VF (VFC) Competitors $20.16 -0.12 (-0.59%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VFC vs. RL, TPR, PVH, COLM, HBI, CRI, GIII, OXM, MOV, and VRAShould you be buying VF stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of VF include Ralph Lauren (RL), Tapestry (TPR), PVH (PVH), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Hanesbrands (HBI), Carter's (CRI), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), Oxford Industries (OXM), Movado Group (MOV), and Vera Bradley (VRA). These companies are all part of the "apparel accessories & luxury goods" industry. VF vs. Ralph Lauren Tapestry PVH Columbia Sportswear Hanesbrands Carter's G-III Apparel Group Oxford Industries Movado Group Vera Bradley VF (NYSE:VFC) and Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor VFC or RL? VF received 181 more outperform votes than Ralph Lauren when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.12% of users gave VF an outperform vote while only 62.20% of users gave Ralph Lauren an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVFOutperform Votes97165.12% Underperform Votes52034.88% Ralph LaurenOutperform Votes79062.20% Underperform Votes48037.80% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VFC or RL? 86.8% of VF shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of VF shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of Ralph Lauren shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to VFC or RL? In the previous week, VF had 1 more articles in the media than Ralph Lauren. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for VF and 15 mentions for Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat VF's score of -0.10 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment VF 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ralph Lauren 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer VFC or RL? VF currently has a consensus price target of $18.19, indicating a potential downside of 9.78%. Ralph Lauren has a consensus price target of $223.90, indicating a potential upside of 7.45%. Given Ralph Lauren's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ralph Lauren is more favorable than VF.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score VF 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Ralph Lauren 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Which has better valuation and earnings, VFC or RL? Ralph Lauren has lower revenue, but higher earnings than VF. VF is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVF$10.45B0.75-$968.88M-$1.73-11.65Ralph Lauren$6.63B1.95$646.30M$10.4919.86 Is VFC or RL a better dividend stock? VF pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ralph Lauren pays an annual dividend of $3.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. VF pays out -20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ralph Lauren pays out 31.5% 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. VF is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more volatility and risk, VFC or RL? VF has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VFC or RL more profitable? Ralph Lauren has a net margin of 10.15% compared to VF's net margin of -6.68%. Ralph Lauren's return on equity of 29.44% beat VF's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets VF-6.68% 12.53% 1.71% Ralph Lauren 10.15%29.44%10.70% SummaryRalph Lauren beats VF on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get VF News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VFC 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 VFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVFMens' & boy's furnishings, work clothing, & allied garments IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.85B$19.90B$8.25B$19.85BDividend Yield1.79%1.66%2.74%3.51%P/E Ratio-11.6528.9214.1034.44Price / Sales0.752.507.6317.86Price / Cash5.2015.1633.7521.34Price / Book5.588.063.624.64Net Income-$968.88M$367.38M$261.75M$982.94M7 Day Performance-3.82%-2.93%-3.30%-2.12%1 Month Performance1.92%1.94%-2.65%-0.39%1 Year Performance17.14%36.46%14.88%23.34% VF Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VFCVF3.8901 of 5 stars$20.16-0.6%$18.19-9.8%+17.3%$7.85B$10.45B-11.6530,000Short Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNews CoverageRLRalph Lauren4.1669 of 5 stars$209.59-2.0%N/A+72.6%$12.98B$6.74B19.9823,400Positive NewsTPRTapestry3.963 of 5 stars$51.18-0.7%N/A+90.1%$11.93B$6.67B14.7918,600Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePVHPVH4.8787 of 5 stars$102.72+0.3%N/A+23.2%$5.73B$8.88B8.1529,000COLMColumbia Sportswear3.1205 of 5 stars$83.36-0.3%N/A+9.2%$4.77B$3.33B23.0310,070Short Interest ↑Positive NewsHBIHanesbrands2.1544 of 5 stars$7.98+1.0%N/A+97.1%$2.81B$5.64B-12.0948,000Gap UpCRICarter's3.9806 of 5 stars$52.42-0.5%N/A-24.0%$1.89B$2.95B8.3215,230Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeNews CoverageGIIIG-III Apparel Group1.516 of 5 stars$31.27+0.4%N/A+11.5%$1.37B$3.09B7.824,600OXMOxford Industries3.3022 of 5 stars$78.64-1.0%N/A-17.0%$1.23B$1.55B43.216,000Positive NewsMOVMovado Group4.4078 of 5 stars$19.31-2.3%N/A-30.8%$429.07M$672.60M12.141,548News CoverageVRAVera Bradley2.169 of 5 stars$5.36-1.1%N/A-32.2%$151.29M$439.68M178.672,135News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ralph Lauren Competitors Tapestry Competitors PVH Competitors Columbia Sportswear Competitors Hanesbrands Competitors Carter's Competitors G-III Apparel Group Competitors Oxford Industries Competitors Movado Group Competitors Vera Bradley Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VFC) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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