Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Competitors $15.88 -0.20 (-1.24%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.77 -0.11 (-0.69%) As of 05:35 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. AS, BIRK, GIL, BRP, KTB, ZGN, UAA, UA, CPRI, and GOOSShould you be buying Levi Strauss & Co. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Levi Strauss & Co. include Amer Sports (AS), Birkenstock (BIRK), Gildan Activewear (GIL), The Baldwin Insurance Group (BRP), Kontoor Brands (KTB), Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN), Under Armour (UAA), Under Armour (UA), Capri (CPRI), and Canada Goose (GOOS). These companies are all part of the "apparel" industry. Levi Strauss & Co. vs. Amer Sports Birkenstock Gildan Activewear The Baldwin Insurance Group Kontoor Brands Ermenegildo Zegna Under Armour Under Armour Capri Canada Goose Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) and Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Do institutionals and insiders believe in LEVI or AS? 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of Amer Sports shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to LEVI or AS? In the previous week, Amer Sports had 2 more articles in the media than Levi Strauss & Co.. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Amer Sports and 12 mentions for Levi Strauss & Co.. Amer Sports' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s score of 0.83 indicating that Amer Sports is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Levi Strauss & Co. 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amer Sports 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, LEVI or AS? Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Amer Sports. Levi Strauss & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amer Sports, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLevi Strauss & Co.$6.40B0.98$210.60M$0.8917.79Amer Sports$5.18B2.56-$208.60M$0.14171.04 Do analysts prefer LEVI or AS? Levi Strauss & Co. presently has a consensus price target of $19.18, indicating a potential upside of 21.17%. Amer Sports has a consensus price target of $32.36, indicating a potential upside of 35.16%. Given Amer Sports' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Amer Sports is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Levi Strauss & Co. 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Amer Sports 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Which has more volatility and risk, LEVI or AS? Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amer Sports has a beta of 2.66, indicating that its stock price is 166% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LEVI or AS? Levi Strauss & Co. received 123 more outperform votes than Amer Sports when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.47% of users gave Amer Sports an outperform vote while only 62.31% of users gave Levi Strauss & Co. an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLevi Strauss & Co.Outperform Votes16262.31% Underperform Votes9837.69% Amer SportsOutperform Votes3976.47% Underperform Votes1223.53% Is LEVI or AS more profitable? Levi Strauss & Co. has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Amer Sports' net margin of -0.74%. Levi Strauss & Co.'s return on equity of 25.88% beat Amer Sports' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Levi Strauss & Co.3.32% 25.88% 8.12% Amer Sports -0.74%3.15%1.12% SummaryLevi Strauss & Co. beats Amer Sports on 11 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 LEVI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLevi Strauss & Co.Apparel IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.27B$3.85B$23.67B$18.76BDividend Yield3.36%4.46%170.04%4.06%P/E Ratio30.4812.7622.5232.53Price / Sales0.981.014.2127.98Price / Cash9.0812.7019.4117.53Price / Book3.183.195.754.44Net Income$210.60M$183.11M$781.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance5.11%5.59%3.95%5.06%1 Month Performance0.82%-6.94%-3.63%-3.41%1 Year Performance-25.08%-21.86%2.99%4.29% Levi Strauss & Co. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LEVILevi Strauss & Co.3.75 of 5 stars$15.88-1.2%$19.18+20.8%-23.9%$6.29B$6.40B30.5418,000ASAmer Sports4.0794 of 5 stars$21.53-2.8%$32.64+51.6%+60.8%$11.92B$5.18B-153.7711,400Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsBIRKBirkenstock2.4082 of 5 stars$46.29-2.6%$67.50+45.8%+11.6%$8.69B$1.86B37.337,400Short Interest ↑GILGildan Activewear4.7548 of 5 stars$40.46-1.6%$60.00+48.3%+20.3%$6.13B$3.27B16.1851,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBRPThe Baldwin Insurance Group1.8302 of 5 stars$42.13-1.5%$37.00-12.2%+57.2%$4.95B$1.27B-45.799,200KTBKontoor Brands4.8044 of 5 stars$56.77+3.2%$88.00+55.0%-1.3%$3.14B$2.61B12.7914,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastPositive NewsZGNErmenegildo Zegna2.4543 of 5 stars$6.94+0.3%$8.70+25.4%-33.3%$2.83B$1.95B13.096,050Short Interest ↑Positive NewsUAAUnder Armour4.2997 of 5 stars$5.69-2.4%$9.12+60.3%-16.0%$2.45B$5.32B-19.6217,500Analyst ForecastUAUnder Armour1.947 of 5 stars$5.33-2.6%$9.00+68.9%-17.3%$2.29B$5.32B-18.3817,500CPRICapri4.1999 of 5 stars$13.47-1.6%$24.08+78.8%-58.1%$1.59B$4.63B-1.5815,100Positive NewsGOOSCanada Goose2.506 of 5 stars$8.16+1.9%$10.20+25.0%-24.5%$789.94M$1.32B15.694,350 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Amer Sports Competitors Birkenstock Competitors Gildan Activewear Competitors The Baldwin Insurance Group Competitors Kontoor Brands Competitors Ermenegildo Zegna Competitors Under Armour Competitors Under Armour Competitors Capri Competitors Canada Goose 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 4/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. 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