Wolverine World Wide (WWW) Competitors $16.66 -0.62 (-3.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.64 -0.02 (-0.11%) As of 04:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WWW vs. SHOO, NKE, DECK, SKX, CROX, CAL, RCKY, BIRK, NXST, and RRRShould 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), Nexstar Media Group (NXST), and Red Rock Resorts (RRR). Wolverine World Wide vs. Steven Madden NIKE Deckers Outdoor Skechers U.S.A. Crocs Caleres Rocky Brands Birkenstock Nexstar Media Group Red Rock Resorts Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. 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 2.4%. Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Wolverine World Wide pays out 46.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Steven Madden pays out 36.2% 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. Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$1.77B0.76-$39.60M$0.8719.15Steven Madden$2.28B0.78$171.55M$2.3210.64 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% Do analysts rate WWW or SHOO? Wolverine World Wide presently has a consensus target price of $19.75, indicating a potential upside of 18.55%. Steven Madden has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.62%. Given Steven Madden's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Steven Madden 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Which has more volatility and risk, WWW or SHOO? Wolverine World Wide has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its share price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor WWW or SHOO? In the previous week, Wolverine World Wide had 5 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Wolverine World Wide and 8 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Wolverine World Wide's score of 0.56 indicating that Steven Madden is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wolverine World Wide 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Steven Madden 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor WWW or SHOO? Steven Madden received 279 more outperform votes than Wolverine World Wide when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.07% of users gave Steven Madden an outperform vote while only 51.05% of users gave Wolverine World Wide an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWolverine World WideOutperform Votes46351.05% Underperform Votes44448.95% Steven MaddenOutperform Votes74268.07% Underperform Votes34831.93% SummarySteven Madden beats Wolverine World Wide on 13 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$1.35B$2.95B$7.94B$19.39BDividend Yield2.43%2.28%3.24%3.84%P/E Ratio30.2917.8315.1534.27Price / Sales0.761.147.8334.85Price / Cash12.1312.6716.3717.51Price / Book4.222.284.734.69Net Income-$39.60M$146.62M$258.49M$1.02B7 Day Performance0.78%-1.32%-1.43%-1.33%1 Month Performance44.74%25.74%10.23%9.79%1 Year Performance24.51%-16.03%-4.34%3.27% Wolverine World Wide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WWWWolverine World Wide4.3687 of 5 stars$16.66-3.6%$19.75+18.6%+28.8%$1.35B$1.77B30.294,300Trending NewsGap UpSHOOSteven Madden4.8691 of 5 stars$26.41+14.9%$32.00+21.2%-36.7%$1.92B$2.28B11.243,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNKENIKE4.9758 of 5 stars$62.63+7.4%$80.48+28.5%-31.9%$92.64B$47.82B19.3379,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownDECKDeckers Outdoor4.8668 of 5 stars$126.00+4.1%$161.89+28.5%+415.1%$19.12B$4.92B20.434,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownSKXSkechers U.S.A.4.8169 of 5 stars$62.47+1.6%$70.00+12.1%-9.1%$9.33B$9.13B15.0515,100Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCROXCrocs4.025 of 5 stars$118.85+8.3%$139.79+17.6%-19.0%$6.66B$4.10B7.436,680Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeCALCaleres3.6441 of 5 stars$17.46+15.9%$16.00-8.4%-52.7%$586.87M$2.72B3.899,200Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeRCKYRocky Brands1.9395 of 5 stars$21.36+4.6%$20.00-6.4%-44.8%$159.37M$454.94M12.002,820Dividend AnnouncementGap DownBIRKBirkenstock3.2733 of 5 stars$53.20+1.2%$66.06+24.2%+17.4%$9.99B$1.86B42.907,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNXSTNexstar Media Group4.8971 of 5 stars$169.65+2.9%$205.71+21.3%+5.1%$5.18B$5.41B9.8113,000Insider TradeRRRRed Rock Resorts4.1071 of 5 stars$46.92+5.7%$52.83+12.6%-10.7%$4.98B$1.95B18.697,850Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Steven Madden Alternatives NIKE Alternatives Deckers Outdoor Alternatives Skechers U.S.A. 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