Recent News
January 14, 2026: Analysts highlighted fashion-category strength at Dillard’s as a material contributor to recent sales mix improvements. February 4, 2026: Commentary noted Dillard’s outpacing many retail-wholesale peers year-to-date on total return metrics. March 9, 2026: Coverage described company actions including share buybacks and a new capsule collection, along with corporate commentary on capital returns.
Technical Analysis
ADX and Directional Indicators: ADX at 16.05 indicates no established trend; both directional signals now favor sellers—DI+ peaked then reversed while DI- showed a dip-and-reverse, a configuration that increases near-term downside bias and pressures valuation relative to recent levels.
MACD Momentum: MACD sits at -10.91, below its signal line at -8.14, and the MACD trend shows a peak-and-reversal, signaling bearish momentum that weakens upside conviction until MACD reverts above its signal line.
MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO reads 7.22 and peaked then reversed; the positive MRO indicates price currently above the model target, implying a greater likelihood of mean reversion toward valuation benchmarks in the near term.
RSI Behavior: RSI at 47.89 peaked then reversed, landing in neutral territory but with a bearish tilt; that reading corroborates reduced buying pressure and supports the view of limited near-term upside.
Price Relative to Moving Averages & Bands: The close at $602.59 trades below the 20-day average ($612.73) and the 50-day average ($637.18) while remaining above the 200-day average ($567.56), a structure that denotes short-term weakness layered over intact longer-term support. Price sits inside the 1x Bollinger band range ($587.20–$638.26), signaling contained volatility but room for further downward drift before hitting the lower band.
Fundamental Analysis
Earnings and Surprise: Reported EPS of $12.16 exceeded the estimate of $9.14 by $3.02, reflecting an EPS surprise of 33.04%. The company reported those results for the period ending 2026-01-31 with the report dated 2026-02-24 and the next scheduled report dated 2026-05-26.
Earnings Growth Metrics: Aggregate earnings growth reads 46.68%, while sequential earnings growth (QoQ) shows -46.42% and earnings growth YoY shows -37.24%, indicating large intra-period swings that complicate trend interpretation and suggest volatility in underlying profitability drivers.
Revenue Trends: Reported revenue growth stands at 0.00%; QoQ revenue change equals -100.00% and YoY revenue change equals -100.00% per the supplied values, which indicate materially weaker top-line comparisons on a period basis and warrant scrutiny of comp-store performance and inventory cadence when assessing sustainability.
Margins, Cash Flow, Capital: Cash-flow margin and cash-flow-to-earnings both show 0.00% in the provided metrics. Invested capital registers negative $785,878,000, and cost of debt remains low at 0.629%, a combination that highlights an unusual capital structure profile requiring further context from balance-sheet disclosures.
Valuation Multiples: Trailing PE stands at 52.74 with a QoQ change of -24.16% and a YoY change of 57.08%. Forward PE reads 77.94 (forward PE QoQ -10.16%, forward PE YoY +18.55%). PEG sits at 1.13 with PEG QoQ +41.56% and PEG YoY +150.30%; forward PEG equals 1.67. Those multiples place present earnings and forward expectations into a premium framework relative to the company’s recent revenue dynamics.
WMDST Valuation Summary: The current valuation as determined by WMDST places price-target mean at $670.21 versus a close of $602.59, representing an implied valuation gap of roughly 11.2% relative to the mean target; WMDST’s valuation aligns with elevated trailing and forward multiples, while underlying revenue and QoQ earnings swings reduce margin visibility.
MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
| REPORT PERIOD ENDING: | 2026-01-31 |
| REPORT DATE: | 2026-02-24 |
| NEXT REPORT DATE: | 2026-05-26 |
| CASH FLOW | Begin Period Cash Flow | — |
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| Dividends Paid | — | |
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| End Period Cash Flow | — | |
| INCOME STATEMENT | REVENUE | |
| Total Revenue | — | |
| Forward Revenue | — | |
| COSTS | ||
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| Depreciation | — | |
| Depreciation and Amortization | — | |
| Research and Development | — | |
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| PROFITABILITY | ||
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| Income Before Tax | — | |
| Tax Provision | — | |
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| Net Income | — | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | — | |
| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ 9.14 | |
| EPS Actual | $ 12.16 | |
| EPS Difference | $ 3.02 | |
| EPS Surprise | 33.042 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 8.15 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
| Total Assets | — | |
| Intangible Assets | — | |
| Net Tangible Assets | — | |
| Total Current Assets | — | |
| Cash and Short-Term Investments | — | |
| Cash | — | |
| Net Receivables | — | |
| Inventory | — | |
| Long-Term Investments | — | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Accounts Payable | — | |
| Short-Term Debt | — | |
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| EQUITY | ||
| Total Equity | — | |
| Retained Earnings | — | |
| VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS | EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS | |
| Book Value Per-Share | — | |
| Shares Outstanding | — | |
| Revenue Per-Share | — | |
| VALUATION | Market Capitalization | — |
| Enterprise Value | — | |
| Enterprise Multiple | — | |
| Enterprise Multiple QoQ | — | |
| Enterprise Multiple YoY | — | |
| Enterprise Multiple IPRWA | — | |
| EV/R | — | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | ||
| Asset To Equity | — | |
| Asset To Liability | — | |
| Debt To Capital | — | |
| Debt To Assets | — | |
| Debt To Assets QoQ | — | |
| Debt To Assets YoY | — | |
| Debt To Assets IPRWA | — | |
| Debt To Equity | — | |
| Debt To Equity QoQ | — | |
| Debt To Equity YoY | — | |
| Debt To Equity IPRWA | — | |
| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
| Price To Book (P/B) | — | |
| Price To Book QoQ | — | |
| Price To Book YoY | — | |
| Price To Book IPRWA | — | |
| Price To Earnings (P/E) | 52.739 | |
| Price To Earnings QoQ | -24.157 % | |
| Price To Earnings YoY | 57.078 % | |
| Price To Earnings IPRWA | — | |
| PE/G Ratio | 1.13 | |
| Price To Sales (P/S) | — | |
| Price To Sales QoQ | — | |
| Price To Sales YoY | — | |
| Price To Sales IPRWA | — | |
| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 77.945 | |
| Forward PE/G | 1.67 | |
| Forward P/S | — | |
| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
| Operating Leverage | — | |
| ASSET & SALES | ||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | — | |
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| Receivables Turnover | — | |
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| Inventory Turnover | — | |
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| Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) | — | |
| CASH CYCLE | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) | — | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ | — | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY | — | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | — | |
| CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT | ||
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| CapEx To Revenue | — | |
| CapEx To Depreciation | — | |
| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
| Total Capital | — | |
| Net Invested Capital | — | |
| Invested Capital | $ -785.88 M | |
| Net Tangible Assets | — | |
| Net Working Capital | — | |
| LIQUIDITY | ||
| Cash Ratio | — | |
| Current Ratio | — | |
| Current Ratio QoQ | — | |
| Current Ratio YoY | — | |
| Current Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| Quick Ratio | — | |
| Quick Ratio QoQ | — | |
| Quick Ratio YoY | — | |
| Quick Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
| Debt To EBITDA | — | |
| Cost Of Debt | 0.629 % | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | — | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ | — | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio YoY | — | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA | — | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | — | |
| TIMING / LIQUIDITY | ||
| Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) | — | |
| DIVIDENDS | ||
| Dividend Coverage Ratio | — | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | |
| Dividend Rate | — | |
| Dividend Yield | — | |
| PERFORMANCE | GROWTH | |
| Asset Growth Rate | — | |
| Revenue Growth | 0.0 % | |
| Revenue Growth QoQ | -100.0 % | |
| Revenue Growth YoY | -100.0 % | |
| Revenue Growth IPRWA | — | |
| Earnings Growth | 46.683 % | |
| Earnings Growth QoQ | -46.423 % | |
| Earnings Growth YoY | -37.242 % | |
| Earnings Growth IPRWA | — | |
| MARGINS | ||
| Gross Margin | — | |
| Gross Margin QoQ | — | |
| Gross Margin YoY | — | |
| Gross Margin IPRWA | — | |
| EBIT Margin | — | |
| EBIT Margin QoQ | — | |
| EBIT Margin YoY | — | |
| EBIT Margin IPRWA | — | |
| Return On Sales (ROS) | — | |
| Return On Sales QoQ | — | |
| Return On Sales YoY | — | |
| Return On Sales IPRWA | — | |
| CASH FLOW | ||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | — | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ | — | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield YoY | — | |
| Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA | — | |
| Free Cash Growth | — | |
| Free Cash Growth QoQ | — | |
| Free Cash Growth YoY | — | |
| Free Cash Growth IPRWA | — | |
| Free Cash To Net Income | — | |
| Cash Flow Margin | 0.0 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | 0.0 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
| Economic Value Added | — | |
| Return On Assets (ROA) | — | |
| Return On Assets QoQ | — | |
| Return On Assets YoY | — | |
| Return On Assets IPRWA | — | |
| Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) | — | |
| Return On Equity (ROE) | — | |
| Return On Equity QoQ | — | |
| Return On Equity YoY | — | |
| Return On Equity IPRWA | — | |
| DuPont ROE | — | |
| Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) | — | |
| Return On Invested Capital QoQ | — | |
| Return On Invested Capital YoY | — | |
| Return On Invested Capital IPRWA | — | |