Environmental

SKX shows limited disclosed environmental intensity data, which constrains peer assessment and leaves its relative positioning less transparent than larger footwear peers with broader reporting.

The absence of reported R&D-to-revenue spend suggests a low direct environmental innovation signal, while peers with material product-sustainability programs often disclose clearer transition initiatives.

Moderate leverage can indirectly limit capital available for environmental upgrades, although the ratio remains manageable versus more highly levered consumer peers.

No provided metrics indicate elevated environmental liabilities, but the company’s ESG profile remains middle-tier because disclosure depth appears thinner than best-in-class peers.

Social

SKX’s social profile is supported by a relatively low stock-based compensation burden, which can reduce internal pay-equity pressure versus peers with heavier equity dilution.

As a footwear brand with outsourced manufacturing exposure, labor and supply-chain oversight remain material social risks, and peers with stronger audit transparency typically appear better positioned.

The company’s gross margin suggests operational resilience, but social assessment depends more on workforce and supplier practices than on margin strength, limiting the ESG signal.

No controversy data were provided, so the score reflects a neutral-to-average peer position rather than evidence of leading labor or community practices.

Governance

SKX’s debt-to-equity ratio is moderate, which supports governance flexibility versus more levered peers and reduces near-term balance-sheet pressure.

Net debt to EBITDA is manageable, indicating less refinancing risk than highly indebted consumer companies and a correspondingly lower governance stress profile.

Low stock-based compensation suggests comparatively restrained dilution, which is generally favorable versus peers that rely more heavily on equity incentives.

Governance remains mid-pack because the provided data do not show standout board, disclosure, or shareholder-rights advantages relative to stronger footwear peers.

Overall Score

SKX appears broadly middle-tier versus peers, with manageable leverage and restrained compensation offset by limited ESG disclosure depth and no clear leadership signals.

Score Driver: Limited ESG Disclosure Depth Relative To Peers