Best Apparel Stocks to Buy in 2025

Investing in Apparel Stocks

By Rachel Warren – Updated Sep 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Global apparel market grew to $1.8 trillion in 2024, up 3.47% from the previous year.
Consignment and thrift segments gained popularity, countering challenges in luxury and fast fashion.
Successful apparel companies leveraged omnichannel strategies and unique value propositions.

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clothing hanging on a rack in a store — Image source: Getty Images.

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Clothing is a basic staple, so this isn’t an industry benefiting from prevailing secular trends. The best apparel companies are much more than just clothing manufacturers.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
Nike (NYSE:NKE)	$99.7 billion	2.37%	Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods
Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE:SKX)	N/A	N/A	Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU)	$21.3 billion	0.00%	Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods
Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX)	$625.0 million	0.00%	Specialty Retail
TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX)	$160.3 billion	1.11%	Specialty Retail
Target (NYSE:TGT)	$44.1 billion	4.63%	Food and Staples Retailing

Data as of Oct 29, 2025.

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NYSE: NKE

Nike

Today's Change

(-3.11%) $-2.10

Current Price

$65.33

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$100B

Day's Range

$64.96 - $67.17

52wk Range

$52.28 - $82.44

Volume

550K

Avg Vol

13M

Gross Margin

41.45%

Dividend Yield

0.02%

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NYSE: SKX

Skechers U.S.A.

Today's Change

(0.00%) $0.00

Current Price

$0.00

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$0B

Day's Range

$0.00 - $0.00

52wk Range

$0.00 - $0.00

Volume

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

0.00%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Jogging clothes and accessories organized on blue back.Items include: Smart Watch,smartphone — Image source: Getty Images.

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NASDAQ: LULU

Lululemon Athletica Inc.

Today's Change

(-5.07%) $-9.13

Current Price

$170.85

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$21B

Day's Range

$169.77 - $178.99

52wk Range

$159.25 - $423.32

Volume

4.4M

Avg Vol

5.1M

Gross Margin

59.04%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NASDAQ: SFIX

Stitch Fix

Today's Change

(-9.76%) $-0.46

Current Price

$4.21

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1B

Day's Range

$4.20 - $4.60

52wk Range

$2.60 - $6.99

Volume

70K

Avg Vol

2.6M

Gross Margin

42.36%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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NYSE: TJX

TJX Companies

Today's Change

(-1.69%) $-2.44

Current Price

$141.59

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$160B

Day's Range

$140.87 - $144.09

52wk Range

$111.73 - $146.46

Volume

116K

Avg Vol

4.9M

Gross Margin

30.62%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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NYSE: TGT

Target

Today's Change

(-3.06%) $-2.97

Current Price

$94.14

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$44B

Day's Range

$94.05 - $97.07

52wk Range

$85.36 - $158.42

Volume

167K

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

25.43%

Dividend Yield

0.05%

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Yes, big-box store Target is an apparel company. In fact, it’s a fast-growing clothier. Consumers regularly rely on the retail chain for everyday items, including clothes. The last few years have brought some challenges for Target, including headwinds from decreases in discretionary consumer spending and inventory shrinkage due to increases in retail theft.

Target stores are widely accessible, with most of the U.S. population living within a few miles of one.
Shoppers can find everything they need in just a single trip (or click), and the company's shipping and delivery operations are a further differentiator.
When the trajectory of consumer spending recovers, Target could be well-positioned to benefit.
Although comparable sales were essentially flat in fiscal 2024, traffic grew 1.4%, reflecting increases in both stores and digital channels.
Target is still profitable, too, and the company reported that it has achieved cost savings of more than $2 billion over the last few years.

It has also maintained its commitment to its dividend throughout that time, and is clocking 54 years of consecutive dividend increases at this point, making it part of an elite group of companies known as Dividend Kings.

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About the Author

Rachel Warren is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, information technology, and consumer goods. Prior to The Motley Fool, Rachel was a paralegal and legal administrator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from Liberty University School of Law.

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Rachel Warren has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Lululemon Athletica Inc., Nike, TJX Companies, and Target. The Motley Fool recommends Skechers U.S.A. and Stitch Fix. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.