Hanesbrands (HBI) Competitors $6.88 +0.02 (+0.22%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.86 -0.03 (-0.44%) As of 10/17/2025 07:34 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 Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor HBI or CROX? In the previous week, Hanesbrands had 1 more articles in the media than Crocs. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hanesbrands and 2 mentions for Crocs. Crocs' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Hanesbrands' score of 0.13 indicating that Crocs is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hanesbrands 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Crocs 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HBI or CROX? Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Hanesbrands. Crocs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hanesbrands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHanesbrands$3.51B0.69-$320.43M$0.2428.69Crocs$4.10B1.11$950.07M$3.7322.25 Do analysts recommend HBI or CROX? Hanesbrands presently has a consensus price target of $6.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.59%. Crocs has a consensus price target of $102.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.89%. Given Crocs' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Crocs is more favorable than Hanesbrands.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hanesbrands 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Crocs 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Is HBI or CROX more profitable? Crocs has a net margin of 5.72% compared to Hanesbrands' net margin of 2.49%. Hanesbrands' return on equity of 226.31% beat Crocs' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hanesbrands2.49% 226.31% 5.19% Crocs 5.72%44.15%16.12% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HBI or CROX? 80.3% of Hanesbrands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Hanesbrands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Crocs shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, HBI or CROX? Hanesbrands has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCrocs beats Hanesbrands on 12 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$2.43B$14.20B$8.25B$21.76BDividend YieldN/A2.82%3.12%3.62%P/E Ratio28.6917.0918.0232.43Price / Sales0.693.606.5458.85Price / Cash7.5213.2916.1124.38Price / Book68.855.844.904.59Net Income-$320.43M$586.05M$256.64M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.00%4.53%0.74%1.31%1 Month Performance9.63%-2.60%-5.84%-1.47%1 Year Performance-8.08%11.32%31.89%9.54% Hanesbrands Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HBIHanesbrands2.274 of 5 stars$6.89+0.2%$6.50-5.6%-7.8%$2.43B$3.51B28.6941,000CROXCrocs3.498 of 5 stars$80.64-5.0%$102.00+26.5%-39.0%$4.40B$4.10B21.627,910GIIIG-III Apparel Group2.7628 of 5 stars$27.23-0.9%$29.60+8.7%-16.0%$1.15B$3.12B6.744,600News CoverageAnalyst ForecastLULUlululemon athletica4.3933 of 5 stars$174.12-0.8%$232.29+33.4%-41.0%$20.65B$10.59B11.8439,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGESGuess?3.0685 of 5 stars$16.82-0.1%$16.75-0.4%-15.0%$875.99M$3.00B105.1313,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGILGildan Activewear4.1962 of 5 stars$61.16+0.3%$66.23+8.3%+28.0%$9.12B$3.34B19.4250,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastVFCV.F.4.3269 of 5 stars$14.52-4.4%$16.81+15.7%-27.7%$5.67B$9.50B-111.6927,000Trending NewsPVHPVH4.3387 of 5 stars$85.15+2.0%$95.27+11.9%-18.2%$4.10B$8.65B9.5528,000Analyst ForecastCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.2204 of 5 stars$53.45+0.3%$60.80+13.8%-37.5%$2.93B$3.41B13.649,780News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpCRICarter's3.16 of 5 stars$29.81-0.3%$30.25+1.5%-55.7%$1.09B$2.84B7.9115,350News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOXMOxford Industries4.7442 of 5 stars$39.34-3.2%$54.40+38.3%-52.3%$584.87M$1.49B10.636,000News CoverageGap Down 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHoly ****... 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