Birkenstock (BIRK) & The Competition Head to Head Contrast

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) is one of 118 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Birkenstock to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

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	-3.38%	13.20%	2.62%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by 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.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birkenstock	1	4	13	0	2.67
Birkenstock Competitors	1588	7623	10201	342	2.47

Birkenstock presently has a consensus target price of $53.91, suggesting a potential upside of 51.12%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 18.06%. Given Birkenstock’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than its peers.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Birkenstock and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birkenstock	$2.27 billion	$385.46 million	16.75
Birkenstock Competitors	$5.67 billion	$478.19 million	27.63

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.

Volatility and Risk

Birkenstock has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birkenstock’s peers have a beta of 0.95, suggesting that their average share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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.