Steven Madden (SHOO) Competitors $30.32 +0.20 (+0.66%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.34 +0.02 (+0.05%) As of 05:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SHOO vs. ASO, COLM, SCVL, AEO, BC, BKE, CAL, OXM, PVH, and RLShould you be buying Steven Madden stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Steven Madden include Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Brunswick (BC), Buckle (BKE), Caleres (CAL), Oxford Industries (OXM), PVH (PVH), and Ralph Lauren (RL). Steven Madden vs. Its Competitors Academy Sports and Outdoors Columbia Sportswear Shoe Carnival American Eagle Outfitters Brunswick Buckle Caleres Oxford Industries PVH Ralph Lauren Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, SHOO or ASO? Steven Madden has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SHOO or ASO more profitable? Academy Sports and Outdoors has a net margin of 6.21% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 3.92%. Academy Sports and Outdoors' return on equity of 18.47% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steven Madden3.92% 18.32% 10.36% Academy Sports and Outdoors 6.21%18.47%7.21% Is SHOO or ASO a better dividend stock? Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Steven Madden pays out 66.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Academy Sports and Outdoors pays out 9.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Academy Sports and Outdoors has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SHOO or ASO? Academy Sports and Outdoors has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Academy Sports and Outdoors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSteven Madden$2.28B0.96$169.39M$1.2723.87Academy Sports and Outdoors$5.93B0.57$418.45M$5.349.52 Do analysts prefer SHOO or ASO? Steven Madden presently has a consensus price target of $28.80, suggesting a potential downside of 5.01%. Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus price target of $58.71, suggesting a potential upside of 15.43%. Given Academy Sports and Outdoors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Academy Sports and Outdoors is more favorable than Steven Madden.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Academy Sports and Outdoors 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SHOO or ASO? 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor SHOO or ASO? In the previous week, Academy Sports and Outdoors had 36 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Academy Sports and Outdoors and 8 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Academy Sports and Outdoors' score of 0.57 indicating that Steven Madden is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steven Madden 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Academy Sports and Outdoors 16 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAcademy Sports and Outdoors beats Steven Madden on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SHOO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SHOO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSteven MaddenSHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.19B$15.12B$8.49B$9.91BDividend Yield2.79%3.14%3.00%4.52%P/E Ratio23.8716.0118.3726.08Price / Sales0.961.354.9089.45Price / Cash9.7612.9216.8059.01Price / Book2.503.215.016.09Net Income$169.39M$572.62M$227.17M$266.14M7 Day Performance4.41%-0.83%1.14%0.28%1 Month Performance20.80%8.36%18.38%4.14%1 Year Performance-30.84%-2.02%50.80%23.93% Steven Madden Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SHOOSteven Madden2.8953 of 5 stars$30.32+0.7%$28.80-5.0%-31.5%$2.19B$2.28B23.874,800Positive NewsASOAcademy Sports and Outdoors3.8341 of 5 stars$53.55-0.2%$58.59+9.4%-7.0%$3.56B$5.93B9.9222,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.5945 of 5 stars$55.72+1.2%$60.80+9.1%-29.4%$3.05B$3.37B14.219,780Positive NewsSCVLShoe Carnival3.7942 of 5 stars$20.90-1.0%N/A-31.1%$571.32M$1.20B8.745,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportAEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters3.6477 of 5 stars$12.93-1.9%$13.44+4.0%-6.8%$2.24B$5.33B13.1944,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionBCBrunswick4.0455 of 5 stars$63.56-0.5%$68.25+7.4%-16.2%$4.15B$5.24B102.5215,000News CoveragePositive NewsBKEBuckle3.0601 of 5 stars$56.60-1.6%$54.00-4.6%+45.9%$2.89B$1.22B14.158,000News CoveragePositive NewsCALCaleres3.5104 of 5 stars$14.98-2.5%$14.00-6.6%-64.2%$506.95M$2.72B6.249,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportOXMOxford Industries4.8939 of 5 stars$44.09-1.7%$53.80+22.0%-49.9%$657.91M$1.52B8.566,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPVHPVH4.1761 of 5 stars$84.36+1.3%$95.27+12.9%-7.6%$4.05B$8.65B9.4628,000RLRalph Lauren4.7297 of 5 stars$297.08-0.2%$306.41+3.1%+85.9%$17.99B$7.08B23.7323,400Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ASO Competitors COLM Competitors SCVL Competitors AEO Competitors BC Competitors BKE Competitors CAL Competitors OXM Competitors PVH Competitors RL Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SHOO) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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