Which has better earnings & valuation, KSS or COST?

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Kohl's. Kohl'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 Kohl's $15.53B 0.13 $272M $2.36 7.44 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.54 $8.10B $19.88 48.17

Is KSS or COST more profitable?

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.01% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Kohl's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kohl's 1.76% 4.67% 1.38% Costco Wholesale 3.01% 28.04% 10.63%

Does the media favor KSS or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 99 more articles in the media than Kohl's. MarketBeat recorded 110 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 11 mentions for Kohl's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kohl's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Costco Wholesale 82 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WMT or KSS?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Kohl's. Kohl'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 1.33 $21.89B $2.85 41.90 Kohl's $15.53B 0.13 $272M $2.36 7.44

Is WMT or KSS more profitable?

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Kohl's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60% Kohl's 1.76% 4.67% 1.38%

Does the media favor WMT or KSS?

In the previous week, Walmart had 90 more articles in the media than Kohl's. MarketBeat recorded 101 mentions for Walmart and 11 mentions for Kohl's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 81 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kohl's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Is ANF or KSS more profitable?

Abercrombie & Fitch has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity of 34.36% beat Kohl's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Abercrombie & Fitch 9.34% 34.36% 13.50% Kohl's 1.76% 4.67% 1.38%

Does the media prefer ANF or KSS?

In the previous week, Kohl's had 4 more articles in the media than Abercrombie & Fitch. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Kohl's and 7 mentions for Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that Abercrombie & Fitch is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Abercrombie & Fitch 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kohl's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, DDS or KSS?

Dillard's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kohl's. Kohl's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dillard's, 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 1.37 $570.19M $42.06 13.55 Kohl's $15.53B 0.13 $272M $2.36 7.44

Is DDS or KSS more profitable?

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.43% beat Kohl's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dillard's 10.09% 31.43% 15.63% Kohl's 1.76% 4.67% 1.38%

Does the media favor DDS or KSS?

In the previous week, Kohl's had 6 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Kohl's and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kohl's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, DKS or KSS?

DICK'S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than Kohl's. Kohl's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DICK'S Sporting Goods, 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods $17.22B 1.23 $849.24M $10.52 22.47 Kohl's $15.53B 0.13 $272M $2.36 7.44

Does the media favor DKS or KSS?

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods and DICK'S Sporting Goods both had 11 articles in the media. DICK'S Sporting Goods' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that DICK'S Sporting Goods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DICK'S Sporting Goods 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kohl's 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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KSS vs. COST, WMT, ANF, DDS, and DKS

Should you buy Kohl's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kohl'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 Kohl's include Costco Wholesale (COST), Walmart (WMT), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Dillard's (DDS), and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.

How does Kohl's compare to Costco Wholesale?

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

98.0% of Kohl's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Kohl'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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 99 more articles in the media than Kohl's. MarketBeat recorded 110 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 11 mentions for Kohl's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kohl's	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Costco Wholesale	82 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Kohl's pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Kohl's pays out 21.2% 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. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Kohl's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Kohl's. Kohl'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
Kohl's	$15.53B	0.13	$272M	$2.36	7.44
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.54	$8.10B	$19.88	48.17

Kohl's has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Kohl's presently has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential downside of 15.45%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,061.45, indicating a potential upside of 10.84%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Kohl's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kohl's	7 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.01% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Kohl's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kohl's	1.76%	4.67%	1.38%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Kohl's on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kohl's compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 16.27%. Kohl's has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential downside of 15.45%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Kohl's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Kohl's	7 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Kohl's shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Kohl's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Kohl's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%
Kohl's	1.76%	4.67%	1.38%

Walmart has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kohl's has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Kohl's pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kohl's pays out 21.2% 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. Kohl's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Kohl's. Kohl'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	1.33	$21.89B	$2.85	41.90
Kohl's	$15.53B	0.13	$272M	$2.36	7.44

In the previous week, Walmart had 90 more articles in the media than Kohl's. MarketBeat recorded 101 mentions for Walmart and 11 mentions for Kohl's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	81 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kohl's	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Walmart beats Kohl's on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kohl's compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Kohl's had 4 more articles in the media than Abercrombie & Fitch. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Kohl's and 7 mentions for Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that Abercrombie & Fitch is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Abercrombie & Fitch	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kohl's	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

98.0% of Kohl's shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Abercrombie & Fitch shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Kohl's shares are owned by company 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.

Abercrombie & Fitch has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kohl's has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Abercrombie & Fitch has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity of 34.36% beat Kohl's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Abercrombie & Fitch	9.34%	34.36%	13.50%
Kohl's	1.76%	4.67%	1.38%

Abercrombie & Fitch currently has a consensus target price of $112.64, indicating a potential upside of 33.63%. Kohl's has a consensus target price of $14.85, indicating a potential downside of 15.45%. Given Abercrombie & Fitch's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Abercrombie & Fitch is more favorable than Kohl's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Abercrombie & Fitch	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Kohl's	7 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

Abercrombie & Fitch has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kohl's. Kohl's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Abercrombie & Fitch, 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
Abercrombie & Fitch	$5.27B	0.71	$506.92M	$10.42	8.09
Kohl's	$15.53B	0.13	$272M	$2.36	7.44

Summary

Abercrombie & Fitch beats Kohl's on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kohl's compare to Dillard's?

Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Kohl's pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Dillard's pays out 2.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kohl's pays out 21.2% 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.

