Macy's (M) Competitors $12.49 +0.16 (+1.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.40 -0.09 (-0.72%) As of 06:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock M vs. AMZN, COST, NVDA, AEO, DDS, HD, KSS, LOW, TGT, and WMTShould you be buying Macy's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Macy's include Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Dillard's (DDS), Home Depot (HD), Kohl's (KSS), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Target (TGT), and Walmart (WMT). Macy's vs. Its Competitors Amazon.com Costco Wholesale NVIDIA American Eagle Outfitters Dillard's Home Depot Kohl's Lowe's Companies Target Walmart Macy's (NYSE:M) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends. Which has more volatility & risk, M or AMZN? Macy's has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate M or AMZN? Macy's presently has a consensus price target of $13.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.68%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $246.23, suggesting a potential upside of 11.96%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Macy's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Macy's 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Amazon.com 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 45 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.98 Is M or AMZN more profitable? Amazon.com has a net margin of 10.14% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.45%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 24.14% beat Macy's' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Macy's2.45% 16.34% 4.35% Amazon.com 10.14%24.14%10.90% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, M or AMZN? Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Macy's. Macy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMacy's$23.01B0.15$582M$1.976.34Amazon.com$637.96B3.66$59.25B$6.1435.82 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of M or AMZN? 87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Macy's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.8% of Amazon.com shares are held by 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. Does the media prefer M or AMZN? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 257 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 263 mentions for Amazon.com and 6 mentions for Macy's. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Macy's' score of 0.57 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Macy's 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 155 Very Positive mention(s) 39 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmazon.com beats Macy's on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Macy's News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for M and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding M and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart M vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMacy'sRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.39B$3.81B$26.31B$20.52BDividend Yield6.26%3.82%175.66%3.76%P/E Ratio6.3412.3329.7627.84Price / Sales0.150.884.7037.43Price / Cash1.986.3445.3021.79Price / Book0.761.785.894.55Net Income$582M$364.99M$872.48M$984.95M7 Day Performance13.24%10.05%4.91%3.58%1 Month Performance10.29%9.16%6.14%6.04%1 Year Performance-29.95%-9.42%21.95%14.49% Macy's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMacy's4.1358 of 5 stars$12.49+1.3%$13.20+5.7%-32.4%$3.39B$23.01B6.3494,189AMZNAmazon.com4.6891 of 5 stars$219.61-1.7%$245.81+11.9%+11.8%$2.33T$637.96B35.771,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCOSTCostco Wholesale4.5919 of 5 stars$987.40+0.2%$1,034.79+4.8%+16.6%$437.89B$254.45B56.01333,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8836 of 5 stars$158.09+0.2%$175.78+11.2%+23.3%$3.86T$130.50B51.0036,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters4.6377 of 5 stars$9.68-2.0%$14.70+51.9%-47.5%$1.68B$5.33B9.8844,000DDSDillard's3.193 of 5 stars$416.23+0.3%$310.00-25.5%+4.7%$6.51B$6.59B11.5028,800HDHome Depot4.8144 of 5 stars$366.45-0.6%$426.77+16.5%+11.0%$364.59B$162.95B24.86520,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKSSKohl's3.6272 of 5 stars$8.45+0.1%$9.75+15.4%-58.0%$946.74M$16.22B7.7587,000LOWLowe's Companies4.86 of 5 stars$221.87-0.8%$271.12+22.2%+6.9%$124.34B$83.67B18.38270,000Positive NewsTGTTarget4.8726 of 5 stars$98.74-0.5%$116.70+18.2%-28.7%$44.86B$106.57B10.85450,000WMTWalmart4.7716 of 5 stars$97.76+0.5%$106.50+8.9%+45.6%$780.17B$680.99B41.782,100,000Trending NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMZN Competitors COST Competitors NVDA Competitors AEO Competitors DDS Competitors HD Competitors KSS Competitors LOW Competitors TGT Competitors WMT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:M) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuffett’s $325 Billion Cash Problem — Solved by Gold?A bombshell announcement is just weeks away — and it could send shockwaves through the gold market. 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