About the Department Stores Industry
The Department Stores industry includes 4 U.S.-listed companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector with a combined market capitalization of $22.32B. The largest are Dillard's, Inc. (DDS, $10.87B), Macy's, Inc. (M, $6.55B) and Kohl's Corporation (KSS, $2.90B), together 91% of the industry's value.
3 of the 4 companies with reported earnings are profitable, and their median P/E ratio is 10.7. 3 of 4 pay a dividend, with a median yield of 3.13% among payers.
Over the past year the median stock is up 24.6%, and 3 of 4 are higher than a year ago. Median revenue growth is -14.1% year over year.
Best 1-year performers
- Kohl's Corporation (KSS)+53.0%
- Macy's, Inc. (M)+29.7%
Weakest 1-year performers
- Polibeli Group Ltd (PLBL)−22.5%
- Dillard's, Inc. (DDS)+19.5%
Highest dividend yields
Profitability
- Profitable companies
- 3 of 4
- Median gross margin
- 45.5%
- Median net profit margin
- 3.8%
- Median return on equity
- 15.2%
Longest dividend growth streak: Macy's, Inc. (M), 4 consecutive years.



