Dillard's (NYSE:DDS – Get Rating) and J. C. Penney (OTCMKTS:CPPRQ – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Dillard's and J. C. Penney, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
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| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Dillard's | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| J. C. Penney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Dillard's currently has a consensus price target of $245.75, suggesting a potential downside of 12.23%. Given Dillard's' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Dillard's is more favorable than J. C. Penney.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
59.3% of Dillard's shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Dillard's shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of J. C. Penney shares are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares Dillard's and J. C. Penney's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Dillard's | 13.73% | 60.87% | 26.24% |
| J. C. Penney | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Dillard's and J. C. Penney's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Dillard's | $6.49 billion | 0.74 | $862.47 million | $49.40 | 5.67 |
| J. C. Penney | $11.17 billion | 0.00 | -$268.00 million | N/A | N/A |
Dillard's has higher earnings, but lower revenue than J. C. Penney.
Summary
Dillard's beats J. C. Penney on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dillard's
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Dillard's, Inc. operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States. Its stores offer merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children; and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods. As of January 29, 2022, the company operated 280 Dillard's stores, including 30 clearance centers, and an Internet store at dillards.com. It also engages in the general contracting construction activities. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
About J. C. Penney
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Old COPPER Co., Inc. is a holding company, which through its subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., engages in the selling merchandise and services to consumers through its department stores and website. It offers appliances, handbags, shoes, jewelry, shoes and clothes. Old COPPER Co., Inc. is headquartered in Plano, TX.
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