Do analysts recommend CAL or AKA?

a.k.a. Brands has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 72.88%. Given a.k.a. Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Caleres. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Caleres 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 a.k.a. Brands 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Which has better earnings & valuation, CAL or AKA?

Caleres has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than a.k.a. Brands, 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 Caleres $2.76B 0.17 -$6.69M -$0.01 N/A a.k.a. Brands $600.21M 0.20 -$31.43M -$2.81 N/A

Is CAL or AKA more profitable?

Caleres has a net margin of 0.02% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caleres 0.02% 7.33% 2.21% a.k.a. Brands -4.43% -20.66% -5.18%

Which has better earnings and valuation, AKA or GCO?

Genesco has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, 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 a.k.a. Brands $600.21M 0.20 -$31.43M -$2.81 N/A Genesco $2.45B 0.17 $13.27M $1.73 22.03

Is AKA or GCO more profitable?

Genesco has a net margin of 0.80% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Genesco's return on equity of 2.66% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets a.k.a. Brands -4.43% -20.66% -5.18% Genesco 0.80% 2.66% 1.00%

Does the media favor AKA or GCO?

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 6 more articles in the media than Genesco. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 3 mentions for Genesco. Genesco's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat a.k.a. Brands' score of 0.02 indicating that Genesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment a.k.a. Brands 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Genesco 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SHOE or AKA?

Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoe Carnival, 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 Shoe Carnival $1.14B 0.37 $52.27M $1.35 11.43 a.k.a. Brands $600.21M 0.20 -$31.43M -$2.81 N/A

Is SHOE or AKA more profitable?

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 3.31% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.24% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Shoe Carnival 3.31% 7.24% 4.19% a.k.a. Brands -4.43% -20.66% -5.18%

Does the media refer more to SHOE or AKA?

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Shoe Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 1 mentions for Shoe Carnival. Shoe Carnival's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat a.k.a. Brands' score of 0.02 indicating that Shoe Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Shoe Carnival 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive a.k.a. Brands 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AKA or LE?

Lands' End has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lands' End, 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 a.k.a. Brands $600.21M 0.20 -$31.43M -$2.81 N/A Lands' End $1.34B 0.30 $5.51M $11.01 1.17

Is AKA or LE more profitable?

Lands' End has a net margin of 26.24% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Lands' End's return on equity of 8.22% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets a.k.a. Brands -4.43% -20.66% -5.18% Lands' End 26.24% 8.22% 2.99%

Does the media prefer AKA or LE?

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Lands' End. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 1 mentions for Lands' End. Lands' End's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat a.k.a. Brands' score of 0.02 indicating that Lands' End is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment a.k.a. Brands 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lands' End 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is AKA or DBI more profitable?

Designer Brands has a net margin of 0.35% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Designer Brands' return on equity of 8.60% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets a.k.a. Brands -4.43% -20.66% -5.18% Designer Brands 0.35% 8.60% 1.22%

Does the media prefer AKA or DBI?

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Designer Brands. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 1 mentions for Designer Brands. a.k.a. Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Designer Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that a.k.a. Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment a.k.a. Brands 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Designer Brands 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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AKA vs. CAL, GCO, SHOE, LE, and DBI

Should you buy a.k.a. Brands stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares a.k.a. Brands 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 a.k.a. Brands include Caleres (CAL), Genesco (GCO), Shoe Carnival (SHOE), Lands' End (LE), and Designer Brands (DBI). These companies are all part of the "apparel retail" industry.

How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Caleres?

Caleres (NYSE:CAL) and a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Caleres has a net margin of 0.02% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caleres	0.02%	7.33%	2.21%
a.k.a. Brands	-4.43%	-20.66%	-5.18%

Caleres has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. Caleres is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than a.k.a. Brands, 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
Caleres	$2.76B	0.17	-$6.69M	-$0.01	N/A
a.k.a. Brands	$600.21M	0.20	-$31.43M	-$2.81	N/A

a.k.a. Brands has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 72.88%. Given a.k.a. Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Caleres.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caleres	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
a.k.a. Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Caleres has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 9 more articles in the media than Caleres. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 0 mentions for Caleres. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat a.k.a. Brands' score of 0.02 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Caleres	Positive
a.k.a. Brands	Neutral

Summary

Caleres and a.k.a. Brands tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Genesco?

a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco shares are held 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.

a.k.a. Brands presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 72.88%. Genesco has a consensus price target of $36.67, suggesting a potential downside of 3.79%. Given a.k.a. Brands' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Genesco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
a.k.a. Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Genesco	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Genesco has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genesco, 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
a.k.a. Brands	$600.21M	0.20	-$31.43M	-$2.81	N/A
Genesco	$2.45B	0.17	$13.27M	$1.73	22.03

a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

Genesco has a net margin of 0.80% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Genesco's return on equity of 2.66% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
a.k.a. Brands	-4.43%	-20.66%	-5.18%
Genesco	0.80%	2.66%	1.00%

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 6 more articles in the media than Genesco. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 3 mentions for Genesco. Genesco's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat a.k.a. Brands' score of 0.02 indicating that Genesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
a.k.a. Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Genesco	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Genesco beats a.k.a. Brands on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Shoe Carnival?

