Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Competitors $20.82 -0.34 (-1.58%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.86 +0.04 (+0.19%) As of 10/17/2025 07:36 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LEVI vs. SHOO, KTB, PVH, RL, ONON, LULU, AS, GIL, BIRK, and ZGNShould you be buying Levi Strauss & Co. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Levi Strauss & Co. include Steven Madden (SHOO), Kontoor Brands (KTB), PVH (PVH), Ralph Lauren (RL), ON (ONON), lululemon athletica (LULU), Amer Sports (AS), Gildan Activewear (GIL), Birkenstock (BIRK), and Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN). Levi Strauss & Co. vs. Its Competitors Steven Madden Kontoor Brands PVH Ralph Lauren ON lululemon athletica Amer Sports Gildan Activewear Birkenstock Ermenegildo Zegna Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, SHOO or LEVI? Steven Madden has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SHOO or LEVI? In the previous week, Levi Strauss & Co. had 18 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Levi Strauss & Co. and 5 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s score of 0.58 indicating that Steven Madden is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steven Madden 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Levi Strauss & Co. 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend SHOO or LEVI? Steven Madden presently has a consensus price target of $34.67, indicating a potential downside of 0.95%. Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus price target of $26.42, indicating a potential upside of 26.85%. Given Levi Strauss & Co.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Levi Strauss & Co. is more favorable than Steven Madden.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Levi Strauss & Co. 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Is SHOO or LEVI more profitable? Levi Strauss & Co. has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 3.92%. Levi Strauss & Co.'s return on equity of 27.92% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steven Madden3.92% 18.32% 10.36% Levi Strauss & Co. 9.48%27.92%8.95% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SHOO or LEVI? Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Levi Strauss & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSteven Madden$2.28B1.11$169.39M$1.2727.56Levi Strauss & Co.$6.59B1.24$210.60M$1.5213.70 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SHOO or LEVI? 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SHOO or LEVI a better dividend stock? Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Levi Strauss & Co. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Steven Madden pays out 66.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Levi Strauss & Co. pays out 36.8% 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. Levi Strauss & Co. has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Levi Strauss & Co. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryLevi Strauss & Co. beats Steven Madden on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Levi Strauss & Co. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LEVI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 LEVI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLevi Strauss & Co.RETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.16B$10.53B$27.29B$21.79BDividend Yield2.65%2.94%172.47%3.62%P/E Ratio13.7023.3419.6832.43Price / Sales1.241.239.1589.05Price / Cash10.1519.4662.2424.21Price / Book3.773.775.104.59Net Income$210.60M$368.88M$911.72M$1.02B7 Day Performance-3.46%3.91%2.07%1.31%1 Month Performance-8.14%-2.94%-3.68%-0.93%1 Year Performance11.60%-4.04%5.53%9.51% Levi Strauss & Co. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEVILevi Strauss & Co.4.7118 of 5 stars$20.83-1.6%$26.42+26.9%+11.7%$8.16B$6.59B13.7018,700Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSHOOSteven Madden3.0535 of 5 stars$34.32+6.4%$33.17-3.4%-27.9%$2.49B$2.28B27.024,800Analyst ForecastGap UpKTBKontoor Brands4.3748 of 5 stars$78.61+5.8%$91.33+16.2%+1.3%$4.37B$2.65B17.5513,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPVHPVH4.3554 of 5 stars$80.08+4.7%$95.27+19.0%-18.9%$3.85B$8.78B8.9828,000Analyst ForecastRLRalph Lauren4.5533 of 5 stars$317.03+2.5%$320.53+1.1%+59.0%$19.20B$7.08B25.3223,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastONONON3.7543 of 5 stars$42.97+2.7%$64.20+49.4%-13.3%$27.06B$2.63B95.493,254News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLULUlululemon athletica4.337 of 5 stars$169.85+1.4%$232.29+36.8%-42.6%$20.14B$10.90B11.5539,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeASAmer Sports3.8547 of 5 stars$30.90-0.1%$43.49+40.7%+62.8%$17.11B$5.18B75.3713,400Analyst UpgradeGILGildan Activewear4.1911 of 5 stars$60.37+1.7%$66.23+9.7%+27.8%$9.00B$3.27B19.1750,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBIRKBirkenstock3.792 of 5 stars$42.54+0.7%$68.38+60.8%-19.1%$7.99B$1.96B23.637,400News CoverageZGNErmenegildo Zegna1.4817 of 5 stars$8.72-1.7%$9.94+14.0%+24.7%$3.55B$2.11B16.457,395Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Competitors Kontoor Brands Competitors PVH Competitors Ralph Lauren Competitors ON Competitors lululemon athletica Competitors Amer Sports Competitors Gildan Activewear Competitors Birkenstock Competitors Ermenegildo Zegna Competitors 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:LEVI) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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