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Stock Analysis · Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK)

Overview

Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK) is a footwear and apparel company best known for its consumer brands. The business designs products, works with manufacturing partners, and sells through a mix of wholesale partners (such as retailers) and direct-to-consumer channels (e-commerce and company-owned stores). The company’s results are largely driven by brand strength, product demand, pricing power, and its ability to manage inventory and marketing efficiently.

Deckers’ revenue is primarily generated by selling products under its brand portfolio. In company reporting, the largest contributors are typically its two biggest brands, with smaller contributions from other brands and categories.

Main sources of revenue (largest to smallest, percentages depend on the fiscal year’s brand mix as reported in the annual filing):

UGG brand products (footwear, some apparel/accessories)
HOKA brand products (performance running and related footwear/apparel)
Other brands (smaller lines that vary over time)
Direct-to-consumer vs. wholesale (Deckers reports sales by distribution channel in its annual filing)

From a business model perspective, Deckers tends to benefit when it can (1) keep its brands “on trend,” (2) grow direct-to-consumer sales without heavy discounting, and (3) protect margins through sourcing and freight management.

Over the last several fiscal years, total revenue increased meaningfully (from about $2.55B in fiscal 2021 to about $4.99B in fiscal 2025), while operating income and net income rose faster than sales. This pattern is consistent with improving operating efficiency and/or higher gross margin and pricing, since profits expanded more quickly than the top line.

Key Figures

Metric	Value	Industry ⓘ
Date	Feb 07, 2026
Context
Sector	Consumer Cyclical
Industry	Footwear & Accessories
Market Cap ⓘ	$16.83B
Beta ⓘ	1.15
Fundamental
P/E Ratio ⓘ	16.40	29.80
Profit Margin ⓘ	19.35%	5.43%
Revenue Growth ⓘ	7.10%	6.90%
Debt to Equity ⓘ	13.14%	63.50%
PEG ⓘ	1.57
Free Cash Flow ⓘ	$929.14M

Deckers’ market capitalization is about $16.8B, and the stock’s beta of ~1.15 suggests it has historically moved somewhat more than the overall market. The company’s P/E ratio is ~16.4, below the industry median shown (~29.8). Profitability stands out: profit margin is ~19.4% versus an industry median near 5.4%. Recent year-over-year revenue growth is ~7.1%, close to the industry median (~6.9%). Balance sheet leverage is relatively low with debt-to-equity ~13% versus an industry median around 63%. Trailing twelve-month free cash flow is about $929M.

Growth (Medium)

Deckers operates in global footwear markets that are competitive and trend-driven, but also supported by long-term consumer demand for both lifestyle and performance shoes. Within that broad space, performance footwear has been an important growth area across the industry for many years, and Deckers participates through HOKA. At the same time, UGG is more exposed to fashion cycles and seasonal demand patterns, which can create periods of faster growth and periods of normalization.

Deckers’ strategy, as described in its filings, generally centers on investing behind its biggest brands, expanding distribution carefully, building direct-to-consumer capabilities, and managing product launches and supply chain execution. For future growth, the biggest practical “catalysts” typically come from brand momentum (products that resonate with consumers), international expansion, channel expansion (especially direct-to-consumer), and maintaining pricing discipline.

Year-over-year revenue growth has varied widely across quarters, ranging from very high growth rates in earlier periods (for example, above 20% in several quarters) to more recent mid-to-single-digit growth (around 7% in the most recent point shown). This suggests a shift from a rapid expansion phase toward a more normalized growth rate, which is common as a company becomes larger.

Free cash flow improved substantially from fiscal 2022 (about $121M) to fiscal 2024–2025 (about $944M–$958M), with the latest trailing figure around $929M. In plain terms, this indicates the business has been generating significantly more cash after operating needs and capital spending, which can support flexibility (such as reinvestment, buybacks, or balance sheet strength) depending on management decisions disclosed in filings.