Deckers Outdoor (DECK) vs. The Competition Head to Head Review

Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) 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 Deckers Outdoor to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Deckers Outdoor and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deckers Outdoor	4	12	10	0	2.23
Deckers Outdoor Competitors	1654	7658	10079	364	2.46

Deckers Outdoor currently has a consensus price target of $103.86, suggesting a potential upside of 15.73%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 10.47%. Given Deckers Outdoor’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Deckers Outdoor is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Deckers Outdoor and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deckers Outdoor	$5.58 billion	$1.02 billion	11.90
Deckers Outdoor Competitors	$5.68 billion	$471.75 million	25.18

Deckers Outdoor’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Deckers Outdoor. Deckers Outdoor 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.

Volatility and Risk

Deckers Outdoor has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deckers Outdoor’s rivals have a beta of 0.92, suggesting that their average stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.8% of Deckers Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Deckers Outdoor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Deckers Outdoor and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deckers Outdoor	19.18%	42.42%	26.45%
Deckers Outdoor Competitors	-3.37%	12.95%	2.77%

Summary

Deckers Outdoor beats its rivals on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Deckers Outdoor

Deckers Outdoor Corporation designs, markets and distributes footwear, apparel and accessories through a portfolio of consumer brands. Its best-known brands include UGG, HOKA and Teva, which serve customers seeking products for lifestyle, performance and outdoor use. Founded in 1973 in California, Deckers began as a maker of sandals. The company now sells its products worldwide through wholesale partners as well as its own retail stores and e-commerce channels, serving markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.