Which has preferable earnings & valuation, COST or DDS?

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, 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 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.53 $8.10B $19.88 47.67 Dillard's $6.47B 1.50 $570.19M $43.65 14.24

Is COST or DDS more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.88% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Costco Wholesale 3.01% 28.04% 10.63% Dillard's 10.48% 31.88% 16.20%

Does the media refer more to COST or DDS?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 83 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 57 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dillard's 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DDS or ROST?

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, 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 Dillard's $6.47B 1.50 $570.19M $43.65 14.24 Ross Stores $22.75B 3.37 $2.15B $8.26 28.94

Is DDS or ROST more profitable?

Ross Stores has a net margin of 10.85% compared to Dillard's' net margin of 10.48%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 40.28% beat Dillard's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dillard's 10.48% 31.88% 16.20% Ross Stores 10.85% 40.28% 15.91%

Does the media prefer DDS or ROST?

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 103 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 112 mentions for Ross Stores and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dillard's 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ross Stores 73 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, DDS or ULTA?

Ulta Beauty has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ulta Beauty, 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 Dillard's $6.47B 1.50 $570.19M $43.65 14.24 Ulta Beauty $12.39B 1.81 $1.15B $26.67 19.55

Is DDS or ULTA more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Ulta Beauty's net margin of 9.36%. Ulta Beauty's return on equity of 44.77% beat Dillard's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dillard's 10.48% 31.88% 16.20% Ulta Beauty 9.36% 44.77% 17.27%

Does the media favor DDS or ULTA?

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 35 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Ulta Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dillard's 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ulta Beauty 40 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WMT or DDS?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, 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 Walmart $713.16B 1.16 $21.89B $2.85 36.39 Dillard's $6.47B 1.50 $570.19M $43.65 14.24

Is WMT or DDS more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.88% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart 3.00% 21.83% 7.80% Dillard's 10.48% 31.88% 16.20%

Does the media refer more to WMT or DDS?

In the previous week, Walmart had 185 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 194 mentions for Walmart and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Walmart's score of 0.56 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 86 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 39 Neutral mention(s) 33 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dillard's 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BOOT or DDS?

Dillard's has higher revenue and earnings than Boot Barn. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boot Barn, 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 Boot Barn $2.25B 2.21 $225.88M $7.90 20.82 Dillard's $6.47B 1.50 $570.19M $43.65 14.24

Is BOOT or DDS more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Boot Barn's net margin of 10.35%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.88% beat Boot Barn's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boot Barn 10.35% 18.78% 10.03% Dillard's 10.48% 31.88% 16.20%

Does the media refer more to BOOT or DDS?

In the previous week, Boot Barn had 1 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Boot Barn and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Boot Barn's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Boot Barn is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boot Barn 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dillard's 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Dillard's (DDS) Competitors

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DDS vs. COST, ROST, ULTA, WMT, and BOOT

Should you buy Dillard's stock or one of its competitors? Dillard's's main competitors and comparable companies include Costco Wholesale (COST), Ross Stores (ROST), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Walmart (WMT), and Boot Barn (BOOT). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Dillard's compare to Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) and Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 83 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	57 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dillard's	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, 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
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.67
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.50	$570.19M	$43.65	14.24

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dillard's pays out 2.7% 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. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Dillard's has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Costco Wholesale is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Dillard's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.8% of Dillard's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus target price of $1,059.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.80%. Dillard's has a consensus target price of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 12.19%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Dillard's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Dillard's	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.88% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Dillard's on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dillard's compare to Ross Stores?

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dillard's pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ross Stores pays out 21.5% 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. Dillard's has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Ross Stores has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, 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
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.50	$570.19M	$43.65	14.24
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.37	$2.15B	$8.26	28.94

Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Dillard's currently has a consensus target price of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 12.19%. Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $263.76, indicating a potential upside of 10.34%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than Dillard's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dillard's	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Ross Stores has a net margin of 10.85% compared to Dillard's' net margin of 10.48%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 40.28% beat Dillard's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%
Ross Stores	10.85%	40.28%	15.91%

67.2% of Dillard's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 103 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 112 mentions for Ross Stores and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dillard's	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ross Stores	73 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	21 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ross Stores beats Dillard's on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dillard's compare to Ulta Beauty?

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) and Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) are both 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.

Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ulta Beauty has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 35 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Ulta Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dillard's	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ulta Beauty	40 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

67.2% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Ulta Beauty shares are held by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ulta Beauty 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.

