PVH vs VF
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KIRA’s take AI analyst
I put PVH and VF side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- VF is the larger business, with $9.6B of revenue in fiscal 2026 against $9.0B for PVH.
- PVH grew revenue faster (3.4%, against 1.1%).
- VF kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (6.0% operating margin, against 2.6%).
- VF earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (9.0%, against 1.8%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
PVH
PVH
5/11
Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginFCF marginShare count change
VF
VFC
6/11
Operating marginNet marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | PVH FY25 | VFC FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $3.9B | $6.8B |
| Revenue | $9.0B | $9.6B |
| Free cash flow | $538M | $557M |
| Net income | $25.3M | $255M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 3.4% | 1.1% |
| 5-year growth | 4.6% | 0.8% |
| Share count change | −14.5% | 0.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 57.5% | 54.8% |
| Operating margin | 2.6% | 6.0% |
| Net margin | 0.3% | 2.7% |
| FCF margin | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| Return on capital | 1.8% | 9.0% |
| Return on equity | 0.5% | 15.3% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $1.6B | $2.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.2x | 3.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $585M | $141M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | — |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 7 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.