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

Industry: Specialty Retail
Ticker
Company
Performance Score
Market Cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Earnings
EPS
Revenue Growth Y/Y
Revenue Growth 5Y
Earnings Growth Y/Y
Earnings Growth 5Y
Earnings Date
FIVE
FIVE BELOW INC
$7.60B$3.56B$516.32M$301.11M$5.4315.70%17.94%15.29%15.17%2024-06-05
BBY
BEST BUY CO INC
$15.80B$43.45B$2.60B$1.24B$5.70-6.15%0.27%-9.67%1.47%2024-05-30
HZO
MARINEMAX INC
$629.79M$2.43B$194.47M$62.07M$2.835.34%14.83%-61.34%10.09%
WSM
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC
$19.84B$7.75B$1.73B$949.76M$14.71-10.65%6.45%-11.28%29.11%2024-05-22
MNSO
MINISO GROUP HOLDING LTD
$7.56B$2.02BN/A$327.83M$1.0532.26%N/A57.61%N/A
TSCO
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO
$30.80B$14.65B$1.90B$1.12B$10.331.18%12.72%5.62%18.56%
ARKO
ARKO CORP
$660.90M$9.40B$270.17M$30.61M$0.261.49%N/A-49.02%N/A
SBH
SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC
$1.15B$3.69B$402.81M$161.04M$1.51-2.83%-1.08%0.67%-5.84%
BBW
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
$421.08M$486.11M$79.06M$52.81M$3.683.88%7.63%14.64%N/A2024-05-30
ASO
ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS INC
$4.00B$6.16B$836.87M$519.19M$6.89-3.69%5.18%-10.52%87.16%2024-06-04
ULTA
ULTA BEAUTY INC
$19.29B$11.21B$2.25B$1.29B$26.189.78%10.78%8.32%18.94%2024-05-30
OLPX
OLAPLEX HOLDINGS INC
$1.07B$443.42M$175.48M$48.37M$0.07-29.82%N/A-78.13%N/A2024-06-12
DKS
DICK's SPORTING GOODS INC
$16.04B$12.98B$1.77B$1.05B$12.724.98%9.01%-5.29%31.22%2024-06-12
GPC
GENUINE PARTS CO
$21.30B$23.11B$2.08B$1.26B$9.012.40%6.36%2.50%10.66%2024-07-18
RH
RH
$5.10B$3.03B$559.81M$127.56M$6.42-15.63%3.87%-71.43%0.44%2024-05-23
CASY
CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
$12.42B$14.59B$1.01B$471.04M$12.66-4.16%9.51%4.71%18.49%2024-06-04
GRWG
GROWGENERATION CORP
$158.45M$216.94M-$32.17M-$49.20M-$0.80-14.33%41.90%N/AN/A2024-06-20
ORLY
O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
$59.60B$16.08B$3.67B$2.38B$39.758.49%10.72%13.83%18.91%
BBWI
BATH & BODY WORKS INC
$11.28B$7.43B$1.64B$878.00M$3.86-1.73%-10.91%11.88%10.62%2024-06-27
EVGO
EVGO INC
$688.64M$190.81M$17.05M-$39.18M-$0.38164.33%N/AN/AN/A
NVVE
NUVVE HOLDING CORP
$4.19M$7.26M-$29.44M-$31.27M-$29.6449.41%N/AN/AN/A
CHPT
CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS INC
$808.62M$506.64M-$408.53M-$457.61M-$1.228.23%28.52%N/AN/A2024-06-05
AZO
AUTOZONE INC
$50.48B$17.83B$4.19B$2.62B$146.115.57%9.53%16.56%21.89%2024-05-21
AAP
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
$4.44B$11.29B$426.36M$29.74M$0.501.19%3.33%-93.51%-38.64%2024-05-29
TLF
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC
$39.41M$75.14M$9.06M$3.63M$0.43-6.30%-2.12%168.75%-2.58%
LESL
LESLIE's INC
$934.80M$1.41B$120.24M$14.92M$0.08-9.72%N/A-87.69%N/A
WINA
WINMARK CORP
$1.30B$82.83M$53.95M$40.05M$11.481.15%2.65%3.05%7.98%2024-07-17
BARK
BARK INC
$219.70M$494.72M-$28.34M-$46.31M-$0.27-8.07%N/AN/AN/A2024-05-30
YHGJ
YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD
$24.93M$17.80M$672.00k-$246.00k-$0.01-1.35%-18.47%N/AN/A
MUSA
MURPHY USA INC
$9.19B$21.30B$1.01B$516.50M$24.23-9.01%8.39%-11.76%34.33%
ODP
ODP CORP
$1.44B$7.59B$257.00M$82.00M$2.23-9.81%-7.06%-46.14%11.57%
FLWS
1 800 FLOWERS COM INC
$651.73M$1.87B$63.09M-$7.79M-$0.12-11.19%8.92%N/AN/A
ALLG
ALLEGO NV
$244.45M$156.40M-$76.97M-$118.17M-$0.4413.46%N/AN/AN/A
GME
GAMESTOP CORP
$6.79B$5.27B$19.80M$6.70M$0.02-11.04%-8.64%N/AN/A2024-06-05
BGFV
BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP
$75.11M$853.23M$67.12M-$15.56M-$0.71-12.80%-3.10%N/AN/A2024-06-06
BWMX
BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV
$645.58M$802.63M$164.72M$69.49MN/A12.43%N/AN/AN/A
CONN
CONNS INC
$91.58M$1.24B$55.29M-$76.89M-$3.17-7.81%-4.40%N/AN/A2024-05-30
SPWH
SPORTSMAN's WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS INC
$126.80M$1.29B$30.71M-$29.00M-$0.77-7.97%8.69%N/AN/A2024-05-30
NAAS
NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC
$137.49M$44.27M-$175.71M-$180.80M-$0.80239.02%-24.50%N/AN/A
FTEL
FITELL CORP
$127.88M$3.87M-$4.37M-$4.20M-$0.45-38.73%N/AN/AN/A
SVV
SAVERS VALUE VILLAGE INC
$2.15B$1.51B$322.79M$62.84M$0.443.66%N/A-2.22%N/A
TKLF
YOSHITSU CO LTD
$7.90M$166.27M-$1.42M-$6.42M-$0.18-16.25%N/AN/AN/A
WOOF
PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY INC
$765.35M$6.26B-$527.08M-$1.28B-$4.783.63%7.33%N/AN/A2024-05-22
BNED
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC
$23.92M$1.55B-$10.93M-$82.10M-$1.561.30%-5.55%N/AN/A2024-06-05
ZOOZ
ZOOZ POWER LTD
$14.43M$764.00k-$11.52M-$11.76M-$1.99N/AN/AN/AN/A
EYE
NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC
$1.24B$2.11B$45.04M-$72.49M-$0.925.41%5.79%N/AN/A
BQ
BOQII HOLDING LTD
$1.89M$125.79MN/A-$15.71M-$3.36-24.64%N/AN/AN/A2024-06-25
TCS
CONTAINER STORE GROUP INC
$40.77M$901.46M-$166.33M-$231.17M-$4.67-17.53%0.60%N/AN/A

