DDS · TXSE · Consumer Cyclical
Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) — Rank #31 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.68) · ROE 26.9% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0000028917 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Dillard's, Inc. operates retail department stores in the southeastern, southwestern, and midwestern areas of the United States.
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The company offers fashion apparel for men, women, and children; accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods through dillards.com, an Internet store and clearance centers. It also engages in the general contracting construction activities, such as constructing and remodeling stores for the company.
The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Industry
- Department Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- TX
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- January 30
- Website
- dillards.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.
Market Cap
$10.24B
P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
1.6
P/B
4.8
P/OCF (annual)
14.3
Shareholder Yield
7.6%
Employees
—
Industry
Department Stores
Exchange
TXSE
8/9
Flags passed
DDS fails 1 critical flag
Passes 8 of 9 quality flags
- FAILRevenue declining YoY
Revenue contracted year over year
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)
No data Operating margin · Balance sheet · SBC and margin — not counted as a pass.
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
1/2 passDividend yield and payout ratio are the primary reads at this stage (trailing P/E — see valuation above).
Profitability
Does it make money well?
Warning: Revenue declining YoY · GP/assets 0.68
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.68
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
1st of 5 SIC 53 peers
Return on equity
26.9%
Gross margin
39.0%
2nd of 5 SIC 53 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
-0.4%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
-2.1%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
8.2%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
-13.8%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
-9.0%
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 9% above net income
Free cash flow
$623.63M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
9.4%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
—
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net cash $763.08M
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.77
2nd of 5 SIC 53 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
3.03×
1st of 5 SIC 53 peers
Quick ratio
0.91×
Net cash
$763.08M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Only 8/9 components determinable.
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Dividend safety
Composite score
1.8 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
3.3 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports