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Macy's, Inc. M
Macy's, Inc. (M) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.88% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $22.6B at a 2.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | TD Cowen | Hold (main) |
| 2026-06-04 | Telsey Advisory Group | Market Perform (main) |
| 2026-06-04 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-04 | JP Morgan | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-04 | Evercore ISI Group | In-Line (main) |
| 2026-04-01 | Telsey Advisory Group | Market Perform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.134 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.427 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.063 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.427 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Macy's, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.15 | 10.6 | -1.7% |
| KSS | KOHLS Corp | 5/9 | 1.64 | 8 | -4.3% |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 33.1 | +8.8% |
| DDS | DILLARD'S, INC. | 6/9 | — | 15.8 | -0.4% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | 5/9 | 2.61 | 52.2 | +8.2% |
About Macy's, Inc.
Macy's, Inc., an omni-channel retail organization, operates stores, websites, and mobile applications in the United States. The company sells various merchandise, such as apparel and accessories for men, women, and kids; cosmetics; home furnishings; and other consumer goods under the Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury brands. 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 June 2007. Macy's, Inc. was founded in 1830 and is based in New York, New York.
FAQ
Is M financially healthy?
Macy's, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does M pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Macy's, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 2.88% with a 30.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is M?
In FY2026, Macy's, Inc. had a net margin of 2.8% and a return on equity of 13.2%.
Is M overvalued or undervalued?
Macy's, Inc. trades at about 10.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.0×–109.0×, median 7.3×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for M?
The average Wall-Street price target for Macy's, Inc. is $22.05, about 7.3% below the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is M a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Macy's, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 10.6×, a dividend yield of 2.88%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.