Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Apparel - Manufacturers industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Levi Strauss & Co. stands as a prominent global clothing enterprise, actively involved in the conceptualization, promotion, and distribution of an extensive collection of apparel and related accessories. Their comprehensive product line includes denim, casual and formal trousers, athletic wear, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, footwear, and various other accessories, all designed to appeal to men, women, and children across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Is Levi Strauss & Co. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) trades at 14.2× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 209 consumer cyclicals companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (17.9×) $27 (+25 %).
Kaplio overview: Levi Strauss & Co.
Market cap $8B · 52 weeks $18 – $26 (15 % below the high) · P/E 14.2× · 2027 expected P/E 12.8× · Dividend 2.8 % · 5 years rising · Next earnings January 27, 2027 · expected EPS $0.38 · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Oct 7.
- Valuation: P/E 14.2× (cheap).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 10.4 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.7× (solid).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (17.9×) $27 (+25 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 5 of 8 pass
- Inventory turnover 1.9×, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 10.4 %, fails.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 14.2×, fails.
- 5y avg operating margin 8.6 %, passes, near the threshold.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.7×, passes.
- Current Ratio 1.63, passes, near the threshold.
- Altman Z-Score 3.0, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 1.6×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Levi Strauss & Co.: P/E 14.2×; EV/EBITDA 9.6×; ROIC 13.0 %; $8.2B. Gildan Activewear Inc. (P/E 73.9×; EV/EBITDA 16.7×; ROIC 6.9 %; $7.4B), V.F. Corporation (P/E 25.0×; EV/EBITDA 13.9×; ROIC 6.0 %; $6.8B), Kontoor Brands, Inc. (P/E 15.5×; EV/EBITDA 12.6×; ROIC 14.2 %; $4.1B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 2.8 % ($0.54 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 5 · 5-year growth +27 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 1.9× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $27.70 a year ($2.31 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 25.72% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.04% |
| Return on Assets | 8.51% |
| Gross Margin | 62.81% |
| Operating Margin | 13.03% |
| Net Margin | 8.83% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.97 |
| Current Ratio | 1.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.99 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +9.52% |
| 3 months | -11.79% |
| Year-to-date | +4.29% |
| 1 year | +5.98% |
| 3 years | +56.17% |
| 5 years | -17.38% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.6000 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | $0.1600 |
| 2026-07-22 | $0.1600 |
| 2026-04-22 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-02-10 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-10-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-07-24 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-04-24 | $0.1300 |
| 2025-02-12 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-10-29 | $0.1300 |
| 2024-08-02 | $0.1300 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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