Dillard’s - All-in-the-Family - 1288% Stock Gain; Outpaces Tesla
I have worked with Dillard’s for 20 years now, and have always been impressed with the executive team and their dedication to the retailing craft. The department store sub-segment is a tough one. Yet, Dillard’s has managed to rise to the top. Dillard’s has stated they remain bullish on the segment. While publicly traded, the Company is family-run.
The Dillard’s family has always had the long game in mind.
A few facts follow.
On the year, DDS stock is down 11%, while Nordstrom stock is up 19%.
Historical stock gains: DDS stock was $26/share on June 19, 2020. DDS is currently trading at $361. A gain of 1288% on that interval. Dillard’s stock was trading at $2.50 in 2008. An increase on that same interval of over 14,000%.
Nordstrom stock on June 19, 2020 was ~ $17/share. Today that stock closed at $21.94.
The short percent of float of DDS stock is 12.3%. 20% would be considered high.
DDS last reported earnings on August 15, 2024. Dillard’s Chief Executive Officer William T. Dillard, II stated, “While the consumer environment remained challenging, we focused on profitable sales by offering interesting product combined with inventory control. As a result, our retail gross margin was 46.2% and inventory was down 2%. For the first time in our history, we reported cash and short-term investments exceeding $1 billion.”
Yahoo Finance reported that it was a “strong quarter for the company, with an impressive beat of analysts' gross margin estimates and a solid beat of analysts' earnings estimates.”
For that same period, same-store sales fell 5%. FactSet expected a decline of 2%.
DDS is family-controlled and showcases continued financial discipline and a thrift mindset.
Konposit’s The Retail Dispatch plans to cover Dillard's more in the future. Full link with graphics and charts follows ..
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