Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) and Its Competitors Financial Survey

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) is one of 117 public companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Levi Strauss & Co. to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Levi Strauss & Co. and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Levi Strauss & Co.	0	3	10	1	2.86
Levi Strauss & Co. Competitors	1649	7636	10048	361	2.46

Levi Strauss & Co. presently has a consensus price target of $26.92, suggesting a potential upside of 16.70%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 14.13%. Given Levi Strauss & Co.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Levi Strauss & Co. is more favorable than its competitors.

Dividends

Levi Strauss & Co. pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Levi Strauss & Co. pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.5% and pay out 23.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Levi Strauss & Co. has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Levi Strauss & Co. lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Levi Strauss & Co. and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Levi Strauss & Co.	8.83%	27.40%	9.31%
Levi Strauss & Co. Competitors	-3.59%	13.60%	2.59%

Risk & Volatility

Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Levi Strauss & Co.’s competitors have a beta of 0.93, suggesting that their average share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Levi Strauss & Co. and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Levi Strauss & Co.	$6.28 billion	$578.10 million	15.38
Levi Strauss & Co. Competitors	$5.66 billion	$471.75 million	24.83

Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Levi Strauss & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. beats its competitors on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Levi Strauss & Co. Company Profile

Levi Strauss & Co. engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparel products. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.