Tilly's (TLYS) Competitors

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

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 Shoe Carnival (SCVL), Caleres (CAL), Zumiez (ZUMZ), Citi Trends (CTRN), and Genesco (GCO). These companies are all part of the "apparel retail" industry.

How does Tilly's compare to Shoe Carnival?

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

Shoe Carnival has a net margin of 4.60% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -3.15%. Shoe Carnival's return on equity of 7.75% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tilly's	-3.15%	-21.26%	-5.34%
Shoe Carnival	4.60%	7.75%	4.47%

Tilly's currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential downside of 50.01%. Shoe Carnival has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.18%. Given Shoe Carnival's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Tilly's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tilly's	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Shoe Carnival	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Tilly's has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Shoe Carnival had 3 more articles in the media than Tilly's. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Shoe Carnival and 2 mentions for Tilly's. Shoe Carnival's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat Tilly's' score of 0.00 indicating that Shoe Carnival 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Shoe Carnival	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tilly's	$553.59M	0.22	-$17.45M	-$0.59	N/A
Shoe Carnival	$1.14B	0.39	$52.27M	$1.90	8.50

76.4% of Tilly's shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Tilly's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are held 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.

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Tilly's on 15 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tilly's compare to Caleres?

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

Caleres has a net margin of -0.24% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -3.15%. Caleres' return on equity of 6.49% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Caleres	-0.24%	6.49%	1.98%
Tilly's	-3.15%	-21.26%	-5.34%

Caleres presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.34%. Tilly's has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential downside of 50.01%. Given Caleres' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Caleres is more favorable than Tilly's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Caleres	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Tilly's	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

98.4% of Caleres shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Tilly's shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Caleres shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Tilly's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Caleres	$2.76B	0.14	-$6.69M	-$0.22	N/A
Tilly's	$553.59M	0.22	-$17.45M	-$0.59	N/A

In the previous week, Caleres and Caleres both had 2 articles in the media. Caleres' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Tilly's'average media sentiment score.

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

Caleres has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tilly's has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Caleres beats Tilly's on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tilly's compare to Zumiez?

Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) 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 risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Zumiez has higher revenue and earnings than Tilly's. Tilly's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zumiez, 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
Zumiez	$929.06M	0.44	$13.38M	$0.86	27.47
Tilly's	$553.59M	0.22	-$17.45M	-$0.59	N/A

Zumiez presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential downside of 23.81%. Tilly's has a consensus price target of $2.00, indicating a potential downside of 50.01%. Given Zumiez's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Zumiez is more favorable than Tilly's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zumiez	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Tilly's	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

In the previous week, Zumiez and Zumiez both had 2 articles in the media. Zumiez's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Tilly's' score of 0.00 indicating that Zumiez is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

95.5% of Zumiez shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Tilly's shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of Zumiez shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Tilly's shares are owned by 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.

Zumiez has a net margin of 1.44% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -3.15%. Zumiez's return on equity of 3.91% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zumiez	1.44%	3.91%	1.90%
Tilly's	-3.15%	-21.26%	-5.34%

Zumiez has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tilly's has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Tilly's compare to Citi Trends?

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

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tilly's	$553.59M	0.22	-$17.45M	-$0.59	N/A
Citi Trends	$819.96M	0.43	$5.21M	$0.59	72.19

Tilly's currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential downside of 50.01%. Citi Trends has a consensus price target of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 59.64%. Given Citi Trends' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Citi Trends is more favorable than Tilly's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tilly's	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Citi Trends	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Tilly's had 1 more articles in the media than Citi Trends. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Tilly's and 1 mentions for Citi Trends. Citi Trends' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Tilly's' score of 0.00 indicating that Citi Trends is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tilly's	Neutral
Citi Trends	Positive

