Which has higher 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 1.42 $570.19M $42.06 14.02 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.53 $8.10B $19.88 47.88

Does the media favor DDS or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 60 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 45 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 3.54 $2.15B $7.16 35.07 Dillard's $6.47B 1.42 $570.19M $42.06 14.02

Is ROST or DDS more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Ross Stores' net margin of 9.74%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Dillard's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ross Stores 9.74% 38.42% 15.18% Dillard's 10.09% 31.43% 15.63%

Does the media refer more to ROST or DDS?

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 13 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ross Stores and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 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 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dillard's 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ULTA or DDS?

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 Ulta Beauty $12.39B 1.78 $1.15B $26.67 19.23 Dillard's $6.47B 1.42 $570.19M $42.06 14.02

Is ULTA or DDS more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% 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 Ulta Beauty 9.36% 44.77% 17.27% Dillard's 10.09% 31.43% 15.63%

Does the media favor ULTA or DDS?

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 18 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 indicating that Ulta Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ulta Beauty 25 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dillard's 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and 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 1.42 $570.19M $42.06 14.02 Walmart $713.16B 1.24 $21.89B $2.85 39.02

Is DDS or WMT more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.43% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dillard's 10.09% 31.43% 15.63% Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60%

Does the media refer more to DDS or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 48 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Walmart and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 43 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, DDS or BOOT?

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 Dillard's $6.47B 1.42 $570.19M $42.06 14.02 Boot Barn $2.25B 2.00 $225.88M $7.90 18.85

Is DDS or BOOT more profitable?

Boot Barn has a net margin of 10.35% compared to Dillard's' net margin of 10.09%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.43% beat Boot Barn's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dillard's 10.09% 31.43% 15.63% Boot Barn 10.35% 18.78% 10.03%

Does the media refer more to DDS or BOOT?

In the previous week, Boot Barn had 19 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Boot Barn and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Boot Barn's score of 0.44 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boot Barn 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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

Should you buy Dillard's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Dillard's 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 Dillard's include Costco Wholesale (COST), Ross Stores (ROST), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Walmart (WMT), and Boot Barn (BOOT).

How does Dillard's compare to Costco Wholesale?

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

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.43% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dillard's	10.09%	31.43%	15.63%
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	1.42	$570.19M	$42.06	14.02
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.88

Dillard's presently has a consensus target price of $521.33, suggesting a potential downside of 11.62%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.07, suggesting a potential upside of 11.26%. 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

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 60 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	45 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dillard's has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% 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%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Dillard's pays out 2.9% 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.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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?

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

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dillard's pays out 2.9% 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 increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Dillard's has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $233.18, suggesting a potential downside of 7.13%. Dillard's has a consensus price target of $521.33, suggesting a potential downside of 11.62%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Dillard's	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60

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	3.54	$2.15B	$7.16	35.07
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.42	$570.19M	$42.06	14.02

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Ross Stores' net margin of 9.74%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Dillard's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%
Dillard's	10.09%	31.43%	15.63%

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 13 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ross Stores and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 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	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dillard's	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ross Stores beats Dillard's on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dillard's compare to Ulta Beauty?

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

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
Ulta Beauty	$12.39B	1.78	$1.15B	$26.67	19.23
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.42	$570.19M	$42.06	14.02

Ulta Beauty has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% 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
Ulta Beauty	9.36%	44.77%	17.27%
Dillard's	10.09%	31.43%	15.63%

Ulta Beauty presently has a consensus target price of $638.09, suggesting a potential upside of 24.43%. Dillard's has a consensus target price of $521.33, suggesting a potential downside of 11.62%. Given Ulta Beauty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Ulta Beauty is more favorable than Dillard's.

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

In the previous week, Ulta Beauty had 18 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ulta Beauty and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 indicating that Ulta Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ulta Beauty	25 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dillard's	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.4% of Ulta Beauty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ulta Beauty 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.43% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dillard's	10.09%	31.43%	15.63%
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	1.42	$570.19M	$42.06	14.02
Walmart	$713.16B	1.24	$21.89B	$2.85	39.02

In the previous week, Walmart had 48 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Walmart and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Dillard's' score of 1.07 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	43 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Dillard's presently has a consensus target price of $521.33, indicating a potential downside of 11.62%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $138.56, indicating a potential upside of 24.60%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)	31 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

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 2.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 34.7% 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.

Dillard's has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Walmart beats Dillard's on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dillard's compare to Boot Barn?

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

67.2% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Boot Barn shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Boot Barn has a net margin of 10.35% compared to Dillard's' net margin of 10.09%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.43% beat Boot Barn's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dillard's	10.09%	31.43%	15.63%
Boot Barn	10.35%	18.78%	10.03%

In the previous week, Boot Barn had 19 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Boot Barn and 9 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Boot Barn's score of 0.44 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	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boot Barn	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
Dillard's	$6.47B	1.42	$570.19M	$42.06	14.02
Boot Barn	$2.25B	2.00	$225.88M	$7.90	18.85

Dillard's currently has a consensus price target of $521.33, indicating a potential downside of 11.62%. Boot Barn has a consensus price target of $222.27, indicating a potential upside of 49.29%. Given Boot Barn's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Boot Barn 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
Boot Barn	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Dillard's has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boot Barn has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dillard's and Boot Barn tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Dillard's	Broadline Retail Industry	Consumer Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.21B	$61.84B	$13.05B	$23.67B
Dividend Yield	0.20%	2.26%	53.33%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	14.02	17.92	47.41	31.00
Price / Sales	1.42	5.48	90.65	19.22
Price / Cash	13.12	24.56	18.93	18.73
Price / Book	5.18	7.21	4.50	4.76
Net Income	$570.19M	$2.02B	$444.15M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.98%	14.68%	1.42%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	8.00%	7.23%	0.40%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	25.81%	0.62%	3.20%	19.19%

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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	2.6058 of 5 stars	$589.85 +0.3%	$521.33 -11.6%	+25.8%	$9.21B	$6.47B	14.02	29,100	Positive News
COST Costco Wholesale	4.4416 of 5 stars	$935.80 -0.5%	$1,059.07 +13.2%	-0.1%	$417.26B	$275.24B	47.07	341,000	Trending News
ROST Ross Stores	3.9713 of 5 stars	$235.78 +1.0%	$233.18 -1.1%	+83.2%	$74.89B	$22.75B	32.93	111,000	Positive News
ULTA Ulta Beauty	4.4015 of 5 stars	$488.08 +1.8%	$638.09 +30.7%	+1.0%	$20.62B	$12.39B	18.30	65,000	Positive News
WMT Walmart	4.9421 of 5 stars	$112.20 -1.8%	$138.85 +23.8%	+13.0%	$909.13B	$713.16B	39.37	2,100,000	Positive 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?

Is DDS or COST more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DDS or COST?

Do analysts rate DDS or COST?

Does the media favor DDS or COST?

Which has more volatility and risk, DDS or COST?

Is DDS or COST a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DDS or COST?

Summary

How does Dillard's compare to Ross Stores?

Which has more volatility & risk, ROST or DDS?

Is ROST or DDS a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend ROST or DDS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ROST or DDS?

Is ROST or DDS more profitable?

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

Does the media refer more to ROST or DDS?

Summary

How does Dillard's compare to Ulta Beauty?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ULTA or DDS?

Which has more risk and volatility, ULTA or DDS?

Is ULTA or DDS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ULTA or DDS?

Does the media favor ULTA or DDS?

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

Summary

How does Dillard's compare to Walmart?

Is DDS or WMT more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DDS or WMT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, DDS or WMT?

Does the media refer more to DDS or WMT?

Do analysts rate DDS or WMT?

Is DDS or WMT a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, DDS or WMT?

Summary

How does Dillard's compare to Boot Barn?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DDS or BOOT?

Is DDS or BOOT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to DDS or BOOT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DDS or BOOT?

Do analysts rate DDS or BOOT?

Which has more risk & volatility, DDS or BOOT?

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