G-III Apparel Group (GIII) versus Its Peers Head-To-Head Analysis

G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) is one of 117 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare G-III Apparel Group to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk and dividends.

Dividends

G-III Apparel Group pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. G-III Apparel Group pays out 13.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.4% and pay out 23.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares G-III Apparel Group and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
G-III Apparel Group	$2.85 billion	$67.35 million	10.63
G-III Apparel Group Competitors	$5.66 billion	$471.75 million	25.19

G-III Apparel Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

G-III Apparel Group has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, G-III Apparel Group’s rivals have a beta of 0.92, suggesting that their average stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.1% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for G-III Apparel Group and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
G-III Apparel Group	0	4	2	0	2.33
G-III Apparel Group Competitors	1651	7653	10075	364	2.46

G-III Apparel Group presently has a consensus price target of $34.75, indicating a potential upside of 7.54%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 11.15%. Given G-III Apparel Group’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe G-III Apparel Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares G-III Apparel Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
G-III Apparel Group	4.75%	5.53%	3.71%
G-III Apparel Group Competitors	-3.37%	12.96%	2.77%

Summary

G-III Apparel Group rivals beat G-III Apparel Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About G-III Apparel Group

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets women's and men's apparel in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Wholesale Operations and Retail Operations. Its products include outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women's suits, and women's performance wear; and women's handbags, footwear, small leather goods, cold weather accessories, and luggage. The company markets apparel and other products under the proprietary brands, including DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Vilebrequin, G.H. Bass, Eliza J, Jessica Howard, Andrew Marc, Marc New York, Wilsons Leather, Sonia Rykiel, and G-III Sports by Carl Banks; and licensed brands, such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville, and Dockers. It has licenses with the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and National Hockey League, as well as approximately 150 U.S. colleges and universities. The company offers its products to department, specialty, and mass merchant retail stores. It also sells its products online. G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. was founded in 1956 and is based in New York, New York.