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

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 Costco Wholesale (COST), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF).

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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 2.99% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.84%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.57% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale2.99% 28.57% 10.63%
Macy's 2.84%14.22%3.96%

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 123 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 130 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 7 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.87 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
72 Very Positive mention(s)
21 Positive mention(s)
27 Neutral mention(s)
9 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Macy's
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 Ratio
Costco Wholesale$275.24B1.62$8.10B$19.2352.15
Macy's$22.62B0.25$642M$2.329.32

Costco Wholesale presently has a consensus target price of $1,052.60, indicating a potential upside of 4.95%. Macy's has a consensus target price of $18.90, indicating a potential downside of 12.58%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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

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

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Macy's has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

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 3.6%. Costco Wholesale pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Macy's pays out 33.2% 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.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Macy's on 14 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

NVIDIA currently has a consensus price target of $303.96, indicating a potential upside of 41.47%. Macy's has a consensus price target of $18.90, indicating a potential downside of 12.58%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Macy's has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. NVIDIA pays out 0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Macy's pays out 33.2% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Macy's has raised 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.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 62.97% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.84%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 96.94% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NVIDIA62.97% 96.94% 72.16%
Macy's 2.84%14.22%3.96%

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 436 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 443 mentions for NVIDIA and 7 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.78 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA
244 Very Positive mention(s)
51 Positive mention(s)
82 Neutral mention(s)
34 Negative mention(s)
10 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Macy's
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Macy's shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Macy's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA$215.94B24.08$120.07B$6.5332.90
Macy's$22.62B0.25$642M$2.329.32

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Macy's$22.62B0.25$642M$2.329.32
Walmart$713.16B1.33$21.89B$2.8541.60

Macy's currently has a consensus target price of $18.90, suggesting a potential downside of 12.58%. Walmart has a consensus target price of $138.71, suggesting a potential upside of 16.98%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.97

Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Macy's pays out 33.2% 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.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.84%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Macy's2.84% 14.22% 3.96%
Walmart 3.13%21.25%7.60%

In the previous week, Walmart had 145 more articles in the media than Macy's. MarketBeat recorded 152 mentions for Walmart and 7 mentions for Macy's. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Walmart's score of 0.72 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
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Walmart
75 Very Positive mention(s)
16 Positive mention(s)
33 Neutral mention(s)
16 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Macy's has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart 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.

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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Macy's currently has a consensus price target of $18.90, indicating a potential downside of 12.58%. American Eagle Outfitters has a consensus price target of $22.45, indicating a potential upside of 31.08%. Given American Eagle Outfitters' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
13 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.77 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. American Eagle Outfitters pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Macy's pays out 33.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Eagle Outfitters pays out 44.6% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and American Eagle Outfitters has increased 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 has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Eagle Outfitters has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

87.4% of Macy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Macy's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of American Eagle Outfitters shares are owned 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.

American Eagle Outfitters has a net margin of 3.49% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.84%. American Eagle Outfitters' return on equity of 16.76% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Macy's2.84% 14.22% 3.96%
American Eagle Outfitters 3.49%16.76%6.62%

In the previous week, Macy's had 4 more articles in the media than American Eagle Outfitters. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Macy's and 3 mentions for American Eagle Outfitters. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat American Eagle Outfitters' score of 0.73 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
4 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Macy's$22.62B0.25$642M$2.329.32
American Eagle Outfitters$5.50B0.52$191.98M$1.1215.29

Summary

Macy's and American Eagle Outfitters tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Macy's compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

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

Abercrombie & Fitch currently has a consensus target price of $116.00, indicating a potential upside of 54.54%. Macy's has a consensus target price of $18.90, indicating a potential downside of 12.58%. Given Abercrombie & Fitch's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Abercrombie & Fitch is more favorable than Macy's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Abercrombie & Fitch
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 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

Macy's has higher revenue and earnings than Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Macy's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abercrombie & Fitch$5.27B0.64$506.92M$10.547.12
Macy's$22.62B0.25$642M$2.329.32

Abercrombie & Fitch has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Macy's has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

Abercrombie & Fitch has a net margin of 9.63% compared to Macy's' net margin of 2.84%. Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity of 36.36% beat Macy's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abercrombie & Fitch9.63% 36.36% 14.26%
Macy's 2.84%14.22%3.96%

In the previous week, Macy's had 2 more articles in the media than Abercrombie & Fitch. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Macy's and 5 mentions for Abercrombie & Fitch. Macy's' average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Abercrombie & Fitch's score of 0.32 indicating that Macy's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Abercrombie & Fitch
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Macy's
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

87.4% of Macy's shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Abercrombie & Fitch 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Abercrombie & Fitch beats Macy's on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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M vs. The Competition

MetricMacy'sRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$5.70B$4.78B$26.89B$23.26B
Dividend Yield3.71%2.87%178.41%4.10%
P/E Ratio9.3210.9720.0131.06
Price / Sales0.250.833.9824.27
Price / Cash3.567.0914.9525.10
Price / Book1.182.105.224.78
Net Income$642M$418.34M$957.86M$1.07B
7 Day Performance13.18%5.18%2.94%3.20%
1 Month Performance7.59%-4.51%-0.42%2.35%
1 Year Performance86.70%45.55%2.63%30.14%

Macy's Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
M
Macy's
3.4175 of 5 stars
$21.62
+4.6%
$18.90
-12.6%
+78.6%$5.70B$22.62B9.3290,134
COST
Costco Wholesale
3.7258 of 5 stars
$1,050.45
-2.2%
$1,052.60
+0.2%
+2.0%$476.49B$275.24B54.63341,000
NVDA
NVIDIA
4.9959 of 5 stars
$219.51
-1.8%
$298.58
+36.0%
+64.0%$5.41T$215.94B33.6242,000
WMT
Walmart
4.5165 of 5 stars
$121.34
-7.3%
$138.91
+14.5%
+24.6%$1.04T$713.16B44.282,100,000
AEO
American Eagle Outfitters
4.4683 of 5 stars
$16.56
+1.0%
$22.45
+35.6%
+54.6%$2.75B$5.50B14.7945,000

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