# Crocs Inc. (CROX) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price $117.53, market value $5.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 10.4×** (5-yr avg 9.5×, 3-yr avg 7.1×). Crocs Inc. trades at 10.4× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 9.5×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 7.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.4×.
- **Price / book: 4.1×**. The shares trade at 4.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.3×**. Enterprise value is 7.3× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 12.5%** (5-yr avg 11.2%). Free cash flow equals 12.5% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 11.2%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 9.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 9.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 57.5%**. Crocs Inc. keeps 57.5% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 20.7%**. 20.7% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: -2.0%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -6.3%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 27.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 27.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -1.5%** (3-yr 4.4%/yr, 5-yr 23.9%/yr). Revenue fell 1.5% over the last year, against 23.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -109.4%**. Earnings per share fell 109.4%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 9.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 9.7% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.95**. Debt is 0.95 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.2×**. It would take 1.2 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.69**. A Z-score of 2.69 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Crocs Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (12 analysts). 12 analysts cover Crocs Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $138.25 (+18% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 32.0%** (YTD 37.4%, 3-mo -1.5%). The shares are up 32.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -16.8%** (60.5% above the low). Trading 17% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 38**. An RSI of 38 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.94** (volatility 45%). Beta of 0.94 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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