When was GUESS founded?

GUESS was founded in 1981 and raised its 1st funding round 16 years after it was founded.

Where is GUESS located?

GUESS is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States. It is registered at Los Angeles, California.

How many employees does GUESS have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at GUESS is 8961.

Is GUESS a funded company?

GUESS is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 1997.

When was the latest funding round of GUESS?

GUESS's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Apr 26, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of GUESS?

Annual revenue of GUESS is more than $1B as on Jan 31, 2025

Where does GUESS rank among its competitors?

GUESS ranks 79th amongst 3863 active competitors, of which 86 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Purple Style Labs, which secured $5.33M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of GUESS?

GUESS's top competitors include Zara, True Religion Apparel and H&M. Among them, Purple Style Labs secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

GUESS - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

GUESS is a public company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 1981 by Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano and Armand Marciano. It operates as an Online retailer of apparel, handbags, footwear, and accessories. GUESS has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 3863 active competitors, including 86 funded and 464 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Zara, True Religion Apparel and H&M.

Company Details

Online retailer of apparel, handbags, footwear, and accessories. It provides clothing options for women, men, and children. The company also offers luggage, watches, perfumes, and sunglasses. Additionally, it sells items from its Marciano and Guess Kids lines.

Website: www.guess.eu/en/
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Registered Address: Los Angeles, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1981

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Apr 26, 2019, $*****

Ranked

79^th among 3863 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jan 31, 2025

Employee Count

8,961 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

rag & bone

Similar Companies

Zara & 6316 more

Exit Details

Public

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GUESS is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GUESS, INC. CIN: 953679695 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	3097 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Guess Inc CIN: 912463 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Jan 31, 2025)	-	-
GUESS U.K. LIMITED CIN: 5304239 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 02, 2004	$10M - $50M (As on Feb 01, 2025)	273 (As on Feb 01, 2025)
GUESS? INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909HR2018FTC074281 , India, Active	May 25, 2018	$10M - $50M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

GUESS got listed on Aug 08, 1996.

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GUESS has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1997.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of GUESS:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 26, 2019	8446593	Post IPO	5318066	8837725	6727174	6310438
1997	8108	Conventional Debt	8400	5935	6155	3891

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The founders of GUESS are Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano and Armand Marciano. Carlos Alberini is the CEO of GUESS.

Here are the details of GUESS's key team members:

Maurice Marciano: Co-Founder of GUESS.
Paul Marciano: Co-Founder of GUESS.
Armand Marciano: Co-Founder of GUESS.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Carlos Alberini: CEO of GUESS.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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GUESS's employee count trend

GUESS has 8,961 employees as of May 26. Here is GUESS's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GUESS include Zara, True Religion Apparel and H&M. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GUESS, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Zara 1975, Arteixo (Spain), Acquired	Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women	-	Cipher International, IFB Hamburg & 1 others	72/100
2nd	True Religion Apparel 2002, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women	-	Sagard, STORY3 Capital Partners & 2 others	71/100
3rd	H&M 1947, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women	-	Independents United, Gov.cz & 1 others	71/100
4th	Purple Style Labs 2015, Mumbai (India), Series E	Online retailer of curated selections in luxury fashion and design	$72.5M	Northeastgases, Singularity AMC & 345 others	70/100
5th	Gap 1969, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Internet first brand of casual apparel wear for men and women	-	-	69/100
6th	Style Baazar 2013, Howrah (India), Public	Retail chain of clothing and accessories	$22.4M	Chandurkar Investments, Intensive Fiscal Services ... & 44 others	69/100
7th	Inditex 1974, Arteixo (Spain), Acquired	Retailer of fashion products	-	Gov.cz, Europa	68/100
8th	Westside 1994, Mumbai (India), Public	Internet first brand of casual apparel for men and women	-	-	67/100
9th	Mango 1984, Italy, Acquired	Online retailer of apparel, footwear, and accessories for women, men, and children	-	EGI Booster, Flowing Ventures & 2 others	67/100
10th	American Eagle Outfitters 1977, Pittsburgh (United States), Funding Raised	Company offering multi-category fashion products for men and women	-	Terbell Partners, PNC	67/100
79th	GUESS 1981, Los Angeles (United States), Public	Online retailer of apparel, handbags, footwear, and accessories	-	-	58/100