Which has better valuation & earnings, DDS or COST?

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 Dillard's $6.47B 1.57 $570.19M $43.65 14.92 Costco Wholesale $293.59B 1.37 $8.10B $19.88 45.51

Does the media prefer DDS or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 121 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Dillard's' score of 1.31 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dillard's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 100 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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 1.57 $570.19M $43.65 14.92 Ross Stores $24.51B 3.01 $2.15B $8.26 27.93

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 39.29% 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% 39.29% 15.79%

Does the media favor DDS or ROST?

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 10 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ross Stores and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Ross Stores' score of 1.07 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dillard's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ross Stores 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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 1.57 $570.19M $43.65 14.92 Ulta Beauty $12.96B 1.80 $1.15B $27.44 19.93

Is DDS or ULTA more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Ulta Beauty's net margin of 9.34%. Ulta Beauty's return on equity of 45.40% 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 9.34% 45.40% 17.37%

Does the media favor DDS or ULTA?

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 19 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Dillard's' score of 1.31 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ulta Beauty 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DDS or WMT?

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 Dillard's $6.47B 1.57 $570.19M $43.65 14.92 Walmart $735.84B 1.16 $21.89B $2.77 38.68

Is DDS or WMT 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 Dillard's 10.48% 31.88% 16.20% Walmart 3.00% 21.83% 7.80%

Does the media prefer DDS or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 66 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Walmart and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Walmart's score of 1.08 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dillard's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 43 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher 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 1.95 $225.88M $7.90 18.33 Dillard's $6.47B 1.57 $570.19M $43.65 14.92

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 prefer BOOT or DDS?

In the previous week, Dillard's had 1 more articles in the media than Boot Barn. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dillard's and 4 mentions for Boot Barn. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Boot Barn's score of 0.97 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boot Barn 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dillard's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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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?

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

Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 121 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Dillard's' score of 1.31 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dillard's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	100 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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

Dillard's currently has a consensus target price of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.21%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,056.03, indicating a potential upside of 16.72%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale 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
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

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
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

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
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.57	$570.19M	$43.65	14.92
Costco Wholesale	$293.59B	1.37	$8.10B	$19.88	45.51

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Dillard's on 11 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 10 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ross Stores and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Ross Stores' score of 1.07 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dillard's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ross Stores	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	1.57	$570.19M	$43.65	14.92
Ross Stores	$24.51B	3.01	$2.15B	$8.26	27.93

Dillard's currently has a consensus target price of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.21%. Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $263.76, indicating a potential upside of 14.31%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

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 0.8%. 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 a net margin of 10.85% compared to Dillard's' net margin of 10.48%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 39.29% 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%	39.29%	15.79%

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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ross Stores beats Dillard's on 12 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 media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ulta Beauty has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Ulta Beauty's net margin of 9.34%. Ulta Beauty's return on equity of 45.40% 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	9.34%	45.40%	17.37%

Dillard's presently has a consensus target price of $545.67, suggesting a potential downside of 16.21%. Ulta Beauty has a consensus target price of $624.57, suggesting a potential upside of 14.23%. Given Ulta Beauty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

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	1.57	$570.19M	$43.65	14.92
Ulta Beauty	$12.96B	1.80	$1.15B	$27.44	19.93

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 19 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Dillard's' score of 1.31 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ulta Beauty	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ulta Beauty shares are held 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.

Summary

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

How does Dillard's compare to Walmart?

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

67.2% of Dillard's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned 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.

Dillard's has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dillard's pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 35.7% 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. Dillard's has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 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 66 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Walmart and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Walmart's score of 1.08 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dillard's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	43 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dillard's currently has a consensus price target of $545.67, suggesting a potential downside of 16.21%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $131.88, suggesting a potential upside of 23.08%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart 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
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	32 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

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
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.57	$570.19M	$43.65	14.92
Walmart	$735.84B	1.16	$21.89B	$2.77	38.68

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
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%
Walmart	3.00%	21.83%	7.80%

Summary

Dillard's and Walmart 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.

Boot Barn currently has a consensus price target of $219.55, indicating a potential upside of 51.60%. Dillard's has a consensus price target of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 16.21%. Given Boot Barn's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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

Boot Barn has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more 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.

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	1.95	$225.88M	$7.90	18.33
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.57	$570.19M	$43.65	14.92

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

In the previous week, Dillard's had 1 more articles in the media than Boot Barn. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dillard's and 4 mentions for Boot Barn. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Boot Barn's score of 0.97 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boot Barn	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dillard's	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Dillard's beats Boot Barn on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Dillard's	Broadline Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.75B	$55.93B	$12.55B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	0.19%	2.42%	56.79%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	14.92	16.25	45.65	28.69
Price / Sales	1.57	5.11	91.48	102.56
Price / Cash	13.92	23.11	28.61	33.82
Price / Book	4.80	6.63	4.08	4.74
Net Income	$570.19M	$1.99B	$445.67M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.88%	-1.96%	-2.30%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	2.28%	-4.68%	-3.95%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	13.23%	-7.96%	-6.12%	10.45%

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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	2.2164 of 5 stars	$651.23 +4.3%	$545.67 -16.2%	+11.1%	$9.75B	$6.47B	14.92	29,100	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade
COST Costco Wholesale	4.3629 of 5 stars	$943.89 -0.2%	$1,059.53 +12.3%	-6.2%	$419.30B	$275.24B	47.48	341,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade
ROST Ross Stores	4.8355 of 5 stars	$228.54 0.0%	$263.76 +15.4%	+52.7%	$73.31B	$22.75B	27.67	111,000	Positive News Ex-Dividend Analyst Revision
ULTA Ulta Beauty	4.0865 of 5 stars	$537.10 +3.8%	$626.59 +16.7%	+4.8%	$22.13B	$12.39B	19.57	65,000	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
WMT Walmart	4.8578 of 5 stars	$104.87 +1.7%	$131.88 +25.8%	+4.4%	$820.40B	$713.16B	37.86	2,100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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Dillard's (DDS) Competitors

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

How does Dillard's compare to Costco Wholesale?

Which has more volatility & risk, DDS or COST?

Does the media prefer DDS or COST?

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

Is DDS or COST a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer DDS or COST?

Is DDS or COST more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DDS or COST?

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How does Dillard's compare to Ross Stores?

Does the media favor DDS or ROST?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DDS or ROST?

Do analysts prefer DDS or ROST?

Which has more volatility and risk, DDS or ROST?

Is DDS or ROST a better dividend stock?

Is DDS or ROST more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DDS or ROST?

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How does Dillard's compare to Ulta Beauty?

Which has more risk and volatility, DDS or ULTA?

Is DDS or ULTA more profitable?

Do analysts rate DDS or ULTA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DDS or ULTA?

Does the media favor DDS or ULTA?

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

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How does Dillard's compare to Walmart?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, DDS or WMT?

Is DDS or WMT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer DDS or WMT?

Do analysts rate DDS or WMT?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DDS or WMT?

Is DDS or WMT more profitable?

Summary

How does Dillard's compare to Boot Barn?

Do analysts rate BOOT or DDS?

Which has more volatility & risk, BOOT or DDS?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BOOT or DDS?

Is BOOT or DDS more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BOOT or DDS?

Does the media prefer BOOT or DDS?

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