CROCS INC (CROX) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:CROX • US2270461096
100.04 USD
+3.56 (+3.69%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
100 USD
-0.04 (-0.04%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:25:51 PM
Taking everything into account, CROX scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CROX was compared to 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. CROX has an average financial health and profitability rating. CROX scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. These ratings could make CROX a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CROX had positive earnings in the past year.
- CROX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CROX 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years CROX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CROX has a Return On Assets of -1.94%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CROX underperforms 68.89% of its industry peers.
- CROX has a worse Return On Equity (-6.28%) than 71.11% of its industry peers.
- CROX's Return On Invested Capital of 20.18% is amongst the best of the industry. CROX outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
- CROX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 20.49%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.64%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.94% | ||
| ROE | -6.28% | ||
| ROIC | 20.18% |
ROA(3y)11.62%
ROA(5y)18.77%
ROE(3y)33.33%
ROE(5y)1062.57%
ROIC(3y)20.49%
ROIC(5y)25.32%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 21.97%, CROX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- CROX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 58.33%, CROX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- CROX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 58.33% |
OM growth 3Y-3.7%
OM growth 5Y4.08%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.69%
GM growth 5Y1.52%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CROX is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CROX has less shares outstanding
- CROX has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CROX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.93 indicates that CROX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CROX has a Altman-Z score of 3.93. This is in the better half of the industry: CROX outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CROX is 1.87, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CROX, only 1.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CROX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.87. This is amongst the best in the industry. CROX outperforms 82.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.95 indicates that CROX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.95, CROX is doing worse than 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- Although CROX does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.93 |
ROIC/WACC1.86
WACC10.83%
2.3 Liquidity
- CROX has a Current Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that CROX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.27, CROX is not doing good in the industry: 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CROX has a Quick Ratio of 1.27. This is a bad value and indicates that CROX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CROX's Quick ratio of 0.74 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CROX is outperformed by 82.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CROX shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -5.40%.
- Measured over the past years, CROX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 30.96% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CROX shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.50% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 23.86% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.4%
EPS 3Y4.47%
EPS 5Y30.96%
EPS Q2Q%-9.13%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.5%
Revenue growth 3Y4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y23.86%
Sales Q2Q%-3.25%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.01% on average over the next years.
- CROX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y-2.04%
EPS Next 2Y0.19%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
EPS Next 5Y5.01%
Revenue Next Year0.69%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y1.5%
Revenue Next 5Y3.35%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.04 indicates a reasonable valuation of CROX.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CROX indicates a rather cheap valuation: CROX is cheaper than 95.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. CROX is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.21, the valuation of CROX can be described as reasonable.
- CROX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CROX is cheaper than 95.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- CROX is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CROX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CROX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CROX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.26
EPS Next 2Y0.19%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CROX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
100.04
+3.56 (+3.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06/bmo
Inst Owners99.37%
Inst Owner Change-2.02%
Ins Owners2.89%
Ins Owner Change0.97%
Market Cap5.19B
Revenue(TTM)4.04B
Net Income(TTM)-81.20M
Analysts72.73
Price Target92.99 (-7.05%)
Short Float %12.07%
Short Ratio4.64
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)19.66%
Min EPS beat(2)18.22%
Max EPS beat(2)21.1%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)15.32%
Min EPS beat(4)3.5%
Max EPS beat(4)21.1%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)15.96%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)14.53%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)15.58%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.79%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.79%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.83%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.54%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.77%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)3.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.45%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.79%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.72%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.04 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.21 | ||
| P/S | 1.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.88 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.31 | ||
| P/B | 4.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.32 |
EPS(TTM)12.44
EY12.44%
EPS(NY)12.19
Fwd EY12.18%
FCF(TTM)12.7
FCFY12.69%
OCF(TTM)13.68
OCFY13.68%
SpS77.82
BVpS24.91
TBVpS-8.4
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.26
Graham Number83.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.94% | ||
| ROE | -6.28% | ||
| ROCE | 25.55% | ||
| ROIC | 20.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 20.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 43.42% | ||
| OM | 21.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 58.33% | ||
| FCFM | 16.31% |
ROA(3y)11.62%
ROA(5y)18.77%
ROE(3y)33.33%
ROE(5y)1062.57%
ROIC(3y)20.49%
ROIC(5y)25.32%
ROICexc(3y)21.34%
ROICexc(5y)28.15%
ROICexgc(3y)55.47%
ROICexgc(5y)57.23%
ROCE(3y)25.94%
ROCE(5y)32.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.95%
OM growth 3Y-3.7%
OM growth 5Y4.08%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.69%
GM growth 5Y1.52%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.95 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.27 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 64.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.43 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.47% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.93 |
F-Score5
WACC10.83%
ROIC/WACC1.86
Cap/Depr(3y)125.61%
Cap/Depr(5y)1207.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.4%
EPS 3Y4.47%
EPS 5Y30.96%
EPS Q2Q%-9.13%
EPS Next Y-2.04%
EPS Next 2Y0.19%
EPS Next 3Y5.3%
EPS Next 5Y5.01%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.5%
Revenue growth 3Y4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y23.86%
Sales Q2Q%-3.25%
Revenue Next Year0.69%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y1.5%
Revenue Next 5Y3.35%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.14%
EBIT growth 3Y0.5%
EBIT growth 5Y28.92%
EBIT Next Year4.61%
EBIT Next 3Y10.23%
EBIT Next 5Y8.64%
FCF growth 1Y-28.59%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y24%
OCF growth 1Y-28.42%
OCF growth 3Y5.61%
OCF growth 5Y21.63%
CROCS INC / CROX FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CROCS INC (CROX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CROX.
Can you provide the valuation status for CROCS INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CROCS INC (CROX). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CROX stock?
CROCS INC (CROX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for CROCS INC?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CROCS INC (CROX) is expected to decline by -2.04% in the next year.
Is the dividend of CROCS INC sustainable?
The dividend rating of CROCS INC (CROX) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.