MOV vs CODI vs ZGN Stock Comparison

Movado, Compass Diversified Holdings and Ermenegildo Zegna Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MOV Movado Group Inc
$31.47 -5.3% 1M +66.5% 1Y
Market cap
$692.53M
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$709.29M
Div. yield
–
Jewelry Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
ZGN Ermenegildo Zegna N.V.
$13.50 +8.6% 1M +29.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.48B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Luxury Goods Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Movado leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Movado 6, Ermenegildo Zegna 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMOVCODIZGNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $692.53M $768.16M $3.48B ZGN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.5x -3.4x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.7x 208.2x 30.7x MOV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.2% +0.9% — MOV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.3% -12.3% — MOV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.2% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 12.1x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +66.5% +36.3% +29.4% MOV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.6%/yr -18.7%/yr +6.2%/yr ZGN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.1% 65.6% 41.4% MOV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 20/100 — MOV

Percentile Scorecard

MOVCODIZGN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMOVCODIZGN
Valuation 42 #27 of 46 27 #34 of 46 –
Growth 50 #22 of 43 38 #27 of 43 –
Profitability 63 #16 of 42 10 #38 of 42 –
Financial Health 90 #6 of 53 17 #44 of 53 52 #26 of 53
Shareholder Returns 94 #3 of 34 6 #32 of 34 15 #29 of 34
Overall 68 20 –
  • MOV ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • CODI ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • ZGN ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMOVCODIZGNSPY
1 month -5.3%-8.3%+8.6% -1.0%
3 months -13.7%+3.9%-5.8% +2.9%
6 months +13.5%-9.4%+12.9% +6.4%
Year to date +52.6%+116.9%+31.7% +11.4%
1 year +66.5%+36.3%+29.4% +13.1%
3 years +10.8%-41.0%+17.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year +3.5%-16.1%+5.4% +21.5%
5 years -7.8%-64.4%+35.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year -1.6%-18.7%+6.2% +10.9%
10 years +43.0%-43.4%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +3.6%-5.5%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureMOVCODIZGNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.1%65.6%41.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.9%63.7%39.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.991.181.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.790.550.71 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -72.6%-85.8%-61.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.9%-18.1%-11.5% -2.5%
52-week high $39.80$12.71$15.25 $779.14
52-week low $17.77$4.65$8.69 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMOVCODIZGN
P/E now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 15.9x -3.4xmedian 15.9x —median 15.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 0.7x 0.4xmedian 0.7x —median 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 9.2x 17.4xmedian 9.2x —median 9.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.6xmedian 12.2x 77.5xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x 3.0xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -1.10median 0.57 0.03median 0.57 —median 0.57

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMOVCODIZGN
Revenue $709.29M $1.85B –
Gross profit $393.08M $807.72M –
Operating income $44.42M $5.74M –
Net income $38.08M -$227.18M –
Free cash flow – $10.11M –
EPS (diluted) $1.62 $-3.02 –
Cash & equivalents $211.61M $60.75M $258.95M
Total debt – $1.86B $256.76M
Shares (diluted) 23.09M 75.24M 261.47M
Enterprise value -$113.99M $504.50M $2.21B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMOVCODIZGN
P/E 18.8x -3.4x –
P/FCF 25.6x 77.5x –
P/Operating cash flow – 16.9x –
P/S 1.6x 0.4x –
P/B 2.2x 1.5x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 2.3x -2.5x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 17.2x 17.4x –
EV/EBIT 20.9x 450.0x –
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.4x –
EV/FCF – 255.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 55.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.10 0.03 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMOVCODIZGN
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.2% 0.9% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.3% 1.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.1% 4.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.2% 6.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 127.2% 744.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -17.5% -44.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 112.5% -12.2% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -16.7% -158.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 111.7% -24.4% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -17.0% -126.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 129.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 46.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 104.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMOVCODIZGN
Gross margin 55.4% 43.7% –
EBITDA margin 7.6% 8.0% –
Operating margin 6.3% 0.3% –
Pretax margin 6.8% -14.8% –
Net margin 5.3% -12.3% –
FCF margin – 0.5% –
Operating cash flow margin – 2.5% –
Return on equity 7.5% -49.8% –
Return on assets 5.1% -9.2% –
Return on invested capital – 0.2% –
Return on capital employed 7.2% 0.2% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMOVCODIZGN
Debt / assets – 62.8% 7.3%
Debt / equity – 3.5x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – 12.1x –
Debt / FCF – 184.0x –
Liabilities / assets 31.8% 82.1% 66.4%
Equity / assets 68.2% 17.9% 33.6%
Interest coverage 88.1x – –
Current ratio 4.3x 2.7x 1.5x
Quick ratio 2.5x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash ratio 1.7x 0.2x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 5.53 0.42 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMOVCODIZGN
Dividend yield 4.8% 0.0% 0.9%
Net buyback yield – -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 4.8% -0.1% 0.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -8.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 186.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -75.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -35.9% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMOVCODIZGN
Forward P/E 15.7xFY2026 208.2xFY2026 30.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.00FY2026 $0.05FY2026 $0.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +49.3%FY2026 -28.6%FY2026 -2.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +19.5% +1,200.0% +34.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $735.12MFY2026 $1.78BFY2026 $2.22BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.5%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026 -1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.5% +2.1% +17.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMOVCODIZGN
Held by institutions 49.9% 74.8% 29.0%
Institutions holding 182 181 135
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.5% -0.7% +14.6%
Institutions buying 115 86 77
Institutions selling 43 62 39
Buyers to sellers 2.67 1.39 1.97

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MOVCODIZGN
MOV 1.00 0.17 0.40
CODI 0.17 1.00 0.15
ZGN 0.40 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MOV, CODI and ZGN?

Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Movado (MOV) $692.53M, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $768.16M, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) $3.48B.

Which company is growing faster?

Movado (MOV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Movado (MOV) +8.2%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Movado (MOV) has the highest net margin (Movado (MOV) 5.3%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Movado (MOV) returned the most: Movado (MOV) +66.5%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +36.3%, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) +29.4%. Over five years, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) compounded fastest (Movado (MOV) -1.6%/yr, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -18.7%/yr, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) +6.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Movado (MOV) 0.00%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.02%, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) 0.00%. Movado (MOV) and Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Movado (MOV) has been the steadiest (Movado (MOV) 37.1%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.6%, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) 41.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MOV, CODI and ZGN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Movado (MOV) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.