Macy's (M) Competitors $18.18 -0.01 (-0.03%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.22 +0.03 (+0.17%) As of 09:07 AM 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. COST, NVDA, AEO, ANF, 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 Costco Wholesale (COST), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Dillard's (DDS), Home Depot (HD), Kohl's (KSS), Lowe's Companies (LOW), Target (TGT), and Walmart (WMT). Macy's vs. Its Competitors Costco Wholesale NVIDIA American Eagle Outfitters Abercrombie & Fitch Dillard's Home Depot Kohl's Lowe's Companies Target Walmart Macy's (NYSE:M) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Is M or COST a better dividend stock? Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Macy's pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 28.6% 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. Macy's has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, M or COST? Macy's has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, M or COST? Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Macy's. Macy'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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMacy's$23.01B0.21$582M$1.7510.39Costco Wholesale$275.24B1.47$8.10B$18.2150.27 Does the media favor M or COST? In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 135 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 137 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 2 mentions for Macy's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Macy's' score of 0.67 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Macy's 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 86 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 26 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend M or COST? Macy's currently has a consensus price target of $15.25, suggesting a potential downside of 16.14%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,067.19, suggesting a potential upside of 16.58%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Macy's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Macy's 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Costco Wholesale 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is M or COST more profitable? Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 2.94% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.18%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 30.09% beat Macy's' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Macy's2.18% 15.39% 4.14% Costco Wholesale 2.94%30.09%10.69% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of M or COST? 87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Macy's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% 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. SummaryCostco Wholesale beats Macy's on 15 of the 20 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$4.88B$5.03B$27.36B$21.78BDividend Yield4.01%2.54%172.46%3.55%P/E Ratio10.3914.1020.3329.82Price / Sales0.211.008.9766.04Price / Cash3.097.8617.6318.31Price / Book1.112.345.184.65Net Income$582M$364.99M$908.96M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.01%4.73%0.38%1.20%1 Month Performance5.08%3.07%2.73%3.32%1 Year Performance15.09%22.02%15.91%13.11% Macy's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMacy's3.9806 of 5 stars$18.190.0%$15.25-16.1%+15.1%$4.88B$23.01B10.3994,189COSTCostco Wholesale4.8248 of 5 stars$916.87+0.1%$1,072.00+16.9%+3.7%$406.61B$275.24B50.35333,000Trending NewsNVDANVIDIA4.8808 of 5 stars$181.85+2.1%$210.21+15.6%+50.2%$4.42T$130.50B51.8136,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters3.1916 of 5 stars$17.24-4.0%$14.72-14.6%-23.7%$2.92B$5.33B16.5844,000ANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.0822 of 5 stars$84.68-1.4%$115.78+36.7%-42.3%$3.99B$4.95B8.0139,200Positive NewsDDSDillard's3.7548 of 5 stars$620.77-0.5%$394.33-36.5%+68.0%$9.71B$6.59B17.1228,800HDHome Depot4.6868 of 5 stars$406.70-0.8%$436.40+7.3%-3.3%$404.82B$159.51B27.63520,700Positive NewsKSSKohl's3.4122 of 5 stars$15.37-5.3%$12.75-17.0%-13.7%$1.72B$16.22B8.3187,000LOWLowe's Companies4.7787 of 5 stars$253.35-1.5%$285.50+12.7%-8.0%$142.09B$83.67B20.82270,000Positive NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst UpgradeTGTTarget4.908 of 5 stars$88.75+1.0%$110.48+24.5%-41.8%$40.33B$106.57B10.34440,000WMTWalmart4.5913 of 5 stars$103.01-0.1%$112.38+9.1%+26.2%$821.28B$680.99B38.732,100,000Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COST Competitors NVDA Competitors AEO Competitors ANF 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsolete$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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