Macy's (M) Competitors $12.50 +0.02 (+0.16%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.46 -0.04 (-0.28%) As of 07/3/2025 04:51 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media favor M or AMZN? In the previous week, Amazon.com had 262 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 266 mentions for Amazon.com and 4 mentions for Macy's. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Macy's' score of 0.71 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Amazon.com 160 Very Positive mention(s) 37 Positive mention(s) 46 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 more risk and volatility, 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. Which has better valuation and 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$1.976.35Amazon.com$637.96B3.71$59.25B$6.1436.34 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in M or AMZN? 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, 9.7% of Amazon.com shares are owned 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. Do analysts prefer M or AMZN? Macy's currently has a consensus price target of $13.20, indicating a potential upside of 5.60%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $245.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.07%. 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) 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 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$3.83B$26.20B$20.64BDividend Yield5.85%3.61%175.53%3.74%P/E Ratio6.3512.3729.6528.10Price / Sales0.150.892.8454.27Price / Cash2.126.5648.5522.31Price / Book0.761.795.934.59Net Income$582M$364.99M$872.48M$986.06M7 Day Performance10.12%8.25%3.94%2.79%1 Month Performance9.08%9.66%4.86%5.41%1 Year Performance-30.28%-9.59%21.78%14.62% Macy's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMacy's4.0853 of 5 stars$12.50+0.2%$13.20+5.6%-30.4%$3.39B$23.01B6.3594,189AMZNAmazon.com4.6186 of 5 stars$219.61-1.7%$245.81+11.9%+12.9%$2.33T$637.96B35.771,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeCOSTCostco Wholesale4.5962 of 5 stars$987.40+0.2%$1,034.79+4.8%+14.3%$437.89B$254.45B56.01333,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastNVDANVIDIA4.8887 of 5 stars$158.09+0.2%$175.78+11.2%+24.2%$3.86T$130.50B51.0036,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters4.569 of 5 stars$9.68-2.0%$14.70+51.9%-46.7%$1.68B$5.33B9.8844,000DDSDillard's3.2503 of 5 stars$416.23+0.3%$310.00-25.5%+5.8%$6.51B$6.59B11.5028,800HDHome Depot4.8658 of 5 stars$366.45-0.6%$426.77+16.5%+11.3%$364.59B$162.95B24.86520,700Trending NewsKSSKohl's3.6513 of 5 stars$8.45+0.1%$9.75+15.4%-57.0%$946.74M$16.22B7.7587,000News CoverageGap UpLOWLowe's Companies4.8556 of 5 stars$221.87-0.8%$271.12+22.2%+7.0%$124.34B$83.67B18.38270,000Positive NewsTGTTarget4.8379 of 5 stars$98.74-0.5%$116.70+18.2%-28.0%$44.86B$106.57B10.85450,000WMTWalmart4.7706 of 5 stars$97.76+0.5%$106.50+8.9%+44.0%$780.17B$680.99B41.782,100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade 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 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe 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 | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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