Do analysts prefer GPC or WEYS?

Genuine Parts presently has a consensus target price of $144.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.04%. Given Genuine Parts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Genuine Parts is more favorable than Weyco Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genuine Parts 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Weyco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GPC or WEYS?

Genuine Parts has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. Weyco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuine Parts, 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 Genuine Parts $24.30B 0.69 $65.94M $0.43 284.68 Weyco Group $276.17M 1.34 $23.08M $2.48 15.66

Does the media prefer GPC or WEYS?

In the previous week, Genuine Parts had 6 more articles in the media than Weyco Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Genuine Parts and 2 mentions for Weyco Group. Genuine Parts' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Genuine Parts is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Genuine Parts 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weyco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts rate WEYS or POOL?

Pool has a consensus target price of $262.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.33%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than Weyco Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Weyco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Pool 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17

Which has higher valuation and earnings, WEYS or POOL?

Pool has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. Weyco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pool, 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 Weyco Group $276.17M 1.34 $23.08M $2.48 15.66 Pool $5.29B 1.38 $406.40M $10.87 18.49

Is WEYS or POOL more profitable?

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Pool's net margin of 7.57%. Pool's return on equity of 32.37% beat Weyco Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Weyco Group 8.57% 9.63% 7.75% Pool 7.57% 32.37% 10.93%

Does the media refer more to WEYS or POOL?

In the previous week, Pool had 38 more articles in the media than Weyco Group. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Pool and 2 mentions for Weyco Group. Weyco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Pool's score of 0.12 indicating that Weyco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weyco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pool 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts recommend WEYS or LKQ?

LKQ has a consensus price target of $42.33, indicating a potential upside of 69.06%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LKQ is more favorable than Weyco Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Weyco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 LKQ 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WEYS or LKQ?

LKQ has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. LKQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyco Group, 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 Weyco Group $276.17M 1.34 $23.08M $2.48 15.66 LKQ $13.65B 0.47 $607M $2.02 12.40

Is WEYS or LKQ more profitable?

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to LKQ's net margin of 3.71%. LKQ's return on equity of 11.65% beat Weyco Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Weyco Group 8.57% 9.63% 7.75% LKQ 3.71% 11.65% 4.93%

Does the media prefer WEYS or LKQ?

In the previous week, Weyco Group had 1 more articles in the media than LKQ. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Weyco Group and 1 mentions for LKQ. LKQ's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that LKQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weyco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral LKQ 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Do analysts recommend WEYS or WWW?

Wolverine World Wide has a consensus target price of $21.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given Wolverine World Wide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wolverine World Wide is more favorable than Weyco Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Weyco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Wolverine World Wide 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Does the media favor WEYS or WWW?

In the previous week, Weyco Group and Weyco Group both had 2 articles in the media. Wolverine World Wide's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Wolverine World Wide is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Weyco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Wolverine World Wide 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate CRI or WEYS?

Carter's presently has a consensus target price of $41.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.68%. Given Carter's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Carter's is more favorable than Weyco Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carter's 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Weyco Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CRI or WEYS?

Carter's has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. Carter's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyco Group, 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 Carter's $2.90B 0.48 $91.80M $2.48 15.27 Weyco Group $276.17M 1.34 $23.08M $2.48 15.66

Is CRI or WEYS more profitable?

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Carter's' net margin of 3.07%. Carter's' return on equity of 13.06% beat Weyco Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Carter's 3.07% 13.06% 4.68% Weyco Group 8.57% 9.63% 7.75%

Does the media refer more to CRI or WEYS?

In the previous week, Carter's had 4 more articles in the media than Weyco Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Carter's and 2 mentions for Weyco Group. Carter's' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Carter's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carter's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Weyco Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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WEYS vs. GPC, POOL, LKQ, WWW, and CRI

Should you buy Weyco Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Weyco Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Weyco Group include Genuine Parts (GPC), Pool (POOL), LKQ (LKQ), Wolverine World Wide (WWW), and Carter's (CRI).

How does Weyco Group compare to Genuine Parts?

