Steven Madden (SHOO) Competitors

Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE:SKX) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Does the media prefer SKX or SHOO?

In the previous week, Skechers U.S.A. and Skechers U.S.A. both had 15 articles in the media. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Skechers U.S.A.'s score of 0.78 indicating that Skechers U.S.A. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Skechers U.S.A.	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Steven Madden	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Steven Madden has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. currently has a consensus price target of $69.42, suggesting a potential downside of 4.53%. Steven Madden has a consensus price target of $43.38, suggesting a potential downside of 1.42%. Given Skechers U.S.A.'s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Skechers U.S.A..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skechers U.S.A.	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Steven Madden	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Steven Madden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skechers U.S.A., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skechers U.S.A.	$8.00B	1.40	$545.80M	$3.80	19.35
Steven Madden	$2.07B	1.55	$171.55M	$2.42	18.11

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SKX or SHOO?

Skechers U.S.A. received 88 more outperform votes than Steven Madden when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.66% of users gave Skechers U.S.A. an outperform vote while only 70.15% of users gave Steven Madden an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Skechers U.S.A.	Outperform Votes 826 70.66%	Underperform Votes 343 29.34%
Steven Madden	Outperform Votes 738 70.15%	Underperform Votes 314 29.85%

Is SKX or SHOO more profitable?

Steven Madden has a net margin of 8.65% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 7.17%. Skechers U.S.A.'s return on equity of 22.68% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skechers U.S.A.	7.17%	13.56%	8.03%
Steven Madden	8.65%	22.68%	14.73%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SKX or SHOO?

80.0% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. 24.8% of Skechers U.S.A. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Skechers U.S.A. beats Steven Madden on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.