Birkenstock (BIRK) versus Its Peers Head-To-Head Survey

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) is one of 117 public companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Birkenstock to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Birkenstock and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birkenstock	14.82%	13.36%	7.21%
Birkenstock Competitors	-3.45%	12.79%	2.71%

Risk and Volatility

Birkenstock has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birkenstock’s peers have a beta of 0.92, meaning that their average share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Birkenstock and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birkenstock	$2.32 billion	$385.46 million	16.66
Birkenstock Competitors	$5.64 billion	$471.75 million	24.68

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Birkenstock and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birkenstock	1	5	13	0	2.63
Birkenstock Competitors	1650	7637	10054	362	2.46

Birkenstock currently has a consensus price target of $51.91, suggesting a potential upside of 46.26%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 12.72%. Given Birkenstock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Birkenstock beats its peers on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Birkenstock Company Profile

Birkenstock Holding plc manufactures and sells footwear products. It also offers sandals, shoes, closed-toe silhouettes, skincare products, and accessories. The company sells its products through e-commerce sites and a network of owned retail stores, as well as business-to-business channels. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Europe, APMA, and internationally. Birkenstock Holding plc was founded in 1774 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Birkenstock Holding plc is a subsidiary of BK LC Lux MidCo S.à r.l.