Macy's (M) Competitors $13.90 +0.11 (+0.76%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends M vs. DDS, JWN, KSS, BURL, GPC, DG, DLTR, TPR, SN, and CHWYShould you be buying Macy's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Macy's include Dillard's (DDS), Nordstrom (JWN), Kohl's (KSS), Burlington Stores (BURL), Genuine Parts (GPC), Dollar General (DG), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Tapestry (TPR), SharkNinja (SN), and Chewy (CHWY). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Macy's vs. Dillard's Nordstrom Kohl's Burlington Stores Genuine Parts Dollar General Dollar Tree Tapestry SharkNinja Chewy Macy's (NYSE:M) and Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is M or DDS more profitable? Dillard's has a net margin of 9.55% compared to Macy's' net margin of 0.73%. Dillard's' return on equity of 32.13% beat Macy's' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Macy's0.73% 21.99% 5.60% Dillard's 9.55%32.13%15.84% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in M or DDS? Macy's received 504 more outperform votes than Dillard's when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.97% of users gave Dillard's an outperform vote while only 58.30% of users gave Macy's an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMacy'sOutperform Votes93158.30% Underperform Votes66641.70% Dillard'sOutperform Votes42759.97% Underperform Votes28540.03% Does the media refer more to M or DDS? In the previous week, Macy's had 16 more articles in the media than Dillard's. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Macy's and 6 mentions for Dillard's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Macy's' score of -0.13 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Macy's 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Dillard's 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in M or DDS? 87.4% of Macy's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.2% of Dillard's shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Macy's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.8% of Dillard's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is M or DDS a better dividend stock? Macy's pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Macy's pays out 116.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dillard's pays out 2.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dillard's has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, M or DDS? Dillard's has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Macy's. Dillard's 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 RatioMacy's$23.09B0.17$105M$0.5923.55Dillard's$6.75B1.06$738.85M$38.8511.59 Do analysts recommend M or DDS? Macy's presently has a consensus target price of $17.78, suggesting a potential upside of 27.94%. Dillard's has a consensus target price of $324.00, suggesting a potential downside of 28.05%. Given Macy's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Macy's is more favorable than Dillard's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Macy's 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Dillard's 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has more volatility & risk, M or DDS? Macy's has a beta of 2.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dillard's has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDillard's beats Macy's on 11 of the 21 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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'sDepartment stores IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.86B$7.52B$24.24B$19.87BDividend Yield4.39%2.35%165.95%3.71%P/E Ratio23.5573.58111.1841.37Price / Sales0.1711.094.4716.16Price / Cash2.318.2220.3319.82Price / Book0.925.306.665.73Net Income$105M$386.34M$673.85M$993.96M7 Day Performance-13.32%-1.98%-0.06%1.37%1 Month Performance-16.90%-5.03%-2.95%0.72%1 Year Performance-23.53%-1.17%13.29%17.94% Macy's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MMacy's4.7819 of 5 stars$13.90+0.8%$17.78+27.9%-25.5%$3.86B$23.09B23.5585,581Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionDDSDillard's3.7179 of 5 stars$440.03-1.4%$324.00-26.4%+17.2%$7.00B$6.75B11.3329,600Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageJWNNordstrom4.0037 of 5 stars$24.14+0.5%$22.08-8.5%+32.9%$3.98B$15.11B15.3854,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionKSSKohl's4.5623 of 5 stars$13.04-4.7%$17.22+32.1%-51.0%$1.45B$16.78B5.8799,000Short Interest ↓BURLBurlington Stores3.9126 of 5 stars$281.42-2.0%$313.00+11.2%+48.5%$17.86B$10.48B38.5571,049Short Interest ↑GPCGenuine Parts4.7197 of 5 stars$116.81+0.8%$139.57+19.5%-15.3%$16.24B$23.30B15.0360,000Analyst ForecastDGDollar General4.8419 of 5 stars$71.06-0.4%$98.18+38.2%-49.1%$15.63B$38.69B11.71185,800Short Interest ↑News CoverageDLTRDollar Tree3.6443 of 5 stars$71.77-1.6%$85.58+19.2%-48.2%$15.43B$30.60B-15.05211,826Short Interest ↑TPRTapestry4.0248 of 5 stars$66.14-1.5%$64.76-2.1%+86.1%$15.41B$6.67B19.1218,100SNSharkNinja2.5977 of 5 stars$105.93-2.0%$116.50+10.0%+117.5%$14.82B$5.12B41.543,019Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoverageCHWYChewy3.4663 of 5 stars$36.39+0.2%$36.80+1.1%+95.3%$14.82B$11.44B39.9918,100Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DDS Competitors JWN Competitors KSS Competitors BURL Competitors GPC Competitors DG Competitors DLTR Competitors TPR Competitors SN Competitors CHWY Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:M) was last updated on 1/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHOTTEST TRADER IN AMERICA 🔥🔥🔥Ready for a rocket ride this weekend? 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