Kohl's (KSS) Competitors $16.32 -0.70 (-4.11%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends KSS vs. DDS, M, JWN, BURL, WBA, ANF, BECN, BBWI, AN, and LEVIShould you be buying Kohl's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kohl's include Dillard's (DDS), Macy's (M), Nordstrom (JWN), Burlington Stores (BURL), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Bath & Body Works (BBWI), AutoNation (AN), and Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Kohl's vs. Dillard's Macy's Nordstrom Burlington Stores Walgreens Boots Alliance Abercrombie & Fitch Beacon Roofing Supply Bath & Body Works AutoNation Levi Strauss & Co. Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DDS or KSS? Kohl's received 391 more outperform votes than Dillard's when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.06% of users gave Dillard's an outperform vote while only 57.65% of users gave Kohl's an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDillard'sOutperform Votes42760.06% Underperform Votes28439.94% Kohl'sOutperform Votes81857.65% Underperform Votes60142.35% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DDS or KSS? 67.2% of Dillard's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Kohl's shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.8% of Dillard's shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Kohl's shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, DDS or KSS? Dillard's has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kohl's has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DDS or KSS more profitable? Dillard's has a net margin of 9.55% compared to Kohl's' net margin of 1.66%. Dillard's' return on equity of 32.13% beat Kohl's' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dillard's9.55% 32.13% 15.84% Kohl's 1.66%7.43%1.96% Does the media favor DDS or KSS? In the previous week, Dillard's had 15 more articles in the media than Kohl's. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Dillard's and 12 mentions for Kohl's. Dillard's' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Kohl's' score of 0.39 indicating that Dillard's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dillard's 5 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Kohl's 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is DDS or KSS a better dividend stock? Dillard's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Kohl's pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.3%. Dillard's pays out 2.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kohl's pays out 78.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Dillard's has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Do analysts prefer DDS or KSS? Dillard's currently has a consensus target price of $324.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.71%. Kohl's has a consensus target price of $20.43, indicating a potential upside of 25.21%. Given Kohl's' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kohl's is more favorable than Dillard's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dillard's 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Kohl's 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Which has higher earnings and valuation, DDS or KSS? Dillard's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kohl's. Kohl's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dillard's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDillard's$6.75B1.00$738.85M$38.8510.79Kohl's$17.12B0.11$317M$2.556.40 SummaryDillard's beats Kohl's on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Priority GoldJD Vance Predicts: Wall Street vs. Trump & Your MoneyTrump's back in the White House, but Wall Street is pissed. Here's the deal: Wall Street's about to purposely crash the bond market to sabotage Trump's comeback.Get your free guide NOW before it's too late. Get Kohl's News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KSS 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. 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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 KSS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKohl'sDepartment stores IndustryRetail SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.81B$7.42B$23.54B$19.89BDividend Yield11.50%2.12%168.62%3.54%P/E Ratio6.4078.95116.7042.83Price / Sales0.1111.866.5418.13Price / Cash1.877.8920.0717.86Price / Book0.465.056.265.52Net Income$317M$386.34M$685.79M$986.45M7 Day Performance-9.81%-0.87%-1.98%-0.22%1 Month Performance-21.56%-0.81%-3.02%0.12%1 Year Performance-34.37%9.57%14.74%23.71% Kohl's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KSSKohl's4.6797 of 5 stars$16.32-4.1%$20.43+25.2%-34.4%$1.89B$17.48B6.4096,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastDDSDillard's3.4256 of 5 stars$419.19-1.8%$324.00-22.7%+21.8%$6.91B$6.70B10.7929,600Analyst RevisionMMacy's4.2699 of 5 stars$14.57-3.8%$20.43+40.2%-2.6%$4.04B$23.09B22.7785,581Upcoming EarningsJWNNordstrom3.7088 of 5 stars$22.26-1.9%$20.58-7.5%+46.6%$3.72B$14.69B13.0154,000Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastBURLBurlington Stores4.5257 of 5 stars$268.85-1.9%$297.56+10.7%+96.6%$17.11B$9.73B40.4371,049Upcoming EarningsWBAWalgreens Boots Alliance4.0734 of 5 stars$8.24-0.6%$12.88+56.4%-60.8%$7.17B$147.66B0.00312,000Ex-DividendANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.5396 of 5 stars$136.81-4.0%$177.43+29.7%+89.2%$6.99B$4.66B14.4931,700Upcoming EarningsBECNBeacon Roofing Supply4.0134 of 5 stars$108.94-0.3%$118.00+8.3%+33.4%$6.74B$9.12B18.628,063Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionBBWIBath & Body Works4.9849 of 5 stars$30.52+0.3%$42.44+39.0%+5.0%$6.67B$7.43B7.3957,157Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastANAutoNation3.2295 of 5 stars$164.85+0.0%$199.00+20.7%+21.2%$6.53B$26.95B9.5125,300LEVILevi Strauss & Co.4.5032 of 5 stars$15.78-1.3%$22.75+44.2%+0.9%$6.34B$6.18B41.5319,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DDS Alternatives M Alternatives JWN Alternatives BURL Alternatives WBA Alternatives ANF Alternatives BECN Alternatives BBWI Alternatives AN Alternatives LEVI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:KSS) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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