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SHOE) and a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Shoe Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 1 mentions for Shoe Carnival. Shoe Carnival's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat a.k.a. Brands' score of 0.02 indicating that Shoe Carnival is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Shoe Carnival	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
a.k.a. Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Shoe Carnival currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.58%. a.k.a. Brands has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 72.88%. Given a.k.a. Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Shoe Carnival.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoe Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
a.k.a. Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 3.31% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.24% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival	3.31%	7.24%	4.19%
a.k.a. Brands	-4.43%	-20.66%	-5.18%

Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoe Carnival, 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
Shoe Carnival	$1.14B	0.37	$52.27M	$1.35	11.43
a.k.a. Brands	$600.21M	0.20	-$31.43M	-$2.81	N/A

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands 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.

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats a.k.a. Brands on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Lands' End?

a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA) and Lands' End (NASDAQ:LE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.5% of Lands' End shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Lands' End shares are held by 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.

a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lands' End has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its share price is 131% more volatile than the broader market.

a.k.a. Brands presently has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 72.88%. Lands' End has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.92%. Given a.k.a. Brands' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Lands' End.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
a.k.a. Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Lands' End	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Lands' End. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 1 mentions for Lands' End. Lands' End's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat a.k.a. Brands' score of 0.02 indicating that Lands' End is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
a.k.a. Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lands' End	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lands' End has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lands' End, 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
a.k.a. Brands	$600.21M	0.20	-$31.43M	-$2.81	N/A
Lands' End	$1.34B	0.30	$5.51M	$11.01	1.17

Lands' End has a net margin of 26.24% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Lands' End's return on equity of 8.22% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
a.k.a. Brands	-4.43%	-20.66%	-5.18%
Lands' End	26.24%	8.22%	2.99%

Summary

Lands' End beats a.k.a. Brands on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Designer Brands?

a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA) and Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Designer Brands has a net margin of 0.35% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -4.43%. Designer Brands' return on equity of 8.60% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
a.k.a. Brands	-4.43%	-20.66%	-5.18%
Designer Brands	0.35%	8.60%	1.22%

a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Designer Brands has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Designer Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 67.3% of Designer Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Designer Brands has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Designer Brands, 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
a.k.a. Brands	$600.21M	0.20	-$31.43M	-$2.81	N/A
Designer Brands	$2.89B	0.11	-$8.37M	$0.19	34.16

a.k.a. Brands currently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 72.88%. Designer Brands has a consensus target price of $7.75, suggesting a potential upside of 19.41%. Given a.k.a. Brands' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Designer Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
a.k.a. Brands	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Designer Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands had 8 more articles in the media than Designer Brands. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for a.k.a. Brands and 1 mentions for Designer Brands. a.k.a. Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.02 beat Designer Brands' score of 0.00 indicating that a.k.a. Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
a.k.a. Brands	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Designer Brands	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Designer Brands beats a.k.a. Brands on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	a.k.a. Brands	Specialty Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$118.91M	$11.77B	$13.40B	$24.09B
Dividend Yield	N/A	96.86%	53.19%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	-4.43	31.11	48.01	30.35
Price / Sales	0.20	18.33	91.41	13.04
Price / Cash	N/A	13.81	26.43	33.22
Price / Book	1.21	5.98	4.61	6.89
Net Income	-$31.43M	$435.71M	$444.43M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-3.77%	2.12%	1.97%	2.55%
1 Month Performance	-1.35%	3.40%	2.08%	2.21%
1 Year Performance	-10.58%	5.28%	3.12%	19.88%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AKA a.k.a. Brands	2.5913 of 5 stars	$10.99 +1.2%	$19.00 +72.9%	-4.8%	$118.91M	$600.21M	N/A	1,650	News Coverage Earnings Report Gap Down
CAL Caleres	2.544 of 5 stars	$14.22 +1.6%	N/A	+3.5%	$477.65M	$2.76B	N/A	10,000
GCO Genesco	2.8694 of 5 stars	$39.57 +1.1%	$36.67 -7.3%	+50.6%	$439.55M	$2.45B	22.88	16,000
SHOE Shoe Carnival	4.9181 of 5 stars	$15.54 +0.8%	$22.00 +41.6%	N/A	$421.91M	$1.14B	11.51	5,000	News Coverage Positive News
LE Lands' End	3.5958 of 5 stars	$12.85 +3.3%	$20.00 +55.6%	-2.0%	$395.01M	$1.34B	1.17	3,900

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a.k.a. Brands (AKA) Competitors

AKA vs. CAL, GCO, SHOE, LE, and DBI

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a.k.a. Brands (AKA) Competitors

AKA vs. CAL, GCO, SHOE, LE, and DBI

How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Caleres?

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

Is CAL or AKA more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, CAL or AKA?

Do analysts recommend CAL or AKA?

Which has more volatility and risk, CAL or AKA?

Does the media refer more to CAL or AKA?

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How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Genesco?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AKA or GCO?

Do analysts prefer AKA or GCO?

Which has better earnings and valuation, AKA or GCO?

Which has more risk and volatility, AKA or GCO?

Is AKA or GCO more profitable?

Does the media favor AKA or GCO?

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How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Shoe Carnival?

Does the media refer more to SHOE or AKA?

Do analysts rate SHOE or AKA?

Is SHOE or AKA more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SHOE or AKA?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SHOE or AKA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SHOE or AKA?

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How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Lands' End?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AKA or LE?

Which has more volatility & risk, AKA or LE?

Do analysts rate AKA or LE?

Does the media prefer AKA or LE?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AKA or LE?

Is AKA or LE more profitable?

Summary

How does a.k.a. Brands compare to Designer Brands?

Is AKA or DBI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, AKA or DBI?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AKA or DBI?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AKA or DBI?

Do analysts recommend AKA or DBI?

Does the media prefer AKA or DBI?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

AKA vs. The Competition

a.k.a. Brands Competitors List

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