Is Crocs' Digital Momentum Strong Enough to Drive 2025 Growth?

Crocs, Inc. CROX is leaning heavily on digital engagement to fuel growth, highlighted by its month-long, 24/7 livestream experiment that boosted follower counts and new customer acquisition. Crocs is leading the U.S. footwear brand on TikTok shop with accelerated adoption among younger customers, as the platform is becoming increasingly popular among younger shoppers. Crocs remains the number one footwear brand on the TikTok Shop in the United States.

In October, Crocs launched continuous live-streaming for both of its brands on TikTok and its website, becoming the first brand to stream 24/7 for an entire month. This initiative successfully boosted engagement, driving an increase in followers and attracting new customers. These initiatives highlight the company’s ability to leverage innovative digital strategies to expand its customer base

The Crocs brand’s DTC sales grew 2% year over year in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. North America revenue declined 8.8% year over year, due to an intentional pullback in discounting, though strong digital marketplace performance helped offset the impact. HEYDUDE DTC revenue dipped 0.5% year over year, influenced by new store additions and continued digital momentum, particularly on TikTok Shop. International DTC revenue surged 25.9% year over year, driven by broad-based strength across both digital channels and retail, underscoring the brand’s expanding global reach.

Overall, Crocs’ accelerating digital momentum, fueled by innovative livestreaming, strong marketplace performance, and robust international DTC growth, positions the company to offset regional softness. If this traction continues, digital channels could become a significant catalyst for revenue growth and deeper customer engagement as the company progresses into 2025, strengthening Crocs’ competitive edge across key markets.

The Zacks Rundown for CROX

Crocs’ shares have gained 6.2% in the past three months against the industry’s decline of 1.2%. CROX presently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

From a valuation standpoint, CROX trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 6.86X, lower than the industry’s average 16.22X.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CROX’s 2025 earnings implies a year-over-year decline of 7.9%, and the same for 2026 indicates year-over-year growth of 3.9%. CROX delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 14.3% on average.

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