RCKY vs LEVI vs SHOO Stock Comparison

Rocky Brands, Levi Strauss and Steven Madden Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
RCKY Rocky Brands, Inc.
$49.50 +8.9% 1M +69.9% 1Y
Market cap
$364.60M
P/E
10.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$521.30M
Div. yield
–
Footwear Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
LEVI Levi Strauss & Co
$22.62 +14.5% 1M +10.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.67B
P/E
14.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.68B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
SHOO Steven Madden, Ltd.
$44.93 -0.5% 1M +30.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.10B
P/E
21.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.74B
Div. yield
–
Footwear Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Levi Strauss leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Levi Strauss 5, Rocky Brands 3, Steven Madden 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRCKYLEVISHOOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $364.60M $8.67B $3.10B LEVI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.6x 14.7x 21.6x RCKY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.4x 15.2x 22.0x RCKY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% +6.6% +18.2% SHOO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 8.8% 5.2% LEVI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.4% 13.5% LEVI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.3x 0.1x SHOO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +69.9% +10.8% +30.5% RCKY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.9%/yr -2.9%/yr -0.1%/yr SHOO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 51.4% 33.2% 41.4% LEVI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 68/100 60/100 LEVI

Percentile Scorecard

RCKYLEVISHOO

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

AxisRCKYLEVISHOO
Valuation 80 #10 of 45 61 #18 of 45 48 #24 of 45
Growth 83 #8 of 43 67 #15 of 43 64 #16 of 43
Profitability – 85 #7 of 41 65 #15 of 41
Financial Health 80 #11 of 52 55 #24 of 52 77 #13 of 52
Shareholder Returns 24 #26 of 34 73 #10 of 34 46 #19 of 34
Overall 67 68 60
  • RCKY ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • LEVI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • SHOO ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodRCKYLEVISHOOSPY
1 month +8.9%+14.5%-0.5% +0.7%
3 months +1.2%-7.9%-6.1% +3.7%
6 months +35.0%+1.5%+19.6% +7.1%
Year to date +68.8%+9.1%+7.9% +12.8%
1 year +69.9%+10.8%+30.5% +11.9%
3 years +284.0%+63.3%+38.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +56.6%+17.8%+11.6% +22.8%
5 years -9.3%-13.6%-0.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year -1.9%-2.9%-0.1% +10.9%
10 years +360.5%—+97.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +16.5%—+7.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureRCKYLEVISHOOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 51.4%33.2%41.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.7%29.3%38.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.631.151.49 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.360.330.74 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -78.1%-56.1%-61.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.5%-11.4%-8.4% -1.2%
52-week high $50.78$25.53$49.07 $779.14
52-week low $28.19$17.91$31.37 $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.

MultipleRCKYLEVISHOO
P/E now vs peer median 10.8xmedian 16.4x 14.8xmedian 16.4x 22.4xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.7x 1.3xmedian 0.7x 1.2xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 10.6x 9.2xmedian 10.6x 13.5xmedian 10.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.7xmedian 12.3x 13.6xmedian 12.3x 14.7xmedian 12.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.3x 3.6xmedian 2.3x 3.4xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.22median 0.56 0.49median 0.56 -6.80median 0.56

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 monthsRCKYLEVISHOO
Revenue $521.30M $6.68B $2.74B
Gross profit $226.46M $4.20B $1.26B
Operating income $51.08M $753.80M $205.59M
Net income – $589.70M $146.04M
Free cash flow – $643.00M $224.27M
EPS (diluted) $4.54 $1.51 $1.99
Cash & equivalents $2.29M $641.40M $94.74M
Total debt – $1.04B $124.83M
Shares (diluted) 7.60M 390.62M 72.16M
Enterprise value $364.60M $5.25B $2.71B

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
MetricRCKYLEVISHOO
P/E 10.8x 14.8x 22.4x
P/FCF 20.7x 13.6x 14.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 10.3x 12.5x
P/S 0.7x 1.3x 1.2x
P/B 1.3x 3.6x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 3.9x 4.7x
EV/EBITDA – 9.2x 13.5x
EV/EBIT – 11.9x 16.1x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.3x 1.2x
EV/FCF – 14.0x 14.8x
EV/Operating cash flow – 10.6x 12.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.22 0.49 -6.80

