Zumiez (ZUMZ) Competitors

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ZUMZ vs. ASO, SCVL, CAL, CTRN, and GCO

Should you buy Zumiez stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Zumiez with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Zumiez include Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Caleres (CAL), Citi Trends (CTRN), and Genesco (GCO).

How does Zumiez compare to Academy Sports and Outdoors?

Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) and Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.22% compared to Zumiez's net margin of 1.44%. Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity of 17.88% beat Zumiez's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Academy Sports and Outdoors	6.22%	17.88%	7.05%
Zumiez	1.44%	3.91%	1.90%

Academy Sports and Outdoors presently has a consensus price target of $59.87, indicating a potential upside of 18.43%. Zumiez has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.53%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Academy Sports and Outdoors is more favorable than Zumiez.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Academy Sports and Outdoors	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Zumiez	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

95.5% of Zumiez shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Zumiez shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has higher revenue and earnings than Zumiez. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zumiez, 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
Academy Sports and Outdoors	$6.05B	0.54	$376.77M	$5.56	9.09
Zumiez	$929.06M	0.42	$13.38M	$0.86	26.34

In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors had 6 more articles in the media than Zumiez. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors and 3 mentions for Zumiez. Academy Sports and Outdoors' average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Zumiez's score of 0.73 indicating that Academy Sports and Outdoors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Academy Sports and Outdoors	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zumiez	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zumiez has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Academy Sports and Outdoors beats Zumiez on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zumiez compare to Shoe Carnival?

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) and Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zumiez has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Shoe Carnival presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.22%. Zumiez has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.53%. Given Shoe Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Zumiez.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoe Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Zumiez	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 4.60% compared to Zumiez's net margin of 1.44%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.75% beat Zumiez's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival	4.60%	7.75%	4.47%
Zumiez	1.44%	3.91%	1.90%

Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Zumiez. Shoe Carnival is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zumiez, 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
Shoe Carnival	$1.14B	0.38	$52.27M	$1.90	8.26
Zumiez	$929.06M	0.42	$13.38M	$0.86	26.34

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Zumiez shares are held by institutional investors. 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Zumiez shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Shoe Carnival had 1 more articles in the media than Zumiez. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Shoe Carnival and 3 mentions for Zumiez. Zumiez's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Shoe Carnival's score of 0.47 indicating that Zumiez is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shoe Carnival	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Zumiez	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Zumiez on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zumiez compare to Caleres?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) are both small-cap apparel retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.

In the previous week, Zumiez had 1 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Zumiez and 2 mentions for Caleres. Zumiez's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Caleres' score of 0.00 indicating that Zumiez is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Caleres	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Zumiez	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Caleres has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Zumiez has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Zumiez has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Caleres. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zumiez, 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
Caleres	$2.76B	0.13	-$6.69M	-$0.22	N/A
Zumiez	$929.06M	0.42	$13.38M	$0.86	26.34

98.4% of Caleres shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Zumiez shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Caleres shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Zumiez shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Zumiez has a net margin of 1.44% compared to Caleres' net margin of -0.24%. Caleres' return on equity of 6.49% beat Zumiez's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caleres	-0.24%	6.49%	1.98%
Zumiez	1.44%	3.91%	1.90%

Caleres presently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 27.04%. Zumiez has a consensus target price of $18.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.53%. Given Caleres' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Caleres is more favorable than Zumiez.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caleres	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Zumiez	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Zumiez beats Caleres on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zumiez compare to Citi Trends?

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) and Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

95.5% of Zumiez shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Zumiez shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Zumiez has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Zumiez has a net margin of 1.44% compared to Citi Trends' net margin of 0.64%. Zumiez's return on equity of 3.91% beat Citi Trends' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zumiez	1.44%	3.91%	1.90%
Citi Trends	0.64%	-4.78%	-1.16%

In the previous week, Zumiez had 2 more articles in the media than Citi Trends. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Zumiez and 1 mentions for Citi Trends. Citi Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Zumiez's score of 0.73 indicating that Citi Trends is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Zumiez	Positive
Citi Trends	Very Positive

Zumiez presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.53%. Citi Trends has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.25%. Given Citi Trends' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Zumiez.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zumiez	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Citi Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Zumiez has higher revenue and earnings than Citi Trends. Zumiez is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citi Trends, 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
Zumiez	$929.06M	0.42	$13.38M	$0.86	26.34
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.42	$5.21M	$0.59	70.17

Summary

Zumiez beats Citi Trends on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Zumiez compare to Genesco?