Dillard's presently has a consensus price target of $545.67, suggesting a potential downside of 12.19%. Ulta Beauty has a consensus price target of $638.09, suggesting a potential upside of 22.37%. Given Ulta Beauty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ulta Beauty is more favorable than Dillard's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dillard's	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
Ulta Beauty	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Ulta Beauty has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ulta Beauty, 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
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.50	$570.19M	$43.65	14.24
Ulta Beauty	$12.39B	1.81	$1.15B	$26.67	19.55

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Ulta Beauty's net margin of 9.36%. Ulta Beauty's return on equity of 44.77% beat Dillard's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%
Ulta Beauty	9.36%	44.77%	17.27%

Summary

Ulta Beauty beats Dillard's on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dillard's compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.00%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.88% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.00%	21.83%	7.80%
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Dillard's. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, 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
Walmart	$713.16B	1.16	$21.89B	$2.85	36.39
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.50	$570.19M	$43.65	14.24

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 27.18%. Dillard's has a consensus price target of $545.67, suggesting a potential downside of 12.19%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Dillard's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	32 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Dillard's	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Dillard's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.8% of Dillard's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dillard's pays out 2.7% 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. Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Dillard's has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Walmart had 185 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 194 mentions for Walmart and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Walmart's score of 0.56 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	86 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	39 Neutral mention(s)	33 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dillard's	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Walmart has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Walmart and Dillard's tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dillard's compare to Boot Barn?

Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT) and Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Boot Barn had 1 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Boot Barn and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Boot Barn's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Dillard's' score of 0.70 indicating that Boot Barn is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boot Barn	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dillard's	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Boot Barn has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

Boot Barn currently has a consensus target price of $219.55, indicating a potential upside of 33.51%. Dillard's has a consensus target price of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 12.19%. Given Boot Barn's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Boot Barn is more favorable than Dillard's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boot Barn	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Dillard's	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

Dillard's has higher revenue and earnings than Boot Barn. Dillard's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boot Barn, 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
Boot Barn	$2.25B	2.21	$225.88M	$7.90	20.82
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.50	$570.19M	$43.65	14.24

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Boot Barn's net margin of 10.35%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.88% beat Boot Barn's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boot Barn	10.35%	18.78%	10.03%
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%

67.2% of Dillard's shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Boot Barn shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.8% of Dillard's shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Boot Barn beats Dillard's on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DDS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Dillard's	Broadline Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.71B	$59.61B	$13.23B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	0.19%	2.36%	56.57%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	14.24	17.00	46.96	30.31
Price / Sales	1.50	5.34	88.84	19.95
Price / Cash	13.86	24.30	29.13	32.49
Price / Book	4.58	4.92	3.93	6.77
Net Income	$570.19M	$1.99B	$445.72M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	11.03%	-0.40%	-0.26%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	10.97%	2.90%	2.74%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	16.69%	-2.72%	-1.57%	14.90%

Dillard's Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DDS Dillard's	2.1955 of 5 stars	$621.44 +3.9%	$545.67 -12.2%	+16.7%	$9.71B	$6.47B	14.24	29,100	Dividend Announcement
COST Costco Wholesale	4.2479 of 5 stars	$952.75 +0.5%	$1,059.53 +11.2%	-1.1%	$420.34B	$275.24B	47.93	341,000	Trending News
ROST Ross Stores	4.5609 of 5 stars	$254.82 -0.2%	$239.12 -6.2%	+62.3%	$81.87B	$22.75B	35.59	111,000	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Gap Up
ULTA Ulta Beauty	4.6071 of 5 stars	$548.66 -2.9%	$638.09 +16.3%	-1.5%	$24.30B	$12.39B	20.57	65,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
WMT Walmart	4.8523 of 5 stars	$112.66 +0.7%	$138.56 +23.0%	+7.1%	$890.11B	$713.16B	39.53	2,100,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade Insider Trade

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Dillard's (DDS) Competitors

DDS vs. COST, ROST, ULTA, WMT, and BOOT

How does Dillard's compare to Costco Wholesale?

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How does Dillard's compare to Ross Stores?

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Dillard's (DDS) Competitors

DDS vs. COST, ROST, ULTA, WMT, and BOOT

How does Dillard's compare to Costco Wholesale?

Does the media refer more to COST or DDS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, COST or DDS?

Which has more volatility and risk, COST or DDS?

Is COST or DDS a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of COST or DDS?

Do analysts recommend COST or DDS?

Is COST or DDS more profitable?

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How does Dillard's compare to Ross Stores?

Is DDS or ROST a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DDS or ROST?

Which has more risk & volatility, DDS or ROST?

Do analysts recommend DDS or ROST?

Is DDS or ROST more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DDS or ROST?

Does the media prefer DDS or ROST?

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How does Dillard's compare to Ulta Beauty?

Which has more risk and volatility, DDS or ULTA?

Does the media favor DDS or ULTA?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DDS or ULTA?

Do analysts prefer DDS or ULTA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DDS or ULTA?

Is DDS or ULTA more profitable?

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How does Dillard's compare to Walmart?

Is WMT or DDS more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WMT or DDS?

Do analysts rate WMT or DDS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of WMT or DDS?

Is WMT or DDS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to WMT or DDS?

Which has more risk & volatility, WMT or DDS?

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How does Dillard's compare to Boot Barn?

Does the media refer more to BOOT or DDS?

Which has more volatility and risk, BOOT or DDS?

Do analysts recommend BOOT or DDS?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BOOT or DDS?

Is BOOT or DDS more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BOOT or DDS?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

DDS vs. The Competition

Dillard's Competitors List

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