Does the media favor SHOO or BC?

In the previous week, Brunswick had 3 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Brunswick and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.90 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steven Madden 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brunswick 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer SHOO or CAL?

Steven Madden currently has a consensus price target of $49.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.97%. Given Steven Madden's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Caleres. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steven Madden 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Caleres 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67

Is SHOO or CAL more profitable?

Steven Madden has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 13.85% beat Caleres' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steven Madden 5.23% 13.85% 6.67% Caleres 0.02% 7.33% 2.21%

Does the media prefer SHOO or CAL?

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 4 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Steven Madden and 2 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.90 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Steven Madden 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Caleres 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, RL or SHOO?

Ralph Lauren has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Steven Madden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, 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 Ralph Lauren $8.11B 2.84 $941.10M $15.87 24.40 Steven Madden $2.52B 1.38 $44.66M $1.99 23.82

Does the media refer more to RL or SHOO?

In the previous week, Ralph Lauren had 6 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ralph Lauren and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.90 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ralph Lauren 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steven Madden 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to SHOO or SWK?

In the previous week, Stanley Black & Decker had 9 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Stanley Black & Decker and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Stanley Black & Decker's score of 0.86 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stanley Black & Decker 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate SHOO or VFC?

Steven Madden currently has a consensus target price of $49.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. V.F. has a consensus target price of $18.21, indicating a potential upside of 23.64%. Given V.F.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe V.F. is more favorable than Steven Madden. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Steven Madden 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 V.F. 2 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SHOO or VFC?

V.F. has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. V.F. 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 Steven Madden $2.52B 1.38 $44.66M $1.99 23.82 V.F. $9.61B 0.60 $254.92M $0.69 21.34

Is SHOO or VFC more profitable?

Steven Madden has a net margin of 5.23% compared to V.F.'s net margin of 2.88%. V.F.'s return on equity of 18.91% beat Steven Madden's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Steven Madden 5.23% 13.85% 6.67% V.F. 2.88% 18.91% 3.26%

Does the media prefer SHOO or VFC?

In the previous week, V.F. had 16 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for V.F. and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat V.F.'s score of 0.44 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive V.F. 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Steven Madden (SHOO) Competitors

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SHOO vs. BC, CAL, RL, SWK, and VFC

Should you buy Steven Madden stock or one of its competitors? Steven Madden's main competitors and comparable companies include Brunswick (BC), Caleres (CAL), Ralph Lauren (RL), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), and V.F. (VFC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector.

How does Steven Madden compare to Brunswick?

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Brunswick (NYSE:BC) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Steven Madden currently has a consensus target price of $49.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Brunswick has a consensus target price of $88.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.62%. Given Brunswick's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brunswick is more favorable than Steven Madden.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Steven Madden pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunswick pays out -134.4% 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. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Brunswick is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Steven Madden has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brunswick. Brunswick 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
Steven Madden	$2.52B	1.38	$44.66M	$1.99	23.82
Brunswick	$5.36B	0.99	-$137.30M	-$1.31	N/A

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 3 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Brunswick and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.90 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steven Madden	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brunswick	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Steven Madden has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -1.53%. Brunswick's return on equity of 15.28% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	5.23%	13.85%	6.67%
Brunswick	-1.53%	15.28%	4.60%

Summary

Brunswick beats Steven Madden on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steven Madden compare to Caleres?

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Caleres (NYSE:CAL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Steven Madden has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Caleres. Caleres 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
Steven Madden	$2.52B	1.38	$44.66M	$1.99	23.82
Caleres	$2.76B	0.16	-$6.69M	-$0.01	N/A

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Caleres pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Steven Madden pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caleres pays out -2,800.0% 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. Caleres is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Steven Madden currently has a consensus price target of $49.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.97%. Given Steven Madden's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Caleres.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Caleres	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caleres has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Steven Madden has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Caleres' net margin of 0.02%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 13.85% beat Caleres' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	5.23%	13.85%	6.67%
Caleres	0.02%	7.33%	2.21%

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Caleres shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Caleres shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 4 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Steven Madden and 2 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.90 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steven Madden	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Caleres	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Steven Madden beats Caleres on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steven Madden compare to Ralph Lauren?

Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Ralph Lauren currently has a consensus target price of $445.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Steven Madden has a consensus target price of $49.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.97%. Given Ralph Lauren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ralph Lauren is more favorable than Steven Madden.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ralph Lauren	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Steven Madden	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

In the previous week, Ralph Lauren had 6 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ralph Lauren and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Ralph Lauren's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.90 indicating that Ralph Lauren is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ralph Lauren	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Steven Madden	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ralph Lauren pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ralph Lauren pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steven Madden pays out 42.2% 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. Ralph Lauren has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

67.9% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. 37.2% of Ralph Lauren shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ralph Lauren has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Ralph Lauren has a net margin of 11.76% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 5.23%. Ralph Lauren's return on equity of 39.10% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ralph Lauren	11.76%	39.10%	14.11%
Steven Madden	5.23%	13.85%	6.67%

Ralph Lauren has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Steven Madden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ralph Lauren, 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
Ralph Lauren	$8.11B	2.84	$941.10M	$15.87	24.40
Steven Madden	$2.52B	1.38	$44.66M	$1.99	23.82

Summary

Ralph Lauren beats Steven Madden on 17 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steven Madden compare to Stanley Black & Decker?