Genuine Parts (NYSE:GPC) and Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) are both distributors companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Genuine Parts' net margin of 0.24%. Genuine Parts' return on equity of 22.28% beat Weyco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuine Parts	0.24%	22.28%	4.96%
Weyco Group	8.57%	9.63%	7.75%

Genuine Parts presently has a consensus target price of $144.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.04%. Given Genuine Parts' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Genuine Parts is more favorable than Weyco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genuine Parts	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Weyco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Genuine Parts has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weyco Group has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Genuine Parts had 6 more articles in the media than Weyco Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Genuine Parts and 2 mentions for Weyco Group. Genuine Parts' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Genuine Parts is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Genuine Parts	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weyco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Genuine Parts pays an annual dividend of $4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Weyco Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Genuine Parts pays out 988.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Weyco Group pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genuine Parts has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Weyco Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Genuine Parts is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

78.8% of Genuine Parts shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.6% of Weyco Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Genuine Parts shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Weyco Group 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.

Genuine Parts has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. Weyco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuine Parts, 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
Genuine Parts	$24.30B	0.69	$65.94M	$0.43	284.68
Weyco Group	$276.17M	1.34	$23.08M	$2.48	15.66

Summary

Genuine Parts beats Weyco Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weyco Group compare to Pool?

Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) and Pool (NASDAQ:POOL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, Pool had 38 more articles in the media than Weyco Group. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Pool and 2 mentions for Weyco Group. Weyco Group's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Pool's score of 0.12 indicating that Weyco Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weyco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pool	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	6 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Pool has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. Weyco Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pool, 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
Weyco Group	$276.17M	1.34	$23.08M	$2.48	15.66
Pool	$5.29B	1.38	$406.40M	$10.87	18.49

Weyco Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Pool pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Weyco Group pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Pool pays out 47.8% 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. Weyco Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Pool has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Weyco Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Pool has a consensus target price of $262.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.33%. Given Pool's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pool is more favorable than Weyco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Pool	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

23.6% of Weyco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of Pool shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.4% of Weyco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Pool shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Weyco Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pool has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Pool's net margin of 7.57%. Pool's return on equity of 32.37% beat Weyco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyco Group	8.57%	9.63%	7.75%
Pool	7.57%	32.37%	10.93%

Summary

Pool beats Weyco Group on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weyco Group compare to LKQ?

Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) are both distributors companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to LKQ's net margin of 3.71%. LKQ's return on equity of 11.65% beat Weyco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyco Group	8.57%	9.63%	7.75%
LKQ	3.71%	11.65%	4.93%

23.6% of Weyco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of Weyco Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LKQ 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.

LKQ has a consensus price target of $42.33, indicating a potential upside of 69.06%. Given LKQ's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LKQ is more favorable than Weyco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
LKQ	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Weyco Group had 1 more articles in the media than LKQ. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Weyco Group and 1 mentions for LKQ. LKQ's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that LKQ is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weyco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
LKQ	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Weyco Group has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

LKQ has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. LKQ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyco Group, 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
Weyco Group	$276.17M	1.34	$23.08M	$2.48	15.66
LKQ	$13.65B	0.47	$607M	$2.02	12.40

Weyco Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. LKQ pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Weyco Group pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LKQ pays out 59.4% 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. Weyco Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and LKQ has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Weyco Group and LKQ tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weyco Group compare to Wolverine World Wide?

Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) and Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

23.6% of Weyco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.4% of Weyco Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned 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.

Wolverine World Wide has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. Wolverine World Wide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyco Group, 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
Weyco Group	$276.17M	1.34	$23.08M	$2.48	15.66
Wolverine World Wide	$1.87B	0.81	$95.80M	$1.24	15.02

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Wolverine World Wide's net margin of 5.41%. Wolverine World Wide's return on equity of 29.37% beat Weyco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyco Group	8.57%	9.63%	7.75%
Wolverine World Wide	5.41%	29.37%	6.86%

In the previous week, Weyco Group and Weyco Group both had 2 articles in the media. Wolverine World Wide's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Wolverine World Wide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Weyco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wolverine World Wide	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Wolverine World Wide has a consensus target price of $21.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given Wolverine World Wide's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wolverine World Wide is more favorable than Weyco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Wolverine World Wide	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Weyco Group has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the broader market.

