ZGN vs PLBY vs REAL Stock Comparison

Ermenegildo Zegna, Playboy and TheRealReal Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ZGN Ermenegildo Zegna N.V.
$13.40 +6.1% 1M +29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.47B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Luxury Goods Consumer Discretionary
5 wins
PLBY Playboy, Inc.
$1.17 +13.6% 1M -11.4% 1Y
Market cap
$130.75M
P/E
462.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$125.36M
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
1 win
REAL TheRealReal, Inc.
$11.35 +29.1% 1M -7.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.48B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$782.45M
Div. yield
–
Luxury Goods Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ermenegildo Zegna leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ermenegildo Zegna 5, TheRealReal 3, Playboy 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionZGNPLBYREALLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.47B $130.75M $1.48B ZGN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only — 462.0x -133.9x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.5x — 103.2x ZGN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +4.5% +18.1% REAL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 0.2% -1.4% PLBY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.0% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 81.7x 0.5x REAL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.5% -11.4% -7.6% ZGN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.9%/yr -47.1%/yr -2.7%/yr ZGN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.4% 77.1% 69.4% ZGN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 25/100 37/100 REAL

Percentile Scorecard

ZGNPLBYREAL

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

AxisZGNPLBYREAL
Valuation – 9 #41 of 45 16 #38 of 45
Growth – 71 #13 of 43 98 #2 of 43
Profitability – 28 #30 of 41 33 #28 of 41
Financial Health 49 #27 of 52 12 #46 of 52 24 #40 of 52
Shareholder Returns 12 #30 of 34 3 #33 of 34 15 #29 of 34
Overall – 25 37
  • ZGN ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • PLBY ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • REAL 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

PeriodZGNPLBYREALSPY
1 month +6.1%+13.6%+29.1% +0.7%
3 months -9.6%+1.7%-4.7% +3.7%
6 months +10.6%-30.4%-4.5% +7.1%
Year to date +30.7%-37.8%-28.1% +12.8%
1 year +29.5%-11.4%-7.6% +11.9%
3 years +19.9%+88.7%+747.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +6.2%+23.6%+103.9% +22.8%
5 years +33.3%-95.8%-12.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +5.9%-47.1%-2.7% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureZGNPLBYREALSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.4%77.1%69.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.8%72.5%60.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.161.402.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.71-0.15-0.11 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.4%-98.9%-93.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.1%-56.8%-32.8% -1.2%
52-week high $15.25$2.71$16.90 $779.14
52-week low $8.69$0.98$8.12 $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.

MultipleZGNPLBYREAL
P/E now vs peer median —median 16.4x 474.2xmedian 16.4x -125.2xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median —median 0.7x 1.1xmedian 0.7x 1.8xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 10.6x 172.9xmedian 10.6x 37.6xmedian 10.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 12.3x 82.8xmedian 12.3x 40.2xmedian 12.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 2.3x 6.1xmedian 2.3x -3.9xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.56 18.24median 0.56 -1.97median 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 monthsZGNPLBYREAL
Revenue – $125.36M $782.45M
Gross profit – $91.13M $584.14M
Operating income – $5.53M $3.19M
Net income – $283.00K -$11.07M
Free cash flow – $1.67M $34.64M
EPS (diluted) – $0.00 $-0.09
Cash & equivalents $258.95M $31.90M $130.41M
Total debt $256.76M $156.00M $147.67M
Shares (diluted) 261.47M 114.70M 128.15M
Enterprise value $2.20B $3.35M $957.78M

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
MetricZGNPLBYREAL
P/E – 474.2x -125.2x
P/FCF – 82.8x 40.2x
P/Operating cash flow – 45.3x 23.4x
P/S – 1.1x 1.8x
P/B 2.9x 6.1x -3.9x
P/Tangible book 2.9x -1.0x -3.9x
EV/EBITDA – 172.9x 37.6x
EV/EBIT – 47.5x 442.2x
EV/Revenue – 2.1x 1.8x
EV/FCF – 157.0x 40.7x
EV/Operating cash flow – 85.9x 23.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 18.24 -1.97

Growth

14 metrics
MetricZGNPLBYREAL
Revenue growth (1Y) – 4.5% 18.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – -8.0% 11.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 14.1% 18.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 2.7% 16.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 112.3% 109.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 26.2% 26.4%
Net income growth (1Y) – 100.4% 84.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 26.0% 60.9%
EPS growth (1Y) – 100.4% 85.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 26.0% 63.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 117.1% 284.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 27.4% 42.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 108.7% 861.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.7% 32.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricZGNPLBYREAL
Gross margin – 72.7% 74.7%
EBITDA margin – 1.2% 4.8%
Operating margin – 4.4% 0.4%
Pretax margin – -0.8% -1.4%
Net margin – 0.2% -1.4%
FCF margin – 1.3% 4.4%
Operating cash flow margin – 2.4% 7.6%
Return on equity – 1.0% –
Return on assets – 0.1% -2.8%
Return on invested capital – 0.0% –
Return on capital employed – 2.6% 2.5%
Asset turnover – 0.4x 2.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 10.8x -5.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 4.8% 3.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricZGNPLBYREAL
Debt / assets 7.3% 54.0% 36.6%
Debt / equity 0.2x 6.8x -0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA – 81.7x 0.5x
Debt / FCF – 93.3x 4.3x
Liabilities / assets 66.4% 92.1% 187.8%
Equity / assets 33.6% 7.9% -87.8%
Interest coverage – 0.6x 0.1x
Current ratio 1.5x 0.8x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.6x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.4x 0.5x
Altman Z-score – -2.70 -1.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricZGNPLBYREAL
Dividend yield 0.9% – –
Net buyback yield – -11.2% -0.2%
Shareholder yield 0.9% -11.2% -0.2%
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.

ConsensusZGNPLBYREAL
Forward P/E 30.5xFY2026 – 103.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.44FY2026 $-0.01FY2026 $0.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.2%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +34.1% – +118.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.22BFY2026 $133.52MFY2026 $754.04MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.5%FY2026 +10.4%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.4% -2.1% +21.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersZGNPLBYREAL
Held by institutions 29.0% 38.4% 92.8%
Institutions holding 135 87 250
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.6% +27.0% -2.4%
Institutions buying 77 48 154
Institutions selling 39 23 67
Buyers to sellers 1.97 2.09 2.30

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.

ZGNPLBYREAL
ZGN 1.00 0.08 0.19
PLBY 0.08 1.00 0.15
REAL 0.19 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ZGN, PLBY and REAL?

Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) $3.47B, Playboy (PLBY) $130.75M, TheRealReal (REAL) $1.48B.

Which company is growing faster?

TheRealReal (REAL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Playboy (PLBY) +4.5%, TheRealReal (REAL) +18.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Playboy (PLBY) has the highest net margin (Playboy (PLBY) 0.2%, TheRealReal (REAL) -1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) returned the most: Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) +29.5%, Playboy (PLBY) -11.4%, TheRealReal (REAL) -7.6%. Over five years, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) compounded fastest (Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) +5.9%/yr, Playboy (PLBY) -47.1%/yr, TheRealReal (REAL) -2.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) has been the steadiest (Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) 41.4%, Playboy (PLBY) 77.1%, TheRealReal (REAL) 69.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ZGN, PLBY and REAL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN) 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.