V.F. (VFC) Competitors $14.08 +0.79 (+5.91%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.01 -0.07 (-0.47%) As of 07:51 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 VFC vs. RL, PVH, COLM, HBI, GIII, CRI, OXM, MOV, FOSL, and VRAShould you be buying V.F. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of V.F. include Ralph Lauren (RL), PVH (PVH), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Hanesbrands (HBI), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), Carter's (CRI), Oxford Industries (OXM), Movado Group (MOV), Fossil Group (FOSL), and Vera Bradley (VRA). These companies are all part of the "apparel accessories & luxury goods" industry. V.F. vs. Its Competitors Ralph Lauren PVH Columbia Sportswear Hanesbrands G-III Apparel Group Carter's Oxford Industries Movado Group Fossil Group Vera Bradley V.F. (NYSE:VFC) and Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VFC or RL? Ralph Lauren has lower revenue, but higher earnings than V.F.. V.F. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioV.F.$9.50B0.58-$189.72M-$0.13-108.27Ralph Lauren$7.08B2.71$742.90M$12.5225.32 Which has more volatility & risk, VFC or RL? V.F. has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer VFC or RL? V.F. presently has a consensus price target of $16.75, indicating a potential upside of 19.02%. Ralph Lauren has a consensus price target of $320.53, indicating a potential upside of 1.10%. Given V.F.'s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe V.F. is more favorable than Ralph Lauren.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score V.F. 3 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Ralph Lauren 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Is VFC or RL more profitable? Ralph Lauren has a net margin of 10.91% compared to V.F.'s net margin of -0.50%. Ralph Lauren's return on equity of 33.72% beat V.F.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets V.F.-0.50% 22.77% 3.16% Ralph Lauren 10.91%33.72%11.86% Is VFC or RL a better dividend stock? V.F. pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ralph Lauren pays an annual dividend of $3.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. V.F. pays out -276.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ralph Lauren pays out 29.2% 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. Ralph Lauren has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. V.F. is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the media prefer VFC or RL? In the previous week, V.F. had 36 more articles in the media than Ralph Lauren. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for V.F. and 12 mentions for Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat V.F.'s score of 0.18 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment V.F. 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 35 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ralph Lauren 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in VFC or RL? 86.8% of V.F. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of V.F. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.3% of Ralph Lauren shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryRalph Lauren beats V.F. on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get V.F. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VFC 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 VFC 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 VFC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricV.F.TEXTILE IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.19B$13.00B$8.16B$21.48BDividend Yield2.71%2.91%3.16%3.68%P/E Ratio-108.2716.6617.3026.83Price / Sales0.583.426.0463.99Price / Cash5.229.6914.2617.79Price / Book3.685.894.874.63Net Income-$189.72M$586.05M$255.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.06%-3.38%-4.03%-1.84%1 Month Performance-5.35%-2.97%-4.41%0.55%1 Year Performance-30.77%11.89%34.55%13.43% V.F. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VFCV.F.4.3945 of 5 stars$14.08+5.9%$16.75+19.0%-34.6%$5.19B$9.50B-108.2727,000Trending NewsRLRalph Lauren4.4887 of 5 stars$321.58-0.1%$320.53-0.3%+53.4%$19.48B$7.29B25.6923,400PVHPVH4.3065 of 5 stars$85.19+2.0%$95.27+11.8%-21.4%$4.10B$8.65B9.5528,000Analyst UpgradeCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.2964 of 5 stars$53.48+0.3%$60.80+13.7%-38.9%$2.93B$3.41B13.649,780Gap UpHBIHanesbrands2.2108 of 5 stars$6.94+0.5%$6.50-6.3%-6.8%$2.45B$3.51B28.9041,000Positive NewsGIIIG-III Apparel Group3.381 of 5 stars$27.23-0.9%$29.60+8.7%-17.7%$1.15B$3.12B6.744,600CRICarter's3.0693 of 5 stars$29.83-0.2%$30.25+1.4%-55.6%$1.09B$2.84B7.9115,350OXMOxford Industries4.6897 of 5 stars$39.36-3.1%$54.40+38.2%-53.3%$585.17M$1.49B10.646,000Gap UpMOVMovado Group4.682 of 5 stars$19.28-1.6%$31.50+63.4%-7.3%$426.75M$653.38M25.031,456FOSLFossil Group2.8389 of 5 stars$2.57-1.0%$5.00+94.9%+91.6%$137.95M$1.15B-2.315,200VRAVera Bradley1.5176 of 5 stars$2.20+4.8%N/A-61.6%$61.47M$371.97M-0.631,725 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ralph Lauren Competitors PVH Competitors Columbia Sportswear Competitors Hanesbrands Competitors G-III Apparel Group Competitors Carter's Competitors Oxford Industries Competitors Movado Group Competitors Fossil Group Competitors Vera Bradley 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:VFC) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital 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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