Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Macy's $22.62B 0.29 $642M $2.42 10.18 Amazon.com $716.92B 3.69 $77.67B $8.36 29.43

Is M or AMZN more profitable?

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Macy's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Macy's 2.94% 13.68% 3.88% Amazon.com 12.22% 19.92% 9.86%

Does the media favor M or AMZN?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 299 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 310 mentions for Amazon.com and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.95 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Macy's 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 195 Very Positive mention(s) 45 Positive mention(s) 45 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, COST or M?

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.58 $8.10B $19.88 49.27 Macy's $22.62B 0.29 $642M $2.42 10.18

Does the media favor COST or M?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 83 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 1.07 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 71 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Macy's 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, M or NVDA?

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Macy's. Macy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, 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 Macy's $22.62B 0.29 $642M $2.42 10.18 NVIDIA $215.94B 23.81 $120.07B $6.53 32.53

Is M or NVDA more profitable?

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Macy's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Macy's 2.94% 13.68% 3.88% NVIDIA 62.97% 96.94% 72.16%

Does the media refer more to M or NVDA?

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 343 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 354 mentions for NVIDIA and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.88 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Macy's 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NVIDIA 216 Very Positive mention(s) 40 Positive mention(s) 60 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, M or WMT?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Macy's. Macy'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 Macy's $22.62B 0.29 $642M $2.42 10.18 Walmart $713.16B 1.35 $21.89B $2.85 42.39

Is M or WMT more profitable?

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Macy's' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Macy's 2.94% 13.68% 3.88% Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60%

Does the media favor M or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 85 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Walmart and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Walmart's score of 1.34 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Macy's 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 76 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to M or AEO?

In the previous week, American Eagle Outfitters had 4 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for American Eagle Outfitters and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat American Eagle Outfitters' score of 0.79 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Macy's 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Eagle Outfitters 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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M vs. AMZN, COST, NVDA, WMT, and AEO

Should you buy Macy's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Macy'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 Macy's include Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO).

How does Macy's compare to Amazon.com?

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 businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Macy's has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Macy's presently has a consensus price target of $20.30, suggesting a potential downside of 17.60%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.78, suggesting a potential upside of 27.13%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Macy's	$22.62B	0.29	$642M	$2.42	10.18
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.69	$77.67B	$8.36	29.43

87.4% of Macy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Macy's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 299 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 310 mentions for Amazon.com and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.95 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macy's	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	195 Very Positive mention(s)	45 Positive mention(s)	45 Neutral mention(s)	19 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Amazon.com beats Macy's on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macy's compare to Costco Wholesale?

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

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Macy's pays out 31.8% 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 increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Macy's has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 83 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 1.07 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	71 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Macy's	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Macy's shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.58	$8.10B	$19.88	49.27
Macy's	$22.62B	0.29	$642M	$2.42	10.18

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus target price of $1,060.41, indicating a potential upside of 8.27%. Macy's has a consensus target price of $20.30, indicating a potential downside of 17.60%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Macy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62
Macy's	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.01% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Macy's has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Macy's compare to NVIDIA?

Macy's (NYSE:M) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%
NVIDIA	62.97%	96.94%	72.16%

Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Macy's pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% 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. Macy's has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Macy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Macy's presently has a consensus price target of $20.30, suggesting a potential downside of 17.60%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $305.67, suggesting a potential upside of 43.88%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Macy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macy's	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	48 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Macy's has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 343 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 354 mentions for NVIDIA and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.88 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macy's	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NVIDIA	216 Very Positive mention(s)	40 Positive mention(s)	60 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.4% of Macy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Macy's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Macy's. Macy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, 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
Macy's	$22.62B	0.29	$642M	$2.42	10.18
NVIDIA	$215.94B	23.81	$120.07B	$6.53	32.53

Summary

NVIDIA beats Macy's on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macy's compare to Walmart?

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

Macy's presently has a consensus price target of $20.30, suggesting a potential downside of 17.60%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.85, suggesting a potential upside of 14.93%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Macy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macy's	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%

Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Macy's pays out 31.8% 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. Macy's has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Macy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Macy's has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Macy's. Macy'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
Macy's	$22.62B	0.29	$642M	$2.42	10.18
Walmart	$713.16B	1.35	$21.89B	$2.85	42.39

In the previous week, Walmart had 85 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 96 mentions for Walmart and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Walmart's score of 1.34 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macy's	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	76 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

87.4% of Macy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Macy's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned 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.

Summary

Walmart beats Macy's on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macy's compare to American Eagle Outfitters?

Macy's (NYSE:M) and American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Macy's has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Eagle Outfitters has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Macy's shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of American Eagle Outfitters 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.

American Eagle Outfitters has a net margin of 5.01% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.94%. American Eagle Outfitters' return on equity of 20.95% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%
American Eagle Outfitters	5.01%	20.95%	8.34%

Macy's has higher revenue and earnings than American Eagle Outfitters. Macy's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Eagle Outfitters, 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
Macy's	$22.62B	0.29	$642M	$2.42	10.18
American Eagle Outfitters	$5.50B	0.56	$191.98M	$1.62	11.35

In the previous week, American Eagle Outfitters had 4 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for American Eagle Outfitters and 11 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat American Eagle Outfitters' score of 0.79 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Macy's	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Eagle Outfitters	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. American Eagle Outfitters pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Macy's pays out 31.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Eagle Outfitters pays out 30.9% 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. Macy's has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and American Eagle Outfitters has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Macy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Macy's presently has a consensus price target of $20.30, indicating a potential downside of 17.60%. American Eagle Outfitters has a consensus price target of $20.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.79%. Given American Eagle Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Eagle Outfitters is more favorable than Macy's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Macy's	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.93
American Eagle Outfitters	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

American Eagle Outfitters beats Macy's on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Macy's	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.67B	$5.32B	$27.11B	$23.32B
Dividend Yield	3.02%	1.94%	176.82%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	10.18	11.71	20.39	31.59
Price / Sales	0.29	0.86	3.91	20.84
Price / Cash	4.37	7.84	15.21	18.65
Price / Book	1.35	2.17	6.23	4.70
Net Income	$642M	$418.34M	$961.79M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	11.20%	2.78%	2.34%	1.28%
1 Month Performance	34.08%	18.72%	4.78%	3.33%
1 Year Performance	107.54%	55.20%	2.10%	23.15%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
M Macy's	2.8153 of 5 stars	$24.64 -2.9%	$20.30 -17.6%	+119.8%	$6.67B	$22.62B	10.18	90,134	Positive News
AMZN Amazon.com	4.9472 of 5 stars	$238.55 -1.2%	$312.78 +31.1%	+16.0%	$2.60T	$716.92B	28.53	1,576,000	Trending News Gap Up
COST Costco Wholesale	3.9194 of 5 stars	$982.35 +0.7%	$1,060.41 +7.9%	-1.1%	$432.70B	$275.24B	49.41	341,000	Trending News
NVDA NVIDIA	4.9947 of 5 stars	$205.19 +0.2%	$305.67 +49.0%	+49.6%	$4.96T	$215.94B	31.42	42,000	Trending News
WMT Walmart	4.8076 of 5 stars	$121.04 +0.4%	$138.85 +14.7%	+28.3%	$958.95B	$713.16B	42.47	2,100,000	Positive News

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