Birkenstock (BIRK) & The Competition Head to Head Comparison

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) is one of 116 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Birkenstock to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birkenstock	16.26%	12.95%	7.15%
Birkenstock Competitors	-4.08%	19.85%	2.56%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Birkenstock and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birkenstock	$2.32 billion	$385.46 million	16.99
Birkenstock Competitors	$5.78 billion	$471.21 million	27.33

Birkenstock’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Birkenstock. Birkenstock 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.

Risk and Volatility

Birkenstock has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birkenstock’s competitors have a beta of 1.01, suggesting that their average share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% 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 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Birkenstock and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birkenstock	1	4	13	0	2.67
Birkenstock Competitors	1530	7480	10023	333	2.47

Birkenstock presently has a consensus price target of $53.28, suggesting a potential upside of 41.94%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 7.96%. Given Birkenstock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Birkenstock competitors beat Birkenstock on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Birkenstock

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.