Oxford Industries (OXM) Competitors

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Is SHOO or OXM more profitable?

Oxford Industries has a net margin of 5.35% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 3.92%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 18.32% beat Oxford Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	3.92%	18.32%	10.36%
Oxford Industries	5.35%	14.97%	7.29%

Does the media refer more to SHOO or OXM?

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 8 more articles in the media than Oxford Industries. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Steven Madden and 5 mentions for Oxford Industries. Oxford Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Steven Madden's score of 1.15 indicating that Oxford Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steven Madden	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Oxford Industries	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer SHOO or OXM?

Steven Madden presently has a consensus target price of $28.80, suggesting a potential upside of 0.95%. Oxford Industries has a consensus target price of $55.80, suggesting a potential upside of 18.92%. Given Oxford Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Oxford Industries is more favorable than Steven Madden.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Oxford Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SHOO or OXM?

Steven Madden has higher revenue and earnings than Oxford Industries. Oxford Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, 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
Steven Madden	$2.28B	0.91	$169.39M	$1.27	22.46
Oxford Industries	$1.52B	0.46	$92.97M	$5.15	9.11

Which has more risk & volatility, SHOO or OXM?

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oxford Industries has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHOO or OXM?

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of Oxford Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of Oxford Industries 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.

Is SHOO or OXM a better dividend stock?

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Oxford Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Steven Madden pays out 66.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oxford Industries pays out 53.6% 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. Oxford Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Oxford Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Steven Madden beats Oxford Industries on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.