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Steven Madden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stanley Black & Decker, 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
Steven Madden	$2.52B	1.38	$44.66M	$1.99	23.82
Stanley Black & Decker	$15.13B	1.01	$401.90M	$4.10	24.79

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Stanley Black & Decker pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Steven Madden pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stanley Black & Decker pays out 81.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Stanley Black & Decker has raised its dividend for 58 consecutive years. Stanley Black & Decker is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Steven Madden has a net margin of 5.23% compared to Stanley Black & Decker's net margin of 4.07%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 13.85% beat Stanley Black & Decker's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	5.23%	13.85%	6.67%
Stanley Black & Decker	4.07%	8.78%	3.73%

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Steven Madden presently has a consensus price target of $49.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Stanley Black & Decker has a consensus price target of $91.56, indicating a potential downside of 9.92%. Given Steven Madden's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Stanley Black & Decker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
Stanley Black & Decker	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

In the previous week, Stanley Black & Decker had 9 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Stanley Black & Decker and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Stanley Black & Decker's score of 0.86 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stanley Black & Decker	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Steven Madden beats Stanley Black & Decker on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Steven Madden compare to V.F.?

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and V.F. (NYSE:VFC) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Steven Madden currently has a consensus target price of $49.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. V.F. has a consensus target price of $18.21, indicating a potential upside of 23.64%. Given V.F.'s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe V.F. is more favorable than Steven Madden.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44
V.F.	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of V.F. shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of V.F. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, V.F. has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, V.F. had 16 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for V.F. and 6 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat V.F.'s score of 0.44 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
V.F.	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Steven Madden has a net margin of 5.23% compared to V.F.'s net margin of 2.88%. V.F.'s return on equity of 18.91% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	5.23%	13.85%	6.67%
V.F.	2.88%	18.91%	3.26%

V.F. has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. V.F. 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
Steven Madden	$2.52B	1.38	$44.66M	$1.99	23.82
V.F.	$9.61B	0.60	$254.92M	$0.69	21.34

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. V.F. pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Steven Madden pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. V.F. pays out 52.2% 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.

Summary

Steven Madden beats V.F. on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Steven Madden	Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$3.47B	$11.66B	$13.18B	$13.10B
Dividend Yield	1.76%	2.72%	55.50%	10.72%
P/E Ratio	23.81	25.25	46.64	25.32
Price / Sales	1.38	10.01	91.18	100.00
Price / Cash	21.41	154.52	26.33	50.75
Price / Book	3.57	3.76	4.52	6.29
Net Income	$44.66M	$452.96M	$443.58M	$347.70M
7 Day Performance	-2.44%	-1.89%	-0.23%	0.89%
1 Month Performance	11.67%	-0.46%	2.12%	0.85%
1 Year Performance	77.24%	22.15%	0.79%	20.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SHOO Steven Madden	4.6803 of 5 stars	$47.39 +0.1%	$49.75 +5.0%	+73.3%	$3.47B	$2.52B	23.81	6,300
BC Brunswick	3.7448 of 5 stars	$80.10 -1.8%	$87.57 +9.3%	+26.1%	$5.28B	$5.36B	N/A	14,000	Analyst Forecast
CAL Caleres	2.1897 of 5 stars	$14.43 -0.5%	N/A	-9.4%	$487.05M	$2.76B	N/A	10,000
RL Ralph Lauren	4.8249 of 5 stars	$407.10 +2.9%	$445.67 +9.5%	+28.0%	$23.54B	$8.11B	25.65	23,600	Analyst Upgrade
SWK Stanley Black & Decker	3.529 of 5 stars	$102.59 -1.3%	$91.56 -10.8%	+34.4%	$15.69B	$15.13B	25.02	43,500

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Steven Madden (SHOO) Competitors

SHOO vs. BC, CAL, RL, SWK, and VFC

How does Steven Madden compare to Brunswick?

Do analysts prefer SHOO or BC?

Is SHOO or BC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHOO or BC?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SHOO or BC?

Which has more volatility & risk, SHOO or BC?

Does the media favor SHOO or BC?

Is SHOO or BC more profitable?

Summary

How does Steven Madden compare to Caleres?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SHOO or CAL?

Is SHOO or CAL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SHOO or CAL?

Which has more volatility and risk, SHOO or CAL?

Is SHOO or CAL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHOO or CAL?

Does the media prefer SHOO or CAL?

Summary

How does Steven Madden compare to Ralph Lauren?

Do analysts recommend RL or SHOO?

Does the media refer more to RL or SHOO?

Is RL or SHOO a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RL or SHOO?

Which has more risk & volatility, RL or SHOO?

Is RL or SHOO more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, RL or SHOO?

Summary

How does Steven Madden compare to Stanley Black & Decker?

Which has more volatility & risk, SHOO or SWK?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, SHOO or SWK?

Is SHOO or SWK a better dividend stock?

Is SHOO or SWK more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHOO or SWK?

Do analysts prefer SHOO or SWK?

Does the media refer more to SHOO or SWK?

Summary

How does Steven Madden compare to V.F.?

Do analysts rate SHOO or VFC?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SHOO or VFC?

Which has more volatility and risk, SHOO or VFC?

Does the media prefer SHOO or VFC?

Is SHOO or VFC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SHOO or VFC?

Is SHOO or VFC a better dividend stock?

Summary

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