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

95.5% of Zumiez shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are held by institutional investors. 24.3% of Zumiez shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Zumiez has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the broader market.

Zumiez has a net margin of 1.44% compared to Genesco's net margin of 0.54%. Zumiez's return on equity of 3.91% beat Genesco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zumiez	1.44%	3.91%	1.90%
Genesco	0.54%	2.92%	1.08%

In the previous week, Zumiez and Zumiez both had 3 articles in the media. Zumiez's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Genesco's score of 0.00 indicating that Zumiez is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Zumiez	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Genesco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Zumiez presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.53%. Genesco has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.22%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genesco is more favorable than Zumiez.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zumiez	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Genesco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Zumiez has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Genesco. Zumiez is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, 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
Zumiez	$929.06M	0.42	$13.38M	$0.86	26.34
Genesco	$2.44B	0.15	$13.27M	$1.13	29.15

Summary

Zumiez beats Genesco on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ZUMZ vs. The Competition

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Metric	Zumiez	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$390.94M	$9.42B	$26.91B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.97%	178.42%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	26.34	15.75	16.34	25.23
Price / Sales	0.42	1.09	2.27	73.12
Price / Cash	11.96	11.93	14.59	56.33
Price / Book	1.18	3.82	5.84	6.90
Net Income	$13.38M	$348.60M	$960.70M	$333.88M
7 Day Performance	-9.69%	-6.67%	-4.15%	0.01%
1 Month Performance	-7.25%	-10.34%	-4.64%	1.75%
1 Year Performance	70.69%	15.50%	-3.13%	32.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ZUMZ Zumiez	1.5952 of 5 stars	$22.65 -4.1%	$18.00 -20.5%	+80.1%	$390.94M	$929.06M	26.34	2,400	News Coverage
ASO Academy Sports and Outdoors	4.5159 of 5 stars	$53.55 -1.7%	$58.57 +9.4%	+11.3%	$3.51B	$6.05B	9.63	23,000	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
SCVL Shoe Carnival	4.966 of 5 stars	$17.80 -1.6%	$22.00 +23.6%	-17.3%	$497.19M	$1.14B	9.37	5,000	Upcoming Earnings
CAL Caleres	2.744 of 5 stars	$13.23 -1.9%	$14.00 +5.8%	-36.3%	$455.16M	$2.76B	N/A	10,000	Positive News
CTRN Citi Trends	2.1965 of 5 stars	$47.17 +1.6%	$68.00 +44.2%	+78.2%	$387.46M	$819.96M	79.95	4,700	Positive News

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Zumiez (ZUMZ) Competitors

ZUMZ vs. ASO, SCVL, CAL, CTRN, and GCO

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Zumiez (ZUMZ) Competitors

ZUMZ vs. ASO, SCVL, CAL, CTRN, and GCO

How does Zumiez compare to Academy Sports and Outdoors?

Is ASO or ZUMZ more profitable?

Do analysts rate ASO or ZUMZ?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ASO or ZUMZ?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ASO or ZUMZ?

Does the media refer more to ASO or ZUMZ?

Which has more risk and volatility, ASO or ZUMZ?

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How does Zumiez compare to Shoe Carnival?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCVL or ZUMZ?

Do analysts rate SCVL or ZUMZ?

Is SCVL or ZUMZ more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SCVL or ZUMZ?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SCVL or ZUMZ?

Does the media refer more to SCVL or ZUMZ?

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How does Zumiez compare to Caleres?

Does the media refer more to CAL or ZUMZ?

Which has more volatility & risk, CAL or ZUMZ?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CAL or ZUMZ?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CAL or ZUMZ?

Is CAL or ZUMZ more profitable?

Do analysts rate CAL or ZUMZ?

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How does Zumiez compare to Citi Trends?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ZUMZ or CTRN?

Which has more volatility and risk, ZUMZ or CTRN?

Is ZUMZ or CTRN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to ZUMZ or CTRN?

Do analysts recommend ZUMZ or CTRN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ZUMZ or CTRN?

Summary

How does Zumiez compare to Genesco?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ZUMZ or GCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, ZUMZ or GCO?

Is ZUMZ or GCO more profitable?

Does the media prefer ZUMZ or GCO?

Do analysts prefer ZUMZ or GCO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ZUMZ or GCO?

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