Weyco Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Wolverine World Wide pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Weyco Group pays out 45.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wolverine World Wide pays out 32.3% 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. Weyco Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Weyco Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Wolverine World Wide beats Weyco Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Weyco Group compare to Carter's?

Carter's (NYSE:CRI) and Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Carter's has higher revenue and earnings than Weyco Group. Carter's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyco Group, 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
Carter's	$2.90B	0.48	$91.80M	$2.48	15.27
Weyco Group	$276.17M	1.34	$23.08M	$2.48	15.66

Carter's presently has a consensus target price of $41.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.68%. Given Carter's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Carter's is more favorable than Weyco Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carter's	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Weyco Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Carter's has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Weyco Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

23.6% of Weyco Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Carter's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.4% of Weyco Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Weyco Group has a net margin of 8.57% compared to Carter's' net margin of 3.07%. Carter's' return on equity of 13.06% beat Weyco Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carter's	3.07%	13.06%	4.68%
Weyco Group	8.57%	9.63%	7.75%

Carter's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Weyco Group pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Carter's pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Weyco Group pays out 45.2% 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. Weyco Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Weyco Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Carter's had 4 more articles in the media than Weyco Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Carter's and 2 mentions for Weyco Group. Carter's' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Weyco Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Carter's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Carter's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weyco Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Carter's and Weyco Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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WEYS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Weyco Group	SHOES&REL APPRL Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$373.66M	$10.48B	$7.16B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	2.86%	3.30%	2.95%	9.36%
P/E Ratio	15.81	15.86	20.05	23.96
Price / Sales	1.34	1.09	3.95	112.12
Price / Cash	14.39	11.16	15.35	47.27
Price / Book	1.55	2.39	3.73	6.14
Net Income	$23.08M	$573.33M	$247.04M	$331.74M
7 Day Performance	1.09%	0.98%	-0.13%	-1.72%
1 Month Performance	4.10%	-2.93%	-0.18%	-1.44%
1 Year Performance	23.35%	4.96%	-0.03%	16.97%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WEYS Weyco Group	1.7794 of 5 stars	$38.83 -0.9%	N/A	+24.5%	$373.66M	$276.17M	15.66	440
GPC Genuine Parts	4.2688 of 5 stars	$121.96 -1.3%	$144.50 +18.5%	+1.6%	$16.78B	$24.30B	283.50	65,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
POOL Pool	4.9674 of 5 stars	$210.47 -0.2%	$264.50 +25.7%	-32.7%	$7.67B	$5.29B	19.36	6,000	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
LKQ LKQ	4.9186 of 5 stars	$24.94 -1.9%	$42.33 +69.8%	-31.6%	$6.35B	$13.65B	12.34	44,000
WWW Wolverine World Wide	3.9654 of 5 stars	$17.75 -1.6%	$21.75 +22.5%	-9.9%	$1.46B	$1.92B	14.33	3,050

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Weyco Group (WEYS) Competitors

WEYS vs. GPC, POOL, LKQ, WWW, and CRI

How does Weyco Group compare to Genuine Parts?

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Which has higher valuation & earnings, WEYS or LKQ?

Is WEYS or LKQ a better dividend stock?

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How does Weyco Group compare to Wolverine World Wide?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WEYS or WWW?

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Is WEYS or WWW more profitable?

Does the media favor WEYS or WWW?

Do analysts recommend WEYS or WWW?

Which has more risk and volatility, WEYS or WWW?

Is WEYS or WWW a better dividend stock?

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How does Weyco Group compare to Carter's?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CRI or WEYS?

Do analysts rate CRI or WEYS?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRI or WEYS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRI or WEYS?

Is CRI or WEYS more profitable?

Is CRI or WEYS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CRI or WEYS?

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