Wolverine World Wide (WWW) Competitors $13.06 -0.05 (-0.38%) As of 04/30/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WWW vs. SHOO, NKE, DECK, SKX, CROX, CAL, RCKY, BIRK, LBTYK, and PVHShould you be buying Wolverine World Wide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Wolverine World Wide include Steven Madden (SHOO), NIKE (NKE), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), Skechers U.S.A. (SKX), Crocs (CROX), Caleres (CAL), Rocky Brands (RCKY), Birkenstock (BIRK), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and PVH (PVH). Wolverine World Wide vs. Steven Madden NIKE Deckers Outdoor Skechers U.S.A. Crocs Caleres Rocky Brands Birkenstock Liberty Global PVH Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Does the media refer more to WWW or SHOO? In the previous week, Wolverine World Wide had 4 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wolverine World Wide and 8 mentions for Steven Madden. Wolverine World Wide's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Steven Madden's score of 0.69 indicating that Wolverine World Wide is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wolverine World Wide 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steven Madden 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate WWW or SHOO? Wolverine World Wide presently has a consensus target price of $18.88, suggesting a potential upside of 44.53%. Steven Madden has a consensus target price of $33.57, suggesting a potential upside of 59.86%. Given Steven Madden's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Wolverine World Wide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Wolverine World Wide 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Is WWW or SHOO more profitable? Steven Madden has a net margin of 7.68% compared to Wolverine World Wide's net margin of 2.73%. Wolverine World Wide's return on equity of 26.81% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wolverine World Wide2.73% 26.81% 4.33% Steven Madden 7.68%23.41%14.45% Which has more volatility & risk, WWW or SHOO? Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of WWW or SHOO? 90.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Wolverine World Wide shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WWW or SHOO? Steven Madden has higher revenue and earnings than Wolverine World Wide. Steven Madden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wolverine World Wide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWolverine World Wide$1.76B0.60-$39.60M$0.5523.75Steven Madden$2.28B0.67$171.55M$2.358.94 Is WWW or SHOO a better dividend stock? Wolverine World Wide pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Wolverine World Wide pays out 72.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steven Madden pays out 35.7% 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. Steven Madden is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WWW or SHOO? Steven Madden received 282 more outperform votes than Wolverine World Wide when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.32% of users gave Steven Madden an outperform vote while only 51.05% of users gave Wolverine World Wide an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWolverine World WideOutperform Votes46051.05% Underperform Votes44148.95% Steven MaddenOutperform Votes74268.32% Underperform Votes34431.68% SummarySteven Madden beats Wolverine World Wide on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Wolverine World Wide News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WWW 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 WWW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWolverine World WideFootwear, except rubber IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.06B$2.51B$7.48B$18.96BDividend Yield3.11%2.91%3.39%4.03%P/E Ratio23.7515.8116.4032.71Price / Sales0.601.077.3527.84Price / Cash12.1312.6716.4217.53Price / Book3.311.964.394.47Net Income-$39.60M$146.62M$260.40M$1.02B7 Day Performance1.48%6.95%1.52%0.50%1 Month Performance-6.87%-4.72%-2.01%-2.83%1 Year Performance24.98%-17.42%-2.29%4.36% Wolverine World Wide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WWWWolverine World Wide4.7354 of 5 stars$13.06-0.4%$18.88+44.5%+21.6%$1.06B$1.76B23.754,300Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementSHOOSteven Madden4.5626 of 5 stars$19.99+0.5%$37.83+89.3%-48.0%$1.45B$2.28B8.513,500Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeNKENIKE4.8719 of 5 stars$56.24+0.9%$84.41+50.1%-38.8%$83.19B$47.82B17.3679,100Analyst ForecastGap DownDECKDeckers Outdoor4.712 of 5 stars$103.65-1.9%$187.89+81.3%+387.6%$15.73B$4.92B16.804,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap DownSKXSkechers U.S.A.4.9356 of 5 stars$46.79-1.8%$74.67+59.6%-27.3%$6.99B$8.97B11.2715,100Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓CROXCrocs4.3256 of 5 stars$89.46-1.4%$140.00+56.5%-22.5%$5.01B$4.10B5.596,680Upcoming EarningsGap DownCALCaleres3.6916 of 5 stars$15.21-0.3%$16.00+5.2%-58.6%$511.24M$2.72B3.399,200Positive NewsGap DownRCKYRocky Brands2.5722 of 5 stars$12.86+0.2%$25.00+94.4%-17.0%$95.97M$453.77M7.222,820Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap UpBIRKBirkenstock2.4331 of 5 stars$46.73-1.7%$67.50+44.4%+15.0%$8.78B$1.86B37.697,400Short Interest ↑LBTYKLiberty Global1.6332 of 5 stars$10.68-3.3%N/A-30.7%$3.72B$4.34B2.5510,100Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsPVHPVH4.7997 of 5 stars$69.67+1.1%$105.40+51.3%-36.6%$3.67B$8.65B5.6731,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Alternatives NIKE Alternatives Deckers Outdoor Alternatives Skechers U.S.A. 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