Farfetch Ltd's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Farfetch Ltd (FTCH) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Farfetch Ltd vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,317M vs 2,088M combined for tracked competitors (52.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+10.2%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Farfetch Ltd generated 2.7% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2022, vs -20.7% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 14.9% net margin compares with -20.9% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Farfetch Ltd accounted for 80.1% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 75.7% a year earlier.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
FTCH Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
Farfetch Ltd reported revenue growth of 2.66 % year on year in Q4 2022, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -20.65 %.
With a net margin of 14.89 %, Farfetch Ltd achieved higher profitability than its competitors (-20.86 %).
Farfetch Ltd generated 80.11 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 75.69 % a year earlier.
Farfetch Ltd vs. its Competitors, Q4 2022
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Farfetch Ltd and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Farfetch Ltd's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Professional Services industry grew revenue 7.2% year over year, combined, vs 2.7% for Farfetch Ltd. Farfetch Ltd's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.42% to 0.41%, a loss of 0.02 percentage points.
Farfetch Ltd's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | - | - | - | - |
| Competitors combined (4) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
FTCH Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Therealreal Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Digital Brands Group Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Stitch Fix Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Farfetch Ltd's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Farfetch Ltd
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | 299.35 | 2,316.68 |
| Therealreal Inc | 1,069.85 | 748.88 |
| Stitch Fix Inc | 346.46 | 1,333.82 |
| Digital Brands Group Inc | 3.17 | 5.72 |
| Jx Luxventure Limited | 0.50 | 82.94 |
| SUBTOTAL | 1,719.32 | 4,488.04 |
Sources: Farfetch Ltd's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Farfetch Ltd's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Therealreal Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Farfetch Ltd's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Farfetch Ltd's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | 299 | - | - |
| Therealreal Inc | 1,070 | 238,496 | 13,299,258 |
| Stitch Fix Inc | 346 | 314,581 | -4,509 |
| Digital Brands Group Inc | 3 | 173,482 | -1,346,068 |
| Jx Luxventure Limited | 1 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 1,420 | 292,912 | 5,623,247 |
Farfetch Ltd's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+300.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
No rule matched.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Farfetch Ltd's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | 0.83 | 1.80 | 0.99 |
| Therealreal Inc | 0.52 | 0.84 | - |
| Stitch Fix Inc | 0.46 | 1.69 | - |
| Digital Brands Group Inc | 0.15 | 0.72 | 1.67 |
| Jx Luxventure Limited | 0.04 | 1.33 | 0.06 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Farfetch Ltd's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | Q4 2022 | +2.7 % | -76.6 % |
| Therealreal Inc | Q2 2026 | +16.9 % | - |
| Stitch Fix Inc | Q1 2026 | +4.7 % | - |
| Digital Brands Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -29.4 % | - |
| Jx Luxventure Limited | Q4 2025 | +66.4 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.9 % | -79.6 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Farfetch Ltd's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | Q4 2022 | +4.3 % | -23.1 % |
| Therealreal Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.5 % | -32.6 % |
| Stitch Fix Inc | Q1 2026 | +5.5 % | - |
| Digital Brands Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -11.6 % | - |
| Jx Luxventure Limited | Q4 2025 | +74.8 % | - |
Farfetch Ltd's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | 9.38% | 8.86% | 38.08% |
| Therealreal Inc | 10,850.58% | 19,605.23% | - |
| Stitch Fix Inc | - | - | - |
| Digital Brands Group Inc | - | - | - |
| Jx Luxventure Limited | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Farfetch Ltd's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Farfetch Ltd | - | 0.13 |
| Therealreal Inc | 0.02 | 1.43 |
| Stitch Fix Inc | - | 0.26 |
| Digital Brands Group Inc | - | 0.55 |
| Jx Luxventure Limited | 1.69 | 0.01 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 0.04 | 0.38 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.