Tilly's (TLYS) Competitors

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TLYS vs. CTRN, SCVL, CAL, GCO, and DBI

Should you buy Tilly's stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Tilly'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 Tilly's include Citi Trends (CTRN), Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Caleres (CAL), Genesco (GCO), and Designer Brands (DBI). These companies are all part of the "apparel retail" industry.

How does Tilly's compare to Citi Trends?

Citi Trends (NASDAQ:CTRN) and Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

76.4% of Tilly's shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.6% of Citi Trends shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Tilly's shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Citi Trends had 1 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Citi Trends and 1 mentions for Tilly's. Tilly's' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Citi Trends' score of -0.17 indicating that Tilly's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Citi Trends
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tilly's
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Citi Trends currently has a consensus price target of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.87%. Tilly's has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Tilly's' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tilly's is more favorable than Citi Trends.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Citi Trends
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Tilly's
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Citi Trends has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tilly's has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

Citi Trends has a net margin of 1.42% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -0.57%. Citi Trends' return on equity of 2.09% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Citi Trends1.42% 2.09% 0.51%
Tilly's -0.57%-3.98%-1.01%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Citi Trends$819.96M0.63$5.21M$1.3944.53
Tilly's$553.59M0.25-$17.45M-$0.11N/A

Summary

Citi Trends beats Tilly's on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tilly's compare to Shoe Carnival?

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) and Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Shoe Carnival$1.13B0.42$52.27M$1.3512.91
Tilly's$553.59M0.25-$17.45M-$0.11N/A

Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tilly's has a beta of 0.13, meaning that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Tilly's shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Tilly's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tilly's had 1 more articles in the media than Shoe Carnival. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tilly's and 0 mentions for Shoe Carnival. Tilly's' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Shoe Carnival's score of 0.00 indicating that Tilly's is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Shoe Carnival Neutral
Tilly's Positive

Shoe Carnival presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.26%. Tilly's has a consensus target price of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Shoe Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Tilly's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Shoe Carnival
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.33
Tilly's
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 3.31% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -0.57%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.24% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival3.31% 7.24% 4.19%
Tilly's -0.57%-3.98%-1.01%

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Tilly's on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tilly's compare to Caleres?

Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS) and Caleres (NYSE:CAL) are both small-cap apparel retail companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

Caleres has a net margin of 0.02% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -0.57%. Caleres' return on equity of 7.33% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tilly's-0.57% -3.98% -1.01%
Caleres 0.02%7.33%2.21%

Tilly's presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Tilly's' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Tilly's is more favorable than Caleres.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tilly's
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Caleres
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Caleres had 2 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Caleres and 1 mentions for Tilly's. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Tilly's' score of 0.50 indicating that Caleres is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tilly's
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caleres
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

76.4% of Tilly's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Tilly's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Caleres shares are owned 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.

Tilly's has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caleres has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tilly's$553.59M0.25-$17.45M-$0.11N/A
Caleres$2.76B0.15-$6.69M-$0.01N/A

Summary

Caleres beats Tilly's on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tilly's compare to Genesco?

Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Genesco has a net margin of 0.80% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -0.57%. Genesco's return on equity of 2.66% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tilly's-0.57% -3.98% -1.01%
Genesco 0.80%2.66%1.00%

Tilly's has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

76.4% of Tilly's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Tilly's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Genesco had 2 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Genesco and 1 mentions for Tilly's. Genesco's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Tilly's' score of 0.50 indicating that Genesco is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tilly's
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Genesco
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tilly's$553.59M0.25-$17.45M-$0.11N/A
Genesco$2.44B0.15$13.27M$1.7319.61

Tilly's currently has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.60%. Genesco has a consensus target price of $36.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.10%. Given Tilly's' higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Tilly's is more favorable than Genesco.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tilly's
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Genesco
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Genesco beats Tilly's on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tilly's compare to Designer Brands?

Designer Brands (NYSE:DBI) and Tilly's (NYSE:TLYS) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

88.8% of Designer Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Tilly's shares are held by institutional investors. 67.3% of Designer Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Tilly's 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Designer Brands$2.89B0.11-$8.37M$0.1932.26
Tilly's$553.59M0.25-$17.45M-$0.11N/A

Designer Brands has a net margin of 0.35% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -0.57%. Designer Brands' return on equity of 8.60% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Designer Brands0.35% 8.60% 1.22%
Tilly's -0.57%-3.98%-1.01%

Designer Brands presently has a consensus price target of $7.75, indicating a potential upside of 26.43%. Tilly's has a consensus price target of $5.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.60%. Given Designer Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Designer Brands is more favorable than Tilly's.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Designer Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Tilly's
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67

Designer Brands has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tilly's has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tilly's had 1 more articles in the media than Designer Brands. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Tilly's and 0 mentions for Designer Brands. Designer Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Tilly's' score of 0.50 indicating that Designer Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Designer Brands Positive
Tilly's Positive

Summary

Designer Brands beats Tilly's on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TLYS vs. The Competition

MetricTilly'sRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$143.23M$10.02B$26.10B$23.15B
Dividend YieldN/A3.06%175.36%4.06%
P/E Ratio-40.4515.7219.8331.08
Price / Sales0.251.063.67108.25
Price / CashN/A12.8115.1018.65
Price / Book1.754.426.114.65
Net Income-$17.45M$377.89M$962.92M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.43%-1.98%-1.36%-1.04%
1 Month Performance3.73%2.01%1.07%0.18%
1 Year Performance264.75%26.47%0.52%24.25%

Tilly's Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TLYS
Tilly's
2.7471 of 5 stars
$4.45
-5.3%
$5.50
+23.6%
+278.0%$143.23M$553.59MN/A5,123
CTRN
Citi Trends
1.1428 of 5 stars
$57.75
+4.5%
$68.00
+17.7%
+117.6%$480.39M$819.96M41.494,700
SCVL
Shoe Carnival
4.9374 of 5 stars
$17.43
0.0%
$22.00
+26.3%
-10.5%$473.11M$1.13B12.915,000
CAL
Caleres
2.5953 of 5 stars
$13.50
-4.0%
N/A0.0%$453.47M$2.76BN/A10,000
GCO
Genesco
3.8066 of 5 stars
$37.24
-5.0%
$36.67
-1.5%
+60.0%$413.68M$2.44B21.5216,000

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