Hanesbrands (HBI) Competitors $4.84 +0.19 (+4.09%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.82 -0.02 (-0.41%) As of 05:20 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock HBI vs. CROX, GIII, LULU, GES, GIL, VFC, PVH, COLM, CRI, and OXMShould you be buying Hanesbrands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Hanesbrands include Crocs (CROX), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), lululemon athletica (LULU), Guess? (GES), Gildan Activewear (GIL), V.F. (VFC), PVH (PVH), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Carter's (CRI), and Oxford Industries (OXM). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Hanesbrands vs. Its Competitors Crocs G-III Apparel Group lululemon athletica Guess? Gildan Activewear V.F. PVH Columbia Sportswear Carter's Oxford Industries Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, CROX or HBI? Crocs has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hanesbrands has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CROX or HBI? Crocs presently has a consensus price target of $110.85, suggesting a potential upside of 47.32%. Hanesbrands has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.97%. Given Crocs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Crocs is more favorable than Hanesbrands.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) 2.57Hanesbrands 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is CROX or HBI more profitable? Crocs has a net margin of 23.35% compared to Hanesbrands' net margin of -8.12%. Hanesbrands' return on equity of 262.15% beat Crocs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crocs23.35% 43.07% 16.02% Hanesbrands -8.12%262.15%4.13% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CROX or HBI? 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.3% of Hanesbrands shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Crocs shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Hanesbrands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CROX or HBI? In the previous week, Crocs had 33 more articles in the media than Hanesbrands. MarketBeat recorded 50 mentions for Crocs and 17 mentions for Hanesbrands. Hanesbrands' average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Crocs' score of 0.16 indicating that Hanesbrands is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Crocs 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hanesbrands 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher earnings & valuation, CROX or HBI? Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Hanesbrands. Hanesbrands 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 RatioCrocs$4.10B1.03$950.07M$16.324.61Hanesbrands$3.51B0.49-$320.43M-$0.84-5.76 SummaryCrocs beats Hanesbrands on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Hanesbrands News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HBI 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 HBI 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 HBI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHanesbrandsTEXTILE IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.71B$11.51B$8.05B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A3.15%3.21%3.69%P/E Ratio-5.7612.8518.7328.53Price / Sales0.491.024.7866.51Price / Cash4.5712.3916.4323.60Price / Book48.404.534.484.31Net Income-$320.43M$601.05M$218.18M$996.14M7 Day Performance18.92%1.57%0.73%1.94%1 Month Performance3.86%-1.82%-1.11%-0.53%1 Year Performance-21.17%9.73%23.67%14.79% Hanesbrands Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HBIHanesbrands2.819 of 5 stars$4.84+4.1%$6.00+24.0%-10.3%$1.71B$3.51B-5.7641,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeCROXCrocs4.0885 of 5 stars$105.64-1.0%$135.07+27.9%-41.0%$5.92B$4.10B6.477,910Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGIIIG-III Apparel Group3.1931 of 5 stars$24.36+1.1%$27.80+14.1%+0.7%$1.06B$3.18B5.644,600Positive NewsLULUlululemon athletica4.8581 of 5 stars$216.59-1.3%$335.91+55.1%-18.1%$25.96B$10.59B14.6739,000Analyst ForecastGESGuess?2.5795 of 5 stars$13.74+0.7%$12.50-9.0%-38.0%$714.76M$3.00B-57.2513,000Positive NewsGILGildan Activewear4.6969 of 5 stars$52.51+0.5%$57.91+10.3%+30.6%$7.87B$3.27B20.2750,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastVFCV.F.4.38 of 5 stars$12.53-1.1%$16.21+29.4%-31.6%$4.88B$9.50B-25.0627,000Trending NewsGap UpPVHPVH4.6923 of 5 stars$76.91+0.1%$93.40+21.4%-21.0%$3.70B$8.65B10.8528,000Dividend AnnouncementCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.5038 of 5 stars$60.37-0.4%$68.00+12.6%-36.7%$3.33B$3.37B15.449,780CRICarter's3.3553 of 5 stars$26.57+1.0%$36.80+38.5%-58.0%$968.09M$2.81B7.0515,350High Trading VolumeOXMOxford Industries4.6671 of 5 stars$43.65+2.2%$55.80+27.8%-58.7%$652.13M$1.52B8.486,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CROX Alternatives GIII Alternatives LULU Alternatives GES Alternatives GIL Alternatives VFC Alternatives PVH Alternatives COLM Alternatives CRI Alternatives OXM 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:HBI) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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