Retail Stocks FAQ

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

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

1. Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE)


Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) is the top retail stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 27 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Five Below has seen its stock lose -29.82% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -40 percentage points.

Five Below has an average 1 year price target of $208.00, an upside of 51.23% from Five Below's current stock price of $137.54.

Five Below stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 14 analysts covering Five Below, 57.14% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 21.43% have issued a Buy, 21.43% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)


Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) is the second best retail stock with a Zen 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 lose -0.8% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -11 percentage points.

Best Buy Co has an average 1 year price target of $85.36, an upside of 16.38% from Best Buy Co's current stock price of $73.35.

Best Buy Co stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Best Buy Co, 27.27% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 9.09% have issued a Buy, 54.55% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 9.09% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Marinemax (NYSE:HZO)


Marinemax (NYSE:HZO) is the third best retail stock with a Zen Score of 51, which is 21 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Marinemax has seen its stock lose -1.81% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -12 percentage points.

Marinemax has an average 1 year price target of $34.67, an upside of 22.76% from Marinemax's current stock price of $28.24.

Marinemax stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Marinemax, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% 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 14 retail stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 retail stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV)


Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV) has an annual dividend yield of 20.33%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 3.08%. Big 5 Sporting Goods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Big 5 Sporting Goods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Big 5 Sporting Goods's dividend payout ratio of -95.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY)


Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) has an annual dividend yield of 5.04%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 3.08%. 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 64.6% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA)


Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.41%, which is the same as the retail industry average of 3.08%. 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 109.8% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are retail stocks up?

Retail stocks were up 0.14% in the last day, and down -0.94% over the last week. Barnes & Noble Education was the among the top gainers in the specialty retail industry, gaining 152.81% yesterday.

Barnes & Noble Education shares are trading higher after Greenhaven said it continues to explore a possible transaction with the company.

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 100, which is 66 points higher than the retail industry average of 34. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Academy Sports & Outdoors's stock has dropped -7.79% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -18 percentage points.

2. Olaplex Holdings (NASDAQ:OLPX)


Olaplex Holdings (NASDAQ:OLPX) is the second most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Olaplex Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 66 points higher than the retail industry average of 34. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Olaplex Holdings's stock has dropped -51.5% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -62 percentage points.

3. Arko (NASDAQ:ARKO)


Arko (NASDAQ:ARKO) is the third most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Arko has a valuation score of 71, which is 37 points higher than the retail industry average of 34. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Arko's stock has dropped -21.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -31 percentage points.

Are retail stocks a good buy now?

35.29% of retail stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect retail stocks to rise by 11.74% 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 45.76x.
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