Best Retail Stocks to Buy Now (2024)
Top retail stocks in 2024 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best retail stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the specialty retail industry.

Industry: Specialty Retail
Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
DD Score
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
WSM
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$23.24B$188.823.22%$1.89B22.02x1.61
BBW
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$554.49M$41.02-11.77%$77.03M11.55x1.22
BBY
BEST BUY CO INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$18.85B$88.17-1.82%$2.58B14.99x4.52
DKS
DICK's SPORTING GOODS INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$17.69B$217.094.01%$1.98B15.04x2.41
ULTA
ULTA BEAUTY INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$19.86B$428.178.99%$2.16B17.07x1.56
TLF
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$33.77M$4.010.25%$7.44M14.32x0.27
HZO
MARINEMAX INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$710.37M$31.44-0.25%$172.04M18.39x1.66
MNSO
MINISO GROUP HOLDING LTD
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$7.51B$24.18-1.79%N/A22.24x0.69
MUSA
MURPHY USA INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$10.93B$539.570.35%$1.01B21.93x4.30
GPC
GENUINE PARTS CO
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$17.16B$123.42-0.96%$1.89B15.80x3.31
CASY
CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$15.67B$422.270.52%$1.09B30.53x1.05
TSCO
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$30.18B$282.46-0.00%$1.91B27.32x3.27
RECT
RECTITUDE HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$89.76M$6.1910.54%$5.88M22.93x1.35
ASO
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$3.54B$50.402.23%$806.54M7.61x1.50
SBH
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$1.35B$13.232.48%$392.47M8.94x3.44
TKLF
TOKYO LIFESTYLE CO LTD
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$16.00M$3.7910.75%$12.49M1.90x2.94
SVV
SAVERS VALUE VILLAGE INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$1.53B$9.59-0.72%$332.22M19.98x3.37
FIVE
FIVE BELOW INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$6.20B$112.73-2.79%$503.95M23.24x1.59
AZO
AUTOZONE INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$55.94B$3,309.443.74%$4.34B21.52x-4.62
EVGO
EVGO INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$1.93B$6.371.43%$18.78M-15.17x-0.95
BBWI
BATH & BODY WORKS INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$7.93B$36.60-0.49%$1.64B8.91x-3.85
ORLY
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$72.61B$1,257.781.86%$3.71B30.91x-11.13
OLPX
OLAPLEX HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$1.42B$2.142.39%$180.24M35.67x1.00
ARKO
ARKO CORP
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$808.08M$6.98-0.29%$266.01M43.63x11.82
BQ
BOQII HOLDING LTD
NYSEMKT
Specialty Retail
$3.61M$0.34-7.46%-$4.63M-0.25x0.56
BARK
BARK INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$403.57M$2.329.43%-$10.47M-12.89x1.44
BWMX
BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$451.90M$12.11-1.86%$123.46MN/A8.17
CGTL
CREATIVE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
N/A$4.251.21%$3.49M30.36x0.21
BNED
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$275.18M$10.50-6.50%-$28.88M0.16x5.96
GRWG
GROWGENERATION CORP
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$110.79M$1.87-1.58%-$36.87M-2.13x0.39
CHPT
CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$579.47M$1.31-2.96%-$247.22M-1.82x4.34
AAP
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$2.69B$44.973.12%$401.33M149.90x3.80
GME
GAMESTOP CORP
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$12.39B$29.061.50%$53.30M242.17x0.26
WINA
WINMARK CORP
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$1.41B$400.970.56%$53.85M35.08x-2.54
RH
RH
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$6.95B$376.101.45%$473.04M188.99x-19.65
FLWS
1 800 FLOWERS COM INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$502.51M$7.87-0.51%$51.15M-56.21x1.39
YHGJ
YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$15.56M$0.60-1.31%-$587.00k-8.60x1.08
EYE
NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$884.36M$11.231.26%$101.56M-56.15x1.41
ZOOZ
ZOOZ POWER LTD
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$35.05M$2.91-2.19%-$18.13M-1.16x0.52
TCS
CONTAINER STORE GROUP INC
NYSE
Specialty Retail
$7.45M$2.166.93%-$60.02M-0.07x6.30
NAAS
NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$34.07M$2.53-3.80%N/A-0.26x-6.85
WOOF
PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$1.66B$5.297.96%$643.75M-13.56x3.64
NVVE
NUVVE HOLDING CORP
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$3.17M$3.637.89%-$18.58M-0.05x5.10
SPWH
SPORTSMAN's WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$80.24M$2.123.92%$12.94M-2.33x2.71
FTEL
FITELL CORP
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$664.07M$33.0013.60%-$7.98M-50.00x0.27
BGFV
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$37.68M$1.660.00%$40.22M-0.64x2.12
ODP
ODP CORP
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$780.96M$25.93-0.31%$118.00M-32.82x3.31
JBDI
JBDI HOLDINGS LTD
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$13.57M$0.697.69%-$536.00k-13.72x10.60
LESL
LESLIE's INC
NASDAQ
Specialty Retail
$436.53M$2.366.31%$90.20M-18.15x-6.93

