Dillard’s (NYSE:DDS – Get Free Report) is one of 143 public companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Dillard’s to related companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Risk and Volatility
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 -1.26, meaning that their average stock price is 226% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations 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 | 1372 | 5337 | 10756 | 298 | 2.56 |
Dividends
Dillard’s pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Dillard’s pays out 2.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 18.1% and pay out 12.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Dillard’s has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.
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 | 10.48% | 31.88% | 16.20% |
| Dillard’s Competitors | -3.45% | -36.13% | -2.59% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Dillard’s and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dillard’s | $6.60 billion | $570.19 million | 14.24 |
| Dillard’s Competitors | $23.48 billion | $1.70 billion | -219.81 |
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.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
67.2% of Dillard’s shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 34.8% of Dillard’s shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
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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