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

Citi Trends has a net margin of 0.64% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -3.15%. Citi Trends' return on equity of -4.78% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tilly's	-3.15%	-21.26%	-5.34%
Citi Trends	0.64%	-4.78%	-1.16%

Tilly's has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citi Trends has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Citi Trends beats Tilly's on 14 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Tilly's currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential downside of 50.01%. Genesco has a consensus price target of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.42%. Given Genesco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Genesco is more favorable than Tilly's.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tilly's	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Genesco	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Genesco has a net margin of 0.54% compared to Tilly's' net margin of -3.15%. Genesco's return on equity of 2.92% beat Tilly's' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tilly's	-3.15%	-21.26%	-5.34%
Genesco	0.54%	2.92%	1.08%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tilly's	$553.59M	0.22	-$17.45M	-$0.59	N/A
Genesco	$2.44B	0.14	$13.27M	$1.13	28.54

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

In the previous week, Tilly's and Tilly's both had 2 articles in the media. Tilly's' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Genesco'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Tilly's has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genesco has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Genesco beats Tilly's on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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TLYS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Tilly's	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$122.38M	$9.40B	$27.34B	$23.05B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.95%	178.41%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-6.80	16.14	16.90	28.52
Price / Sales	0.22	1.05	4.35	24.16
Price / Cash	N/A	11.83	14.78	25.11
Price / Book	1.43	3.91	5.92	4.77
Net Income	-$17.45M	$348.60M	$964.03M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-4.03%	-6.22%	-3.05%	-0.43%
1 Month Performance	-22.31%	-4.80%	-2.19%	2.06%
1 Year Performance	467.84%	20.04%	-0.78%	25.21%

Tilly's Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TLYS Tilly's	0.9405 of 5 stars	$4.00 +10.5%	$2.00 -50.0%	+301.7%	$122.38M	$553.59M	N/A	5,123	News Coverage
SCVL Shoe Carnival	4.9673 of 5 stars	$17.64 +3.0%	$22.00 +24.7%	-17.3%	$484.16M	$1.14B	9.28	5,000	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings
CAL Caleres	2.805 of 5 stars	$13.23 +4.3%	$14.00 +5.8%	-36.8%	$446.38M	$2.76B	N/A	10,000
ZUMZ Zumiez	1.7756 of 5 stars	$23.97 +4.8%	$18.00 -24.9%	+74.3%	$413.72M	$929.06M	27.87	2,400	Positive News
CTRN Citi Trends	2.1183 of 5 stars	$46.89 +2.7%	$68.00 +45.0%	+70.7%	$390.77M	$819.96M	79.42	4,700	Positive News

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

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Tilly's (TLYS) Competitors

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

How does Tilly's compare to Shoe Carnival?

Is TLYS or SCVL more profitable?

Do analysts rate TLYS or SCVL?

Which has more risk & volatility, TLYS or SCVL?

Does the media favor TLYS or SCVL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TLYS or SCVL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TLYS or SCVL?

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How does Tilly's compare to Caleres?

Is CAL or TLYS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CAL or TLYS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CAL or TLYS?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CAL or TLYS?

Does the media prefer CAL or TLYS?

Which has more risk & volatility, CAL or TLYS?

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How does Tilly's compare to Zumiez?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ZUMZ or TLYS?

Do analysts prefer ZUMZ or TLYS?

Does the media prefer ZUMZ or TLYS?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ZUMZ or TLYS?

Is ZUMZ or TLYS more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ZUMZ or TLYS?

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How does Tilly's compare to Citi Trends?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TLYS or CTRN?

Do analysts recommend TLYS or CTRN?

Does the media favor TLYS or CTRN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TLYS or CTRN?

Is TLYS or CTRN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, TLYS or CTRN?

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How does Tilly's compare to Genesco?

Do analysts recommend TLYS or GCO?

Is TLYS or GCO more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TLYS or GCO?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TLYS or GCO?

Does the media favor TLYS or GCO?

Which has more risk & volatility, TLYS or GCO?

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