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Macy's, Inc (M) is a leading department stores business based in the US. Macys is listed on the NYSE and employs 123,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Macys
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: M in this case.
- Research Macys shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Macys shares. It's that simple.
What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in Macys?
- Macys shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Macys stock a buy or sell?
- Can I short Macys shares?
- Is Macys suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Macys shares over-valued?
- Macys's financials
- How volatile are Macys shares?
- Does Macys pay a dividend?
- Have Macys shares ever split?
- Other common questions
Macys share price
Use our graph to track the performance of M stocks over time.Macys shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-24.
| 52-week range | $4.38 - $16.968 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $11.6909 |
| 200-day moving average | $8.1267 |
| Wall St. target price | $8.88 |
| PE ratio | 3.2376 |
| Dividend yield | $1.51 (26.82%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.81 |
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Is it a good time to buy Macys stock?
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Is Macys under- or over-valued?
Valuing Macys stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Macys's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Macys's P/E ratio
Macys's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 3x. In other words, Macys shares trade at around 3x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Macys's PEG ratio
Macys's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.9128. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Macys's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Macys's EBITDA
Macys's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $20 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Macys's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Macys financials
| Revenue TTM | $19.6 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | $10.2 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | -2.01% |
| Return on equity TTM | -90.7% |
| Profit margin | -19.17% |
| Book value | $7.224 |
| Market capitalisation | $4 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Macys shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "M.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 108.6 million Macys shares held short by investors – that's known as Macys's "short interest". This figure is 1.3% down from 110.0 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Macys shares can be evaluated.
Macys's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Macys's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Macys shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Macys shares traded daily (recently around 26.8 million). Macys's SIR currently stands at 4.05. In other words for every 100,000 Macys shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4050 shares are currently held short.
However Macys's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Macys shares, or, against the total number of tradable Macys shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Macys's short interest could be expressed as 0.35% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Macys shares in existence, roughly 350 shares are currently held short) or 0.3942% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Macys shares, roughly 394 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Macys.
Find out more about how you can short Macys stock.
Macys's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Macys.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Macys's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 15.46
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Macys's overall score of 15.46 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Macys is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Macys's environmental score
Environmental score: 6.11/100
Macys's environmental score of 6.11 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Macys is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Macys's social score
Social score: 9.73/100
Macys's social score of 9.73 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Macys is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Macys's governance score
Governance score: 7.13/100
Macys's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Macys is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Macys's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Macys scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Macys has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Macy's, Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 15.46 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 8.52 |
| Environmental score | 6.11 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 9.73 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 7.13 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Macys share dividends
We're not expecting Macys to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
Have Macys's shares ever split?
Macys's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 12 June 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Macys shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Macys shares which in turn could have impacted Macys's share price.
Macys share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Macys's shares have ranged in value from as little as $4.38 up to $16.968. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Macys's is 2.0131. This would suggest that Macys's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
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Macys overview
Macy's, Inc., an omnichannel retail organization, operates stores, websites, and mobile applications under the Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and bluemercury brands. It sells a range of merchandise, including apparel and accessories for men, women, and kids; cosmetics; home furnishings; and other consumer goods. As of February 1, 2020, the company operated 775 store locations in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. It also operates in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Al Zahra, Kuwait under the license agreements. The company was formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Macy's, Inc. in 2007. Macy's, Inc. was founded in 1830 and is based in New York, New York.
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