Steven Madden (SHOO) Competitors

Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE:SKX) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Does the media refer more to SKX or SHOO?

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 5 more articles in the media than Skechers U.S.A.. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Steven Madden and 9 mentions for Skechers U.S.A.. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Skechers U.S.A.'s score of 0.87 indicating that Skechers U.S.A. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Skechers U.S.A.	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Steven Madden	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Skechers U.S.A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skechers U.S.A.	$8.00B	1.35	$545.80M	$3.80	18.70
Steven Madden	$1.97B	1.69	$171.55M	$2.42	18.72

Do analysts recommend SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. presently has a consensus target price of $67.75, suggesting a potential downside of 4.64%. Steven Madden has a consensus target price of $43.38, suggesting a potential downside of 4.27%. Given Skechers U.S.A.'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Skechers U.S.A..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skechers U.S.A.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Steven Madden	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Is SKX or SHOO more profitable?

Steven Madden has a net margin of 8.65% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 7.17%. Skechers U.S.A.'s return on equity of 22.68% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skechers U.S.A.	7.17%	13.56%	8.03%
Steven Madden	8.65%	22.68%	14.73%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SKX or SHOO?

80.0% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.8% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Steven Madden shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. received 87 more outperform votes than Steven Madden when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.63% of users gave Skechers U.S.A. an outperform vote while only 70.15% of users gave Steven Madden an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Skechers U.S.A.	Outperform Votes 825 70.63%	Underperform Votes 343 29.37%
Steven Madden	Outperform Votes 738 70.15%	Underperform Votes 314 29.85%

Summary

Skechers U.S.A. beats Steven Madden on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.