Reviewing Birkenstock (BIRK) & Its Competitors

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Birkenstock and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birkenstock	1	4	13	0	2.67
Birkenstock Competitors	1593	7628	10205	343	2.47

Birkenstock currently has a consensus target price of $53.91, indicating a potential upside of 52.41%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 17.71%. Given Birkenstock’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Birkenstock and its rivals’ 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%

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birkenstock	$2.32 billion	$385.46 million	16.61
Birkenstock Competitors	$5.68 billion	$478.13 million	27.52

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

Summary

Birkenstock beats its rivals 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.