LEVI

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Levi Strauss & Co. · Consumer Cyclical · United States · $8.1B cap · $98.4M/day traded

$21.78 -0.3% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
73
Value
48
Momentum
40

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is 66/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 73, Value 48, Momentum 40, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
13.9x
peers 19.9x
ROE
26.2%
peers 8.5%
D/E
1.0x
peers 0.9x
Dividend %
2.7%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Levi Strauss owns one of the world's best-known apparel brands and is shifting toward higher-margin direct-to-consumer sales, and UBS has suggested it could raise guidance. Against that, most of its production is sourced from Asia, so it is exposed to rising freight costs and tariffs. Its customers are also being squeezed by food and fuel inflation, and insiders were net sellers over the past 90 days. The brand is strong, but the next 18 months look more like a headwind than a tailwind.

ABOUT LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

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Levi Strauss & Co. designs, markets, and sells apparels and related accessories for men, women, and children in the United States and internationally.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue6.2B5.8B6.0B6.3B0.6%6.7B6.7B7.0B5.9%
EPS5.602.492.095.670.4%1.526.637.0811.7%
Shares100.5M100.5M100.5M100.5M0.0%99.5M———
Debt2.1B2.2B2.2B2.3B3.3%2.3B———
Equity1.9B2.0B2.0B2.3B6.2%————
Op CF228.1M435.5M898.4M529.6M32.4%852.0M———
Inv CF-235.7M-240.7M-281.1M-68.7M—————
Fin CF-365.4M-214.1M-319.3M-400.2M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+10.8%
18.719.520.321.121.816 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 66% of stocks we rank over the past year (33% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$21.78
RSI (14)
74.1
52-Week Range-14.6% from high
Low $17.36High $25.50

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
73
ROIC
17.1%79.3
ROE
26.2%89.8
GP/Assets
60.1%87.2
Op. Margin
10.4%69.4
FCF/Assets
9.4%78.4
Piotroski
776.0
Int. Cover
15.7x64.6
D/E Ratio
0.97x26.0
Current Ratio
1.63x53.7
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
13.9x60.7
EV/EBITDA
10.3x47.6
P/FCF
12.6x55.1
P/B
3.4x24.7
P/S
1.2x39.9
Div Yield
2.7%50.9
Momentum
40
52W High %
85%72.4
RS 6M
-9%46.8
SMA 50/200
0.95x42.4
EPS Rev 4W
-2.1%12.4
EPS Rev 12W
-2.1%23.9
EPS Improve
+10%25.7
Q Growth
-23%21.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$8.1B
P/E (Forward)
12.6x
Gross Margin
61.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Cyclical, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LEVI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LEVILevi Strauss & Co.(you)$8.1B66Buy
COLMColumbia Sportswear Company$3.1B65Buy
PVHPVH Corp.$3.9B60Hold
VFCV.F. Corporation$6.8B48Hold
RLRalph Lauren Corporation$22.5B72Buy
KTBKontoor Brands, Inc.$4.2B80Buy
FIGSFIGS, Inc.$3.4B81Strong Buy
GIIIG-III Apparel Group, Ltd.$1.3B80Strong Buy
UAUnder Armour, Inc.$2.0B20Sell
OXMOxford Industries, Inc.$416M49Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.5% · P/E 19.9x · Gross margin 37.3%

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Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI): Stock Score Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 66/100 based on Quality (73/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Levi Strauss owns one of the world's best-known apparel brands and is shifting toward higher-margin direct-to-consumer sales, and UBS has suggested it could raise guidance. Against that, most of its production is sourced from Asia, so it is exposed to rising freight costs and tariffs. Its customers are also being squeezed by food and fuel inflation, and insiders were net sellers over the past 90 days. The brand is strong, but the next 18 months look more like a headwind than a tailwind.

Levi Strauss & Co. designs, markets, and sells apparels and related accessories for men, women, and children in the United States and internationally.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$21.78
Market Cap$8.1B
P/E (TTM)13.90
P/E (Forward)12.63
Price/Book3.36
Return on Equity26.2%
Return on Invested Capital17.1%
Debt/Equity0.97x
Gross Margin61.6%
Operating Margin10.4%
Revenue Growth4.3%
Dividend Yield2.7%
Free Cash Flow$643M

Levi Strauss & Co. operates in the Apparel Manufacturing industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Levi Strauss & Co.’s (LEVI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is 66/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (73), Value (48), and Momentum (40), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Levi Strauss & Co. have an economic moat?
Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) has a Quality factor score of 73/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Levi Strauss & Co. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 66/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Levi Strauss & Co. in?
Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Apparel Manufacturing industry (United States).