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Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5%

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DDT · TXSE

Dillards Capital Trust I CAP SECS 7.5% (DDT) — Rank #32 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

State
TX
Filer Category
Large accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
January 30

Company Snapshot

P/E and dividend yield are the primary valuation lenses for mature businesses.

Market Cap

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P/E (annual)

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P/S (annual)

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P/B

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P/OCF (annual)

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Shareholder Yield

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Employees

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Industry

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Exchange

TXSE

8/9

Flags passed

DDT fails 1 critical flag

Passes 8 of 9 quality flags

  • FAIL
    Revenue declining YoY

    Revenue contracted year over year

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    No 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 pass
GP / assets
0.68
Return on equity
26.9%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.77
Current ratio
3.03×
Net cash
$763.08M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
—

Growth

1/2 pass
Revenue growth
-0.4%
Piotroski F-Score
N/A
Share dilution
-2.9%

Dividend 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.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2023202420252026
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

PASS

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).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

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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.

PASS

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

Weak
Payout ratio
85.0%1/5 Weak
FCF coverage
1.29×2/5 Fair
Dividend growth streak
3 yr2/5 Fair
Balance-sheet health
D/E 0.77 · IC N/A2/5 Fair

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.3 / 5

Good
Share count trend(net buybacks)
-2.9%4/5 Strong
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency
3 yr2/5 Fair
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
4.1%4/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20212026
Decline
Hypergrowth
Capital Return
Value

Price History

DDT+40.7% · +7.0% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports