Apparel retail stocks with the highest profit margins

Ranked

22

of 23 apparel retail stocks we cover

Median

2.3%

Highest

26.6%

LE

Range

−11.8% to 26.6%

#	Company	Net margin	Operating margin	Revenue growth (TTM)	Market cap
1	LELands' End	26.6%	0.5%	+0.4%	$282.7M
2	BKEBuckle	16.6%	20.8%	+6.2%	$2.4B
3	ROSTRoss Stores	10.8%	13.7%	+14.0%	$73.3B
4	BOOTBoot Barn	10.4%	13.6%	+17.6%	$3.5B
5	ANFAbercrombie & Fitch	10.0%	13.7%	+4.7%	$6.6B
6	TJXTJX Companies	9.7%	12.7%	+7.7%	$159.6B
7	URBNUrban Outfitters	8.8%	11.3%	+11.0%	$7.4B
8	GAPGAP	8.1%	11.0%	+1.1%	$7.8B
9	AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters	5.9%	7.8%	+9.2%	$3B
10	VSXYVictoria's Secret	5.5%	7.9%	+10.3%	$7.2B
11	VNCEVince	2.4%	4.3%	+8.0%	$154.6M
12	SHOEShoe Station	2.2%	2.8%	−4.1%	$384.1M
13	GCOGenesco	1.7%	2.0%	+3.0%	$400.2M
14	ZUMZZumiez	1.4%	2.2%	+3.6%	$216.3M
15	DLTHDuluth	1.1%	1.7%	−8.6%	$150.1M
16	CTRNCiti Trends	0.8%	0.6%	+11.1%	$378.7M
17	DBIDesigner Brands	0.6%	3.5%	−0.8%	$325.1M
18	TLYSTilly'S	0.3%	0.1%	+6.1%	$126.6M
19	CATOCato	−0.9%	−2.3%	−1.1%	$46.4M
20	CURVTorrid	−0.9%	1.9%	−11.2%	$204.4M
21	DXLGDestination XL	−8.8%	−4.5%	−4.2%	$27.2M
22	PLCEChildrens Place	−11.8%	−8.2%	−15.9%	$23.3M

Not ranked: 1 with a margin moved by items that are not sales.

A ranking of numbers, not a recommendation. A low multiple can be a bargain or a business in trouble: open the company to see which.