Which has higher 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Macy's $22.62B 0.27 $642M $2.42 9.60 Amazon.com $716.92B 3.64 $77.67B $8.36 29.03

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 273 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 3 mentions for Macy's. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 164 Very Positive mention(s) 40 Positive mention(s) 43 Neutral mention(s) 23 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Macy's $22.62B 0.27 $642M $2.42 9.60 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.53 $8.10B $19.88 47.87

Does the media prefer M or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 79 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 3 mentions for Macy's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 55 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NVDA or M?

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 NVIDIA $215.94B 21.83 $120.07B $6.53 29.84 Macy's $22.62B 0.27 $642M $2.42 9.60

Is NVDA or M 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 NVIDIA 62.97% 96.94% 72.16% Macy's 2.94% 13.68% 3.88%

Does the media prefer NVDA or M?

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 285 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 288 mentions for NVIDIA and 3 mentions for Macy's. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVIDIA 168 Very Positive mention(s) 40 Positive mention(s) 50 Neutral mention(s) 25 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Macy's 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings & valuation, 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 0.27 $642M $2.42 9.60 Walmart $713.16B 1.25 $21.89B $2.85 39.24

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 prefer M or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 72 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Walmart and 3 mentions for Macy's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 indicating that Walmart 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) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 58 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to AEO or M?

In the previous week, American Eagle Outfitters had 8 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for American Eagle Outfitters and 3 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat American Eagle Outfitters' score of 0.48 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Eagle Outfitters 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Macy's 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

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%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 273 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 3 mentions for Macy's. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	164 Very Positive mention(s)	40 Positive mention(s)	43 Neutral mention(s)	23 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Macy's has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Macy's currently has a consensus target price of $20.80, suggesting a potential downside of 10.44%. Amazon.com has a consensus target price of $312.79, suggesting a potential upside of 28.90%. 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 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	0.27	$642M	$2.42	9.60
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.64	$77.67B	$8.36	29.03

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Macy's on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macy's compare to Costco Wholesale?

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

87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Macy'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.

Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Macy's pays out 31.8% 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. Macy's has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Macy's presently has a consensus target price of $20.80, suggesting a potential downside of 10.44%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,061.45, suggesting a potential upside of 11.54%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale 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
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 79 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 82 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 3 mentions for Macy's. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	55 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

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
Macy's	$22.62B	0.27	$642M	$2.42	9.60
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.53	$8.10B	$19.88	47.87

Macy's has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Macy's on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macy's compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Macy's (NYSE:M) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, 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
NVIDIA	62.97%	96.94%	72.16%
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. NVIDIA pays out 15.3% 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. NVIDIA has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Macy's has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Macy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of NVIDIA 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its share price is 121% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Macy's has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

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
NVIDIA	$215.94B	21.83	$120.07B	$6.53	29.84
Macy's	$22.62B	0.27	$642M	$2.42	9.60

NVIDIA presently has a consensus price target of $303.84, indicating a potential upside of 55.95%. Macy's has a consensus price target of $20.80, indicating a potential downside of 10.44%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Macy's.

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

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 285 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 288 mentions for NVIDIA and 3 mentions for Macy's. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA	168 Very Positive mention(s)	40 Positive mention(s)	50 Neutral mention(s)	25 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Macy's	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

NVIDIA beats Macy's on 17 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Walmart has increased 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 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

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

In the previous week, Walmart had 72 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 75 mentions for Walmart and 3 mentions for Macy's. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Macy's' score of 0.59 indicating that Walmart 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	58 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

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	0.27	$642M	$2.42	9.60
Walmart	$713.16B	1.25	$21.89B	$2.85	39.24

Macy's currently has a consensus price target of $20.80, indicating a potential downside of 10.44%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

Summary

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

How does Macy's compare to American Eagle Outfitters?

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

In the previous week, American Eagle Outfitters had 8 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for American Eagle Outfitters and 3 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat American Eagle Outfitters' score of 0.48 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Eagle Outfitters	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Macy's	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

97.3% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Macy's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Eagle Outfitters currently has a consensus target price of $20.36, suggesting a potential upside of 23.46%. Macy's has a consensus target price of $20.80, suggesting a potential downside of 10.44%. Given American Eagle Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe American Eagle Outfitters is more favorable than Macy's.

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

American Eagle Outfitters has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Macy's has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

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
American Eagle Outfitters	$5.50B	0.50	$191.98M	$1.62	10.18
Macy's	$22.62B	0.27	$642M	$2.42	9.60

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
American Eagle Outfitters	5.01%	20.95%	8.34%
Macy's	2.94%	13.68%	3.88%

American Eagle Outfitters pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. American Eagle Outfitters pays out 30.9% 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. American Eagle Outfitters has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Macy's has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Macy's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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	$6.11B	$4.95B	$26.81B	$23.50B
Dividend Yield	3.29%	2.40%	175.36%	3.98%
P/E Ratio	9.60	11.64	21.39	31.55
Price / Sales	0.27	0.85	4.74	22.16
Price / Cash	4.00	7.20	17.99	18.69
Price / Book	1.27	2.12	6.34	4.81
Net Income	$642M	$418.03M	$951.26M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.92%	-1.02%	0.42%	0.50%
1 Month Performance	4.68%	3.67%	18.21%	4.72%
1 Year Performance	85.79%	46.56%	-0.63%	18.23%

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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	2.7416 of 5 stars	$23.22 -0.1%	$20.80 -10.4%	+85.8%	$6.11B	$22.62B	9.60	90,134
AMZN Amazon.com	4.8709 of 5 stars	$232.69 +2.5%	$312.78 +34.4%	+8.8%	$2.44T	$742.78B	27.83	1,576,000	Trending News High Trading Volume
COST Costco Wholesale	4.503 of 5 stars	$952.54 +1.1%	$1,061.45 +11.4%	-3.5%	$422.43B	$293.59B	47.91	341,000	Trending News High Trading Volume
NVDA NVIDIA	4.9924 of 5 stars	$192.53 -1.6%	$303.84 +57.8%	+22.3%	$4.74T	$253.49B	29.48	42,000	Trending News Analyst Downgrade
WMT Walmart	4.866 of 5 stars	$115.69 -0.1%	$138.85 +20.0%	+13.8%	$921.39B	$713.16B	40.59	2,100,000	Trending News Gap Down

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