Retail Stocks FAQ

What are the best retail stocks to buy right now in Dec 2024?

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best retail stocks to buy right now are:

1. Williams Sonoma (NYSE:WSM)


Williams Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) is the top retail stock with a Due Diligence Score of 53, which is 23 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Williams Sonoma has seen its stock return 94.77% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 79 percentage points.

Williams Sonoma has an average 1 year price target of $159.64, a downside of -15.45% from Williams Sonoma's current stock price of $188.82.

Williams Sonoma stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Williams Sonoma, 14.29% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 21.43% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 14.29% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)


Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) is the second best retail stock with a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 18 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Best Buy Co has seen its stock return 17.42% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 2 percentage points.

Best Buy Co has an average 1 year price target of $102.69, an upside of 16.47% from Best Buy Co's current stock price of $88.17.

Best Buy Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 16 analysts covering Best Buy Co, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 6.25% have issued a Buy, 37.5% have issued a hold, while 6.25% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Build A Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW)


Build A Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) is the third best retail stock with a Due Diligence Score of 52, which is 22 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Build A Bear Workshop has seen its stock return 73.74% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 58 percentage points.

Build A Bear Workshop has an average 1 year price target of $54.33, an upside of 32.45% from Build A Bear Workshop's current stock price of $41.02.

Build A Bear Workshop stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Build A Bear Workshop, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the retail stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 13 retail stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 retail stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)


Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) has an annual dividend yield of 4.24%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 2.23%. Best Buy Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Best Buy Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Best Buy Co's dividend payout ratio of 63.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX)


Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV (NYSE:BWMX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.81%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 2.23%. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Betterware De Mexico Sapi De CV's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

3. Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA)


Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) has an annual dividend yield of 2.74%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 2.23%. Winmark's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Winmark's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Winmark's dividend payout ratio of 112% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are retail stocks up?

Retail stocks were up 2.5% in the last day, and up 2.79% over the last week. Ulta Beauty was the among the top gainers in the specialty retail industry, gaining 8.99% yesterday.

Ulta Beauty shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q3 financial results and raised its FY24 outlook. Also, Telsey Advisory Group maintained an Outperform rating on the stock and raised its price target from $450 to $500.

What are the most undervalued retail stocks?

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued retail stocks right now are:

1. Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO)


Academy Sports & Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) is the most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Academy Sports & Outdoors has a valuation score of 86, which is 58 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Academy Sports & Outdoors's stock has dropped -7.93% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -24 percentage points.

2. Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH)


Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) is the second most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Sally Beauty Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Sally Beauty Holdings's stock has gained 28.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the retail industry by 13 percentage points.

3. Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF)


Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF) is the third most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Tandy Leather Factory has a valuation score of 71, which is 43 points higher than the retail industry average of 28. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Tandy Leather Factory's stock has dropped -1.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -17 percentage points.

Are retail stocks a good buy now?

47.22% of retail stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect retail stocks to rise by 0.87% over the next year.

What is the average p/e ratio of the specialty retail industry?

The average P/E ratio of the specialty retail industry is 34.04x.
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