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRCKYLEVISHOO
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% 6.6% 18.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% 2.9% 12.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.5% 8.0% 33.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 6.7% 15.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.5% 11.6% 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 14.2% 30.5% -0.6%
Net income growth (1Y) – -2.2% 50.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 29.2% -4.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 66.6% 0.1% 54.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.5% 30.4% -3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 52.1% 73.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 63.6% -5.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 98.4% 90.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 92.1% -8.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRCKYLEVISHOO
Gross margin – 62.8% 46.1%
EBITDA margin – 14.6% 8.9%
Operating margin – 11.3% 7.5%
Pretax margin – 11.5% 7.0%
Net margin – 8.8% 5.2%
FCF margin – 9.6% 8.2%
Operating cash flow margin – 12.8% 9.6%
Return on equity – 25.2% 15.2%
Return on assets – 8.7% 7.7%
Return on invested capital – 17.4% 13.5%
Return on capital employed – 15.7% 14.6%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.0x 1.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.4x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.1% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRCKYLEVISHOO
Debt / assets – 15.1% 6.8%
Debt / equity – 0.4x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.3x 0.1x
Debt / FCF – 1.6x 0.6x
Liabilities / assets 46.3% 65.1% 47.1%
Equity / assets 53.7% 34.9% 52.9%
Interest coverage – 14.4x –
Current ratio 2.7x 1.6x 1.9x
Quick ratio – 0.8x 1.0x
Cash ratio – 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score – 3.10 5.84

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRCKYLEVISHOO
Dividend yield 1.3% 2.7% 1.9%
Net buyback yield – 0.9% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 1.3% 3.6% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusRCKYLEVISHOO
Forward P/E 9.4xFY2026 15.2xFY2026 22.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.27FY2026 $1.49FY2026 $2.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +61.7%FY2026 +11.2%FY2026 +20.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -25.0% +7.4% +38.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $552.44MFY2026 $7.03BFY2026 $2.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.6%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.4% -3.6% +6.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRCKYLEVISHOO
Held by institutions 80.8% 87.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 118 314 301
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.3% +2.6% -2.2%
Institutions buying 56 186 181
Institutions selling 37 78 80
Buyers to sellers 1.51 2.38 2.26

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.

RCKYLEVISHOO
RCKY 1.00 0.26 0.19
LEVI 0.26 1.00 0.50
SHOO 0.19 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RCKY, LEVI and SHOO?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rocky Brands (RCKY) $364.60M, Levi Strauss (LEVI) $8.67B, Steven Madden (SHOO) $3.10B.

Which stock is cheaper, RCKY, LEVI and SHOO?

Rocky Brands (RCKY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rocky Brands (RCKY) 10.6x, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 14.7x, Steven Madden (SHOO) 21.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Rocky Brands (RCKY) is cheapest (Rocky Brands (RCKY) 9.4x, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 15.2x, Steven Madden (SHOO) 22.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Steven Madden (SHOO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rocky Brands (RCKY) +10.8%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) +6.6%, Steven Madden (SHOO) +18.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) has the highest net margin (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 8.8%, Steven Madden (SHOO) 5.2%). On return on invested capital, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 17.4%, Steven Madden (SHOO) 13.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rocky Brands (RCKY) returned the most: Rocky Brands (RCKY) +69.9%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) +10.8%, Steven Madden (SHOO) +30.5%. Over five years, Steven Madden (SHOO) compounded fastest (Rocky Brands (RCKY) -1.9%/yr, Levi Strauss (LEVI) -2.9%/yr, Steven Madden (SHOO) -0.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Levi Strauss (LEVI) has been the steadiest (Rocky Brands (RCKY) 51.4%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 33.2%, Steven Madden (SHOO) 41.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RCKY, LEVI and SHOO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads on 5. 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.