. has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SKX or CROX more profitable? Skechers U.S.A. has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Crocs' net margin of 5.72%. Crocs' return on equity of 44.15% beat Skechers U.S.A.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Skechers U.S.A.7.07% 13.44% 7.60% Crocs 5.72%44.15%16.12% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SKX or CROX? Crocs has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Skechers U.S.A.. Skechers U.S.A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crocs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkechers U.S.A.$8.97B1.06$639.47M$4.3814.42Crocs$4.10B1.03$950.07M$3.7320.78 SummaryCrocs beats Skechers U.S.A. on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Skechers U.S.A. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SKX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 SKX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSkechers U.S.A.SHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.49B$14.98B$8.41B$21.54BDividend YieldN/A3.13%3.02%3.53%P/E Ratio14.4215.7618.5729.80Price / Sales1.061.325.2351.04Price / Cash11.0812.7116.8624.52Price / Book1.993.175.114.59Net Income$639.47M$572.62M$255.71M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.06%-0.60%1.84%0.80%1 Month Performance0.45%5.29%19.68%4.79%1 Year Performance-4.80%-1.41%55.26%16.13% Skechers U.S.A. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKXSkechers U.S.A.4.2905 of 5 stars$63.180.0%$66.46+5.2%-3.8%$9.49B$8.97B14.4220,100Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Trading HaltedHigh Trading VolumeCROXCrocs4.1114 of 5 stars$87.19+0.9%$105.33+20.8%-36.8%$4.76B$4.10B23.387,910News CoverageGIIIG-III Apparel Group2.8815 of 5 stars$27.08+4.3%$29.60+9.3%-11.1%$1.17B$3.18B6.704,600LULUlululemon athletica4.7016 of 5 stars$168.10+0.2%$245.79+46.2%-35.0%$20.15B$10.59B11.4339,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSHOOSteven Madden3.4474 of 5 stars$30.50+0.6%$28.80-5.6%-27.0%$2.22B$2.28B24.024,800Positive NewsDECKDeckers Outdoor4.5421 of 5 stars$117.15-2.7%$137.50+17.4%+366.8%$17.38B$4.99B17.975,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑LYVLive Nation Entertainment4.138 of 5 stars$169.21+3.5%$168.94-0.2%+78.9%$39.68B$23.16B73.2532,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastNKENIKE4.745 of 5 stars$74.18+0.4%$78.22+5.5%-5.2%$109.55B$46.31B34.3477,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeRLRalph Lauren4.3947 of 5 stars$308.52-1.1%$307.88-0.2%+80.7%$18.69B$7.08B24.6423,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑WWWWolverine World Wide4.3624 of 5 stars$31.70-0.5%$27.50-13.3%+129.9%$2.58B$1.76B31.083,100Positive NewsBIRKBirkenstock3.3807 of 5 stars$48.82-2.7%$68.58+40.5%+6.0%$9.17B$2.03B27.127,400Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Crocs Alternatives G-III Apparel Group Alternatives lululemon athletica Alternatives Steven Madden Alternatives Deckers Outdoor Alternatives Live Nation Entertainment Alternatives NIKE Alternatives Ralph Lauren Alternatives Wolverine World Wide Alternatives Birkenstock Alternatives 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:SKX) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | 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 | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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