Which has higher valuation and 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 1.56 $570.19M $43.65 14.85 Costco Wholesale $303.15B 1.34 $9.23B $20.76 43.97

Is DDS or COST more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.04%. 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 3.04% 27.60% 10.63%

Does the media refer more to DDS or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 86 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Costco Wholesale 40 Very Positive mention(s) 20 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, ROST or DDS?

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 Ross Stores $22.75B 3.22 $2.15B $8.26 27.79 Dillard's $6.47B 1.56 $570.19M $43.65 14.85

Is ROST or DDS 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 Ross Stores 10.85% 39.29% 15.79% Dillard's 10.48% 31.88% 16.20%

Does the media favor ROST or DDS?

In the previous week, Dillard's had 4 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dillard's and 2 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ross Stores 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dillard's 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher 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 1.56 $570.19M $43.65 14.85 Ulta Beauty $12.39B 1.86 $1.15B $27.44 19.69

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 prefer DDS or ULTA?

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 7 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ulta Beauty 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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 1.56 $570.19M $43.65 14.85 Walmart $713.16B 1.16 $21.89B $2.77 37.54

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 refer more to DDS or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 36 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Walmart and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dillard's 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Walmart 14 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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 1.64 $225.88M $7.90 15.41 Dillard's $6.47B 1.56 $570.19M $43.65 14.85

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, Boot Barn had 6 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Boot Barn and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Boot Barn's score of 0.09 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dillard's 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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?

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

Dillard's currently has a consensus target price of $545.67, suggesting a potential downside of 15.80%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,046.27, suggesting a potential upside of 14.63%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 86 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Costco Wholesale	40 Very Positive mention(s)	20 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 28.3% 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. Dillard's has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased 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.

67.2% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held 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.

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	1.56	$570.19M	$43.65	14.85
Costco Wholesale	$303.15B	1.34	$9.23B	$20.76	43.97

Dillard's has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.48% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.04%. 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	3.04%	27.60%	10.63%

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?

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

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
Ross Stores	10.85%	39.29%	15.79%
Dillard's	10.48%	31.88%	16.20%

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.8% of Dillard's 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.

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Ross Stores pays out 21.5% 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. Ross Stores has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Dillard's has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dillard's had 4 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dillard's and 2 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.22	$2.15B	$8.26	27.79
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.56	$570.19M	$43.65	14.85

Ross Stores presently has a consensus target price of $263.76, indicating a potential upside of 14.89%. Dillard's has a consensus target price of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 15.80%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than Dillard's.

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

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 large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Dillard's currently has a consensus price target of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 15.80%. Ulta Beauty has a consensus price target of $627.83, indicating a potential upside of 16.23%. Given Ulta Beauty's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

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	1.56	$570.19M	$43.65	14.85
Ulta Beauty	$12.39B	1.86	$1.15B	$27.44	19.69

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 7 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ulta Beauty	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ulta Beauty has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Summary

Ulta Beauty beats Dillard's on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dillard's compare to Walmart?

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

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 1.0%. 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.

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	1.56	$570.19M	$43.65	14.85
Walmart	$713.16B	1.16	$21.89B	$2.77	37.54

Dillard's has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Dillard's currently has a consensus target price of $545.67, suggesting a potential downside of 15.80%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $131.74, suggesting a potential upside of 26.68%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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

In the previous week, Walmart had 36 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Walmart and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Dillard's' score of 0.19 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dillard's	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Walmart	14 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

67.2% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Walmart beats Dillard's on 11 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 consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Boot Barn currently has a consensus price target of $215.58, indicating a potential upside of 77.09%. Dillard's has a consensus price target of $545.67, indicating a potential downside of 15.80%. Given Boot Barn's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	12 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	1.64	$225.88M	$7.90	15.41
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.56	$570.19M	$43.65	14.85

Boot Barn has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Boot Barn had 6 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Boot Barn and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Boot Barn's score of 0.09 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Dillard's	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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 company is poised for long-term growth.

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%

Summary

Dillard's beats Boot Barn 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	$10.11B	$55.88B	$12.25B	$22.70B
Dividend Yield	0.18%	2.42%	69.35%	3.74%
P/E Ratio	14.82	16.31	44.22	27.82
Price / Sales	1.56	5.10	93.20	20.16
Price / Cash	14.94	23.05	28.17	39.56
Price / Book	4.76	6.40	3.93	4.64
Net Income	$570.19M	$2.02B	$446.16M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	-2.81%	-1.58%	-0.86%	-1.00%
1 Month Performance	1.48%	-4.10%	-4.38%	-4.97%
1 Year Performance	3.59%	-9.29%	-7.55%	5.83%

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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	2.3643 of 5 stars	$646.92 +0.1%	$545.67 -15.7%	+2.1%	$10.11B	$6.47B	14.82	29,100
COST Costco Wholesale	4.4373 of 5 stars	$898.48 +0.4%	$1,052.65 +17.2%	-0.3%	$397.05B	$275.24B	45.20	341,000	Trending News Insider Trade
ROST Ross Stores	4.3636 of 5 stars	$231.25 +2.0%	$263.76 +14.1%	+52.8%	$72.39B	$22.75B	28.00	111,000
ULTA Ulta Beauty	3.7697 of 5 stars	$557.86 +3.1%	$627.83 +12.5%	-3.3%	$23.13B	$12.39B	20.33	65,000	Positive News
WMT Walmart	4.9133 of 5 stars	$107.44 +0.7%	$131.88 +22.7%	+2.2%	$846.77B	$713.16B	38.79	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?

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Dillard's (DDS) Competitors

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

How does Dillard's compare to Costco Wholesale?

Do analysts rate DDS or COST?

Does the media refer more to DDS or COST?

Is DDS or COST a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DDS or COST?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DDS or COST?

Which has more volatility and risk, DDS or COST?

Is DDS or COST more profitable?

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How does Dillard's compare to Ross Stores?

Is ROST or DDS more profitable?

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

Is ROST or DDS a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, ROST or DDS?

Does the media favor ROST or DDS?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ROST or DDS?

Do analysts recommend ROST or DDS?

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How does Dillard's compare to Ulta Beauty?

Do analysts recommend DDS or ULTA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DDS or ULTA?

Does the media prefer DDS or ULTA?

Is DDS or ULTA more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, DDS or ULTA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DDS or ULTA?

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How does Dillard's compare to Walmart?

Is DDS or WMT a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DDS or WMT?

Which has more risk & volatility, DDS or WMT?

Do analysts rate DDS or WMT?

Does the media refer more to DDS or WMT?

Is DDS or WMT more profitable?

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

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How does Dillard's compare to Boot Barn?

Do analysts recommend BOOT or DDS?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BOOT or DDS?

Which has more risk & volatility, BOOT or DDS?

Does the media prefer BOOT or DDS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BOOT or DDS?

Is BOOT or DDS more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

DDS vs. The Competition

Dillard's Competitors List

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