Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS – Get Free Report) is one of 142 publicly-traded companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Dillard’s to related companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Dillard’s and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dillard’s | 10.09% | 31.43% | 15.63% |
| Dillard’s Competitors | -3.17% | -34.71% | -1.48% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.2% of Dillard’s shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard’s shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Volatility & Risk
Dillard’s has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dillard’s’ competitors have a beta of -1.27, meaning that their average stock price is 227% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Dillard’s and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dillard’s | $6.60 billion | $570.19 million | 15.14 |
| Dillard’s Competitors | $22.54 billion | $1.73 billion | -220.51 |
Dillard’s’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Dillard’s. Dillard’s is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Dillard’s and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dillard’s | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 |
| Dillard’s Competitors | 1356 | 5320 | 10704 | 295 | 2.56 |
Dillard’s currently has a consensus target price of $521.33, indicating a potential downside of 18.15%. As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 18.81%. Given Dillard’s’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dillard’s has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
Dillard’s beats its competitors on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
Dillard’s Company Profile
Dillard’s, Inc. engages in the retail of fashion apparel, cosmetics, and home furnishings, and other consumer goods. It operates through the Retail Operations and Construction segments. The Retail Operations segment comprises sells cosmetics, ladies’ apparel, ladies’ accessories and lingerie, juniors’ and children’s apparel, men’s apparel and accessories, shoes, and home and furniture products. The Construction segment constructs and remodels stores through CDI Contractors, LLC. The company was founded by William Thomas Dillard in 1938 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.
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