Crocs (CROX) Competitors

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer CROX or GIII?

In the previous week, Crocs had 19 more articles in the media than G-III Apparel Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Crocs and 2 mentions for G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Crocs' score of 1.18 indicating that G-III Apparel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Crocs	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
G-III Apparel Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CROX or GIII?

93.4% of Crocs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Crocs shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CROX or GIII?

Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crocs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crocs	$4.10B	1.12	$950.07M	$3.73	22.47
G-III Apparel Group	$3.18B	0.35	$193.57M	$4.32	6.03

Do analysts prefer CROX or GIII?

Crocs presently has a consensus target price of $108.92, suggesting a potential upside of 29.96%. G-III Apparel Group has a consensus target price of $27.80, suggesting a potential upside of 6.72%. Given Crocs' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Crocs is more favorable than G-III Apparel Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crocs	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
G-III Apparel Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is CROX or GIII more profitable?

G-III Apparel Group has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Crocs' net margin of 5.72%. Crocs' return on equity of 44.15% beat G-III Apparel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crocs	5.72%	44.15%	16.12%
G-III Apparel Group	6.20%	12.65%	7.95%

Which has more risk & volatility, CROX or GIII?

Crocs has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, G-III Apparel Group has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crocs beats G-III Apparel Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.