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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

Overview Zen Score Price Valuation Financials Forecast Earnings & Revenue Dividends Ownership

Ticker	Company	Country	Market Cap	Shares	Institutional %	Insider %	Net Insider (L12M)	Net Insider (L3M)
WSM	WILLIAMS SONOMA INC	United States	$18.46B	126,339,342	49.34%	5.49%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ULTA	ULTA BEAUTY INC	United States	$17.40B	47,114,727	22.64%	77.36%	Net Selling
MNSO	MINISO GROUP HOLDING LTD	China	$5.68B	1,242,154,721	3.46%	0.00%
BBW	BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC	United States	$483.66M	13,517,671	27.03%	72.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
DKS	DICK's SPORTING GOODS INC	United States	$16.68B	81,412,723	64.47%	31.48%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GPC	GENUINE PARTS CO	United States	$19.43B	139,317,735	80.22%	1.73%	Net Selling
HZO	MARINEMAX INC	United States	$739.40M	22,318,260	81.99%	5.97%	Net Selling	Net Selling
RECT	RECTITUDE HOLDINGS LTD	Singapore	$48.08M	14,500,000	0.29%	0.00%
BBY	BEST BUY CO INC	United States	$20.81B	214,725,246	82.50%	12.46%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ARKO	ARKO CORP	United States	$806.93M	115,771,318	53.08%	43.41%	Net Selling
TSCO	TRACTOR SUPPLY CO	United States	$32.76B	107,868,874	94.39%	5.61%	Net Selling	Net Selling
TLF	TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC	United States	$35.80M	8,422,546	21.16%	78.84%
AZO	AUTOZONE INC	United States	$53.86B	17,082,810	21.50%	78.50%	Net Selling	Net Selling
SBH	SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC	United States	$1.29B	102,642,597	79.38%	20.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ASO	ACADEMY SPORTS & OUTDOORS INC	United States	$3.77B	70,308,612	98.17%	1.83%	Net Selling	Net Selling
CASY	CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC	United States	$14.50B	37,115,982	84.97%	9.55%	Net Selling	Net Selling
OLPX	OLAPLEX HOLDINGS INC	United States	$1.47B	661,984,685	18.63%	81.37%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FIVE	FIVE BELOW INC	United States	$4.98B	55,004,931	92.27%	7.73%	Net Selling	Net Buying
TKLF	YOSHITSU CO LTD	Japan	$21.15M	42,220,206	0.29%	0.00%
EVGO	EVGO INC	United States	$2.26B	302,625,488	15.24%	67.15%	Net Selling	Net Selling
MUSA	MURPHY USA INC	United States	$10.03B	20,492,205	81.69%	11.62%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BBWI	BATH & BODY WORKS INC	United States	$6.80B	219,111,946	84.55%	15.45%	Net Selling	Net Selling
ORLY	O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC	United States	$69.76B	58,005,664	62.32%	37.68%	Net Selling	Net Selling
LESL	LESLIE's INC	United States	$495.57M	184,912,804	42.31%	57.69%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BARK	BARK INC	United States	$272.47M	173,549,210	28.30%	27.69%	Net Selling	Net Selling
BNED	BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC	United States	$233.51M	26,208,036	0.20%	99.80%	Net Buying	Net Buying
FLWS	1 800 FLOWERS COM INC	United States	$518.90M	64,220,361	29.76%	70.24%	Net Selling
CHPT	CHARGEPOINT HOLDINGS INC	United States	$569.69M	431,580,576	44.71%	22.37%	Net Selling	Net Selling
GME	GAMESTOP CORP	United States	$9.10B	426,509,592	22.74%	14.40%	Net Buying	Net Selling
YHGJ	YUNHONG GREEN CTI LTD	United States	$19.90M	25,848,187	1.71%	18.49%
GRWG	GROWGENERATION CORP	United States	$118.93M	59,171,547	41.07%	24.82%	Net Buying	Net Buying
WINA	WINMARK CORP	United States	$1.29B	3,520,327	41.81%	58.19%	Net Buying	Net Selling
RH	RH	United States	$6.12B	18,482,697	33.21%	66.79%	Net Buying	Net Selling
BWMX	BETTERWARE