PVH vs VFC: Which Is the Better Buy in 2026?

Same yardstick, side by side (as of August 2026). Valuation lined up like this is most meaningful for two names in the same corner of the market, which these are. Figures are approximate; verify before investing.

Reading it: PVH is the cheaper of the two on forward earnings, but cheaper is not the same as better. Pair the valuation with growth (how far the forward P/E sits below the trailing P/E) and risk (beta) before you decide.

The metrics above tell you which is the marginally better business. The bigger risk for most people is not picking the slightly worse stock, it is over-concentrating. PVH and VFC share themes, so owning both, or adding either to what you already hold, can quietly push a large share of your portfolio into one bet.

This is the part a generic comparison page cannot answer, because it depends on what you own. Connect your brokerage and Walnut shows your real, combined PVH and VFC exposure, flags overlap with your existing positions, and tells you if adding one would tip you past a concentration you are comfortable with, read-only by default, with your login staying at your broker. Walnut is not an investment adviser.

PVH Corp designs, sources, markets and sells apparel, footwear and accessories under two owned brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and Calvin Klein, plus a small Heritage Brands business that licenses names such as Van Heusen and Nike for certain categories. In fiscal 2025, the year ended February 1, 2026, revenue was ~$8.95 billion: Tommy Hilfiger contributed ~$4.77 billion (~53%), Calvin Klein ~$3.96 billion (~44%) and Heritage Brands only ~$215 million. Distribution is split almost evenly between wholesale (~$4.41 billion) and company-operated retail (~$4.12 billion, of which ~$772 million is owned digital commerce), with ~$421 million of licensing royalties on top. The selling base is about 1,350 free-standing stores and about 1,450 shop-in-shop and concession locations, run by roughly 26,000 associates across more than 40 countries. Geography matters more than most US investors assume: EMEA produced ~$4.34 billion of fiscal 2025 revenue (~49%), the Americas ~$3.06 billion (~34%) and APAC ~$1.55 billion (~17%), with US domestic revenue of only ~$2.58 billion, so this is a European company that happens to be listed in New York. Segments were recut into EMEA, Americas, APAC and Licensing at the start of fiscal 2025 to pair the two global brands with regional execution.

Full PVH guide

VF Corporation is one of the world's largest branded apparel and footwear companies, founded in 1899 and built as a house of brands. After years of acquisitions and then divestitures, its portfolio in 2026 is focused on outdoor, active, and lifestyle labels: The North Face and Timberland (outdoor), Vans (skate and lifestyle footwear), and smaller names such as Altra, Smartwool, Icebreaker, and Napapijri. Unlike a single-brand company, VF's results are the sum of very different brand trajectories, so the story is less about one product and more about whether management can lift the whole portfolio while fixing its weakest link.

Full VFC guide

Both fit overlapping themes, but they are not interchangeable. The useful comparison is which set of drivers and risks you want exposure to.

• PVH drivers: The PVH+ Plan and the shift toward direct-to-consumer; Gross margin, tariff refunds and the Growth Driver 5 cost program.
• VFC drivers: The North Face and Timberland strength; Vans recovery is the swing factor.

A faster-growing, richer-valued name usually swings harder, so it suits a longer horizon and a higher tolerance for volatility; a steadier, more cash-generative business suits a more conservative or income-minded investor. The honest test is which set of risks you could hold through a drawdown: The China listing is the overhang that has no timetable: MOFCOM placed PVH on the List of Unreliable Entities in February 2025 over Xinjiang cotton sourcing, no measures have been imposed as of the report filed in June 2026, and the potential remedies range from fines to bans on importing, exporting or investing in China, in a market supplying roughly 6% of revenue and roughly 20% of pre-impairment operating profit. For VFC, the dominant risk is that the turnaround stalls, particularly at Vans: if the brand's decline does not reverse, VF loses a major revenue pillar and the Reinvent thesis weakens.

Growth-minded investors who believe the theme has years to run tend to accept the richer multiple for more upside; value-minded investors lean toward the cheaper forward earnings and steadier profile. Pick PVH if you believe its drivers more; VFC if you believe its. Many investors hold both, but since they share themes, that is a concentrated bet, not diversification. Decide deliberately and check overlap. For the full detail, see the PVH and VFC guides.

PVH. At roughly ~$82 a share on about 46.1 million shares, the ~$3.8 billion market value equals about ~0.4x trailing revenue and under 7x the midpoint of the company's own FY2026 non-GAAP earnings guidance. Screens disagree wildly on this one because GAAP earnings collapsed to ~$0.52 per share in FY2025 on a ~$480 million pre-tax noncash impairment recorded in the first quarter of that year, while the non-GAAP figure was ~$11.40. Adding net debt, enterprise value of roughly ~$5.5 billion sits near ~7x the ~$790 million of operating profit implied by the ~8.8% non-GAAP margin guide, so the sub-1x sales multiple reflects thin margins and geopolitical risk rather than a business that cannot earn money.

VFC. Figures are approximate and tied to the asOf date; verify live numbers before acting. VF is a turnaround, so headline earnings can look noisy as one-time charges, brand divestitures, and restructuring costs run through results. The more useful lens is the trajectory of The North Face growth, the Vans decline narrowing, margin expansion, and debt coming down, rather than any single multiple.

Headline figures (approximate, August 2026): PVH shows q1 fy2026 revenue (13 weeks ended may 3, 2026) ~$2.03 billion, up ~2% reported and down ~2% in constant currency, q1 fy2026 eps ~$1.90 GAAP and ~$2.01 non-GAAP, above the ~$1.65 to ~$1.80 guided, revenue (ttm) ~$9.0 billion, fy2026 non-gaap eps guidance ~$11.80 to ~$12.10, versus ~$0.52 GAAP and ~$11.40 non-GAAP in FY2025; VFC shows revenue (ttm) Roughly $9 billion range in fiscal 2026, back to modest full-year growth for the first time in three years, brand mix / drivers The North Face and Timberland growing; Vans still declining; smaller outdoor brands (Altra, Smartwool, Icebreaker) mixed, margins / profitability Gross and operating margins expanding under Reinvent cost cuts, off a depressed base, debt / balance sheet Net debt reduced and leverage ratio cut over two years, aided by Supreme and Dickies sale proceeds; still a focus.

PVH and VFC are related but distinct: same themes, different businesses and risks. Neither wins in the abstract; the right pick is whichever thesis you actually believe, sized so you are not over-concentrated in one theme. Walnut can show your combined PVH and VFC exposure against your real portfolio. It is not an investment adviser.