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Wolverine World Wide (WWW) Competitors

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$16.45 +0.04 (+0.22%)
Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$16.40 -0.04 (-0.25%)
As of 05/22/2026 04:37 PM Eastern
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WWW vs. CROX, SHOO, NKE, DECK, and CRI

Should you buy Wolverine World Wide stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Wolverine World Wide with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Wolverine World Wide include Crocs (CROX), Steven Madden (SHOO), NIKE (NKE), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), and Carter's (CRI).

How does Wolverine World Wide compare to Crocs?

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

93.4% of Crocs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Crocs shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Wolverine World Wide shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Crocs presently has a consensus price target of $103.73, indicating a potential downside of 6.08%. Wolverine World Wide has a consensus price target of $21.75, indicating a potential upside of 32.25%. Given Wolverine World Wide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wolverine World Wide is more favorable than Crocs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Crocs
3 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.13
Wolverine World Wide
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45

Wolverine World Wide has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Crocs. Crocs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wolverine World Wide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Crocs$4.04B1.36-$81.20M-$1.38N/A
Wolverine World Wide$1.92B0.70$95.80M$1.2413.26

Wolverine World Wide has a net margin of 5.41% compared to Crocs' net margin of -2.58%. Crocs' return on equity of 48.29% beat Wolverine World Wide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Crocs-2.58% 48.29% 15.40%
Wolverine World Wide 5.41%29.37%6.86%

Crocs has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Wolverine World Wide had 5 more articles in the media than Crocs. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Wolverine World Wide and 3 mentions for Crocs. Wolverine World Wide's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Crocs' score of 0.50 indicating that Wolverine World Wide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Crocs
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wolverine World Wide
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Wolverine World Wide beats Crocs on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wolverine World Wide compare to Steven Madden?

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Wolverine World Wide pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Steven Madden pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Wolverine World Wide pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wolverine World Wide is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Wolverine World Wide has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Steven Madden. Wolverine World Wide 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 Ratio
Steven Madden$2.63B1.16$44.66M$1.0539.93
Wolverine World Wide$1.92B0.70$95.80M$1.2413.26

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 10 more articles in the media than Wolverine World Wide. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Steven Madden and 8 mentions for Wolverine World Wide. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Wolverine World Wide's score of 0.59 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
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wolverine World Wide
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Steven Madden currently has a consensus price target of $43.88, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. Wolverine World Wide has a consensus price target of $21.75, suggesting a potential upside of 32.25%. Given Wolverine World Wide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Wolverine World Wide is more favorable than Steven Madden.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Steven Madden
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Wolverine World Wide
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45

Wolverine World Wide has a net margin of 5.41% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 2.89%. Wolverine World Wide's return on equity of 29.37% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Steven Madden2.89% 12.29% 5.70%
Wolverine World Wide 5.41%29.37%6.86%

Summary

Wolverine World Wide beats Steven Madden on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wolverine World Wide compare to NIKE?

Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) and NIKE (NYSE:NKE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Wolverine World Wide pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. NIKE pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Wolverine World Wide pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NIKE pays out 108.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NIKE has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. NIKE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

90.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of NIKE shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Wolverine World Wide shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of NIKE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NIKE has higher revenue and earnings than Wolverine World Wide. Wolverine World Wide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NIKE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wolverine World Wide$1.92B0.70$95.80M$1.2413.26
NIKE$46.52B1.42$3.22B$1.5129.60

In the previous week, NIKE had 38 more articles in the media than Wolverine World Wide. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for NIKE and 8 mentions for Wolverine World Wide. NIKE's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Wolverine World Wide's score of 0.59 indicating that NIKE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wolverine World Wide
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
NIKE
28 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NIKE has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

Wolverine World Wide currently has a consensus target price of $21.75, indicating a potential upside of 32.25%. NIKE has a consensus target price of $62.04, indicating a potential upside of 38.79%. Given NIKE's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe NIKE is more favorable than Wolverine World Wide.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wolverine World Wide
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
NIKE
2 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.39

Wolverine World Wide has a net margin of 5.41% compared to NIKE's net margin of 4.84%. Wolverine World Wide's return on equity of 29.37% beat NIKE's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wolverine World Wide5.41% 29.37% 6.86%
NIKE 4.84%16.41%6.05%

Summary

NIKE beats Wolverine World Wide on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wolverine World Wide compare to Deckers Outdoor?

Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) and Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) are both footwear companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Deckers Outdoor has higher revenue and earnings than Wolverine World Wide. Wolverine World Wide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Deckers Outdoor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wolverine World Wide$1.92B0.70$95.80M$1.2413.26
Deckers Outdoor$5.47B2.76$966.09M$7.0415.12

Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its share price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Deckers Outdoor has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Wolverine World Wide currently has a consensus target price of $21.75, suggesting a potential upside of 32.25%. Deckers Outdoor has a consensus target price of $120.61, suggesting a potential upside of 13.31%. Given Wolverine World Wide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Wolverine World Wide is more favorable than Deckers Outdoor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wolverine World Wide
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
Deckers Outdoor
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Deckers Outdoor has a net margin of 18.90% compared to Wolverine World Wide's net margin of 5.41%. Deckers Outdoor's return on equity of 41.13% beat Wolverine World Wide's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wolverine World Wide5.41% 29.37% 6.86%
Deckers Outdoor 18.90%41.13%26.46%

90.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Deckers Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Deckers Outdoor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Deckers Outdoor had 31 more articles in the media than Wolverine World Wide. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Deckers Outdoor and 8 mentions for Wolverine World Wide. Wolverine World Wide's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Deckers Outdoor's score of 0.55 indicating that Wolverine World Wide is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wolverine World Wide
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Deckers Outdoor
11 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
16 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Deckers Outdoor beats Wolverine World Wide on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Wolverine World Wide compare to Carter's?

Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) and Carter's (NYSE:CRI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Wolverine World Wide pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Carter's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Wolverine World Wide pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carter's pays out 40.3% 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.

Wolverine World Wide has a net margin of 5.41% compared to Carter's' net margin of 3.07%. Wolverine World Wide's return on equity of 29.37% beat Carter's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wolverine World Wide5.41% 29.37% 6.86%
Carter's 3.07%13.06%4.68%

Wolverine World Wide presently has a consensus price target of $21.75, suggesting a potential upside of 32.25%. Carter's has a consensus price target of $39.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.54%. Given Wolverine World Wide's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Wolverine World Wide is more favorable than Carter's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wolverine World Wide
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
Carter's
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

In the previous week, Wolverine World Wide had 5 more articles in the media than Carter's. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Wolverine World Wide and 3 mentions for Carter's. Carter's' average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Wolverine World Wide's score of 0.59 indicating that Carter's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Wolverine World Wide
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Carter's
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

90.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Wolverine World Wide shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Carter's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carter's has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Wolverine World Wide has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Carter's. Wolverine World Wide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carter's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Wolverine World Wide$1.92B0.70$95.80M$1.2413.26
Carter's$2.90B0.47$91.80M$2.4815.01

Summary

Wolverine World Wide beats Carter's on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WWW vs. The Competition

MetricWolverine World WideSHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$1.35B$10.30B$7.24B$23.18B
Dividend Yield2.47%2.97%2.95%4.10%
P/E Ratio13.2614.9718.5930.65
Price / Sales0.701.073.3514.66
Price / Cash9.7410.3014.7725.12
Price / Book3.112.283.714.74
Net Income$95.80M$581.26M$238.79M$1.07B
7 Day Performance7.11%6.09%1.38%1.45%
1 Month Performance-7.17%-1.84%14.65%1.58%
1 Year Performance0.51%4.81%18.59%28.44%

Wolverine World Wide Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WWW
Wolverine World Wide
4.5573 of 5 stars
$16.45
+0.2%
$21.75
+32.3%
+0.5%$1.35B$1.92B13.263,050
CROX
Crocs
2.1768 of 5 stars
$97.00
+2.2%
$103.73
+6.9%
+2.0%$4.72B$4.04BN/A8,010
SHOO
Steven Madden
3.6545 of 5 stars
$38.72
-0.2%
$43.88
+13.3%
+70.8%$2.83B$2.63B36.886,300
NKE
NIKE
4.9855 of 5 stars
$42.54
+1.6%
$62.04
+45.9%
-25.5%$62.02B$46.31B28.1777,800
DECK
Deckers Outdoor
3.7304 of 5 stars
$94.64
+1.2%
$125.05
+32.1%
+5.5%$13.28B$4.99B13.375,500

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