Skechers U.S.A. (SKX) Competitors $63.13 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/12/2025 Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SKX vs. CROX, GIII, LULU, SHOO, DECK, LYV, NKE, RL, WWW, and BIRKShould you be buying Skechers U.S.A. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Skechers U.S.A. include Crocs (CROX), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), lululemon athletica (LULU), Steven Madden (SHOO), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), NIKE (NKE), Ralph Lauren (RL), Wolverine World Wide (WWW), and Birkenstock (BIRK). Skechers U.S.A. vs. Its Competitors Crocs G-III Apparel Group lululemon athletica Steven Madden Deckers Outdoor Live Nation Entertainment NIKE Ralph Lauren Wolverine World Wide Birkenstock Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE:SKX) 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 valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SKX or CROX? Crocs has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Skechers U.S.A.. Skechers U.S.A. 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 RatioSkechers U.S.A.$9.41B1.01$639.47M$4.3814.41Crocs$4.14B1.05$950.07M$3.7321.24 Is SKX or CROX more profitable? Skechers U.S.A. has a net margin of 7.07% compared to Crocs' net margin of 5.72%. Crocs' return on equity of 44.15% beat Skechers U.S.A.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Skechers U.S.A.7.07% 13.44% 7.60% Crocs 5.72%44.15%16.12% Does the media favor SKX or CROX? In the previous week, Crocs had 7 more articles in the media than Skechers U.S.A.. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Crocs and 0 mentions for Skechers U.S.A.. Crocs' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Skechers U.S.A.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Crocs is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Skechers U.S.A. Neutral Crocs Positive Do analysts rate SKX or CROX? Skechers U.S.A. currently has a consensus price target of $66.46, suggesting a potential upside of 5.28%. Crocs has a consensus price target of $102.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.77%. Given Crocs' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crocs is more favorable than Skechers U.S.A..Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Skechers U.S.A. 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Crocs 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SKX or CROX? 80.0% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are held by institutional investors. 24.8% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Crocs shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, SKX or CROX? Skechers U.S.A. has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCrocs beats Skechers U.S.A. on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Skechers U.S.A. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SKX 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SKX 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 SKX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSkechers U.S.A.SHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.49B$14.31B$8.36B$21.92BDividend YieldN/A2.39%3.00%3.56%P/E Ratio14.4115.4618.0829.61Price / Sales1.011.246.2599.18Price / Cash11.0712.3114.8718.33Price / Book1.992.994.834.60Net Income$639.47M$572.62M$256.85M$1.01B7 Day PerformanceN/A-0.98%-1.79%0.11%1 Month Performance-0.13%-4.35%-0.06%2.22%1 Year Performance-4.62%-14.50%46.74%13.68% Skechers U.S.A. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKXSkechers U.S.A.3.8004 of 5 stars$63.13flat$66.46+5.3%N/A$9.49B$9.41B14.4120,100CROXCrocs3.8862 of 5 stars$83.76+2.5%$102.00+21.8%-43.2%$4.57B$4.10B22.467,910GIIIG-III Apparel Group2.4128 of 5 stars$26.72-2.3%$29.60+10.8%-9.6%$1.13B$3.18B6.614,600Positive NewsLULUlululemon athletica4.4409 of 5 stars$179.11+1.6%$234.64+31.0%-35.6%$21.24B$10.59B12.1839,000Analyst ForecastSHOOSteven Madden3.0588 of 5 stars$33.89+0.4%$31.80-6.2%-31.7%$2.46B$2.28B26.694,800DECKDeckers Outdoor4.7884 of 5 stars$103.17-2.5%$136.32+32.1%-38.8%$15.30B$4.99B15.825,500Positive NewsLYVLive Nation Entertainment4.2357 of 5 stars$164.67+1.8%$171.21+4.0%+40.7%$38.61B$23.16B71.2832,200NKENIKE4.845 of 5 stars$69.57+0.4%$79.62+14.4%-13.4%$102.75B$46.31B32.2177,800Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionRLRalph Lauren4.5124 of 5 stars$308.73-1.0%$312.82+1.3%+63.7%$18.70B$7.08B24.6623,400WWWWolverine World Wide4.4631 of 5 stars$27.21-2.4%$27.50+1.1%+41.1%$2.21B$1.76B26.673,100BIRKBirkenstock4.3359 of 5 stars$44.63-0.6%$68.38+53.2%-6.8%$8.38B$1.96B24.797,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Crocs Alternatives G-III Apparel Group Alternatives lululemon athletica Alternatives Steven Madden Alternatives Deckers Outdoor Alternatives Live Nation Entertainment Alternatives NIKE Alternatives Ralph Lauren Alternatives Wolverine World Wide Alternatives Birkenstock 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:SKX) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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