What does the company do?
Dillard's, Inc. is engaged in apparel and home furnishing retail business. As of January 31, 2009, the Company operated 315 Dillard’s stores offering a range of merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men and children, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods. Its merchandise selections include, but are not limited to, Dillard’s lines of brand merchandise, such as Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, Roundtree & Yorke and Daniel Cremieux. The Company also operates a general contracting construction company based in Little Rock, Arkansas. On August 29, 2008, the Company purchased the remaining interest in CDI Contractors, LLC and CDI Contractors, Inc., a former 50% equity method joint venture investment of the Company.
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Dillard's one-year sales: 6.59 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Department Stores group: -84.39% - Dillard's one-year income: -224.41 Mil.
| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 6.59 Bil | 42.22 Bil | | Income | -224.41 Mil | 1.88 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Dillard's one-year sales growth: -11.90%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -11.90% | 5.70% | | Income Growth | NA | -5.30% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Dillard's one-year net profit margin: -3.4%
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | -3.4% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 0.7% | | Industry | 5.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Dillard's debt/equity ratio: 0.48.
Difference from the average for the Department Stores group: -25.00%.
| | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Debt/equity ratio | 0.48 | 0.64 |
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