Dillard's has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kohl's has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

67.2% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Kohl's shares are held by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Kohl's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kohl's had 6 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Kohl's and 5 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kohl's	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dillard's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kohl's. Kohl's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dillard's, 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	1.37	$570.19M	$42.06	13.55
Kohl's	$15.53B	0.13	$272M	$2.36	7.44

Dillard's presently has a consensus price target of $521.33, indicating a potential downside of 8.49%. Kohl's has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential downside of 15.45%. Given Dillard's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Dillard's is more favorable than Kohl's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dillard's	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Kohl's	7 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

Dillard's has a net margin of 10.09% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. Dillard's' return on equity of 31.43% beat Kohl's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dillard's	10.09%	31.43%	15.63%
Kohl's	1.76%	4.67%	1.38%

Summary

Dillard's beats Kohl's on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kohl's compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

DICK'S Sporting Goods has a net margin of 4.71% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.76%. DICK'S Sporting Goods' return on equity of 22.22% beat Kohl's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DICK'S Sporting Goods	4.71%	22.22%	7.02%
Kohl's	1.76%	4.67%	1.38%

89.8% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Kohl's shares are held by institutional investors. 28.9% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Kohl'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.

DICK'S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than Kohl's. Kohl's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DICK'S Sporting Goods, 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
DICK'S Sporting Goods	$17.22B	1.23	$849.24M	$10.52	22.47
Kohl's	$15.53B	0.13	$272M	$2.36	7.44

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods and DICK'S Sporting Goods both had 11 articles in the media. DICK'S Sporting Goods' average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Kohl's' score of 0.38 indicating that DICK'S Sporting Goods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DICK'S Sporting Goods	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kohl's	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

DICK'S Sporting Goods presently has a consensus price target of $253.89, indicating a potential upside of 7.43%. Kohl's has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential downside of 15.45%. Given DICK'S Sporting Goods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DICK'S Sporting Goods is more favorable than Kohl's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DICK'S Sporting Goods	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Kohl's	7 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

DICK'S Sporting Goods pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Kohl's pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. DICK'S Sporting Goods pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kohl's pays out 21.2% 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. DICK'S Sporting Goods has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Kohl's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

DICK'S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kohl's has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DICK'S Sporting Goods beats Kohl's on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Kohl's	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.00B	$5.12B	$26.38B	$23.27B
Dividend Yield	2.84%	1.97%	175.42%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	7.44	11.81	16.18	28.29
Price / Sales	0.13	0.87	3.67	21.84
Price / Cash	2.23	7.39	14.67	24.45
Price / Book	0.49	2.03	6.09	4.64
Net Income	$272M	$418.03M	$962.92M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	6.26%	2.54%	-1.36%	-1.04%
1 Month Performance	34.26%	14.74%	1.07%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	116.52%	67.13%	0.52%	24.25%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KSS Kohl's	3.8634 of 5 stars	$17.56 -0.2%	$14.85 -15.5%	+113.7%	$2.00B	$15.53B	7.44	84,000
COST Costco Wholesale	4.1307 of 5 stars	$979.45 -0.3%	$1,060.41 +8.3%	-3.0%	$434.37B	$293.59B	49.27	341,000	Trending News
WMT Walmart	4.6591 of 5 stars	$120.82 -0.2%	$138.85 +14.9%	+21.9%	$961.50B	$713.16B	42.39	2,100,000	Trending News Insider Trade Gap Up
ANF Abercrombie & Fitch	4.4573 of 5 stars	$90.90 +0.4%	$112.64 +23.9%	+10.6%	$4.04B	$5.27B	8.72	43,200
DDS Dillard's	2.6865 of 5 stars	$567.02 -7.0%	$521.33 -8.1%	+40.6%	$8.86B	$6.60B	13.48	29,100	Positive News

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Kohl's (KSS) Competitors

KSS vs. COST, WMT, ANF, DDS, and DKS

How does Kohl's compare to Costco Wholesale?

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How does Kohl's compare to Walmart?

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How does Kohl's compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

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How does Kohl's compare to Dillard's?

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How does Kohl's compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

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Kohl's (KSS) Competitors

KSS vs. COST, WMT, ANF, DDS, and DKS

How does Kohl's compare to Costco Wholesale?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in KSS or COST?

Does the media favor KSS or COST?

Is KSS or COST a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KSS or COST?

Which has more volatility and risk, KSS or COST?

Do analysts prefer KSS or COST?

Is KSS or COST more profitable?

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How does Kohl's compare to Walmart?

Do analysts rate WMT or KSS?

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

Is WMT or KSS more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, WMT or KSS?

Is WMT or KSS a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WMT or KSS?

Does the media favor WMT or KSS?

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How does Kohl's compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

Does the media prefer ANF or KSS?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ANF or KSS?

Which has more volatility & risk, ANF or KSS?

Is ANF or KSS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer ANF or KSS?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ANF or KSS?

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How does Kohl's compare to Dillard's?

Is DDS or KSS a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, DDS or KSS?

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

Does the media favor DDS or KSS?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DDS or KSS?

Do analysts prefer DDS or KSS?

Is DDS or KSS more profitable?

Summary

How does Kohl's compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

Is DKS or KSS more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DKS or KSS?

Which has better earnings and valuation, DKS or KSS?

Does the media favor DKS or KSS?

Do analysts rate DKS or KSS?

Is DKS or KSS a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, DKS or KSS?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

KSS vs. The Competition

Kohl's Competitors List

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