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TILLY'S, INC. TLYS
TILLY'S, INC. (TLYS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 49.30% (safety: no dividend). FY2026 revenue was $553.6M at a -3.2% 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.
Beneish M-score: -2.41 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
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 · 5/9 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 · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.081 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.295 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.062 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.377 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLYS | TILLY'S, INC. | 5/9 | -0.45 | — | -2.8% |
| DLTH | DULUTH HOLDINGS INC. | 6/9 | 2.12 | — | -9.8% |
| VNCE | VINCE HOLDING CORP. | 6/9 | -14.54 | 14 | +2.2% |
| CTRN | Citi Trends Inc | 6/9 | 2.62 | 94.6 | +8.9% |
| ZUMZ | Zumiez Inc | 7/9 | 3.59 | 21.8 | +4.5% |
| CURV | Torrid Holdings Inc. | 2/9 | -3.67 | — | -9.4% |
| JL | J-Long Group Ltd | 7/9 | 7.07 | 7.8 | +37.7% |
About TILLY'S, INC.
Tilly's, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women, boys, and girls in the United States. Its apparel merchandise comprising branded, fashion, and styles for tops, outerwear, bottoms, swim and dresses; and accessories merchandise consist of backpacks, hydration bottles, hats, sunglasses, handbags, watches, jewelry, and others. The company also provides third-party merchandise assortment across its various product categories. It sells its merchandise through its stores and e-commerce website, www.tillys.com. Tilly's, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
FAQ
Is TLYS financially healthy?
TILLY'S, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does TLYS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. TILLY'S, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 49.30% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is TLYS?
In FY2026, TILLY'S, INC. had a net margin of -3.2% and a return on equity of -20.5%.
What is the analyst price target for TLYS?
The average Wall-Street price target for TILLY'S, INC. is $5.50, about 38.5% above the recent price, from 1 analysts.
Is TLYS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on TILLY'S, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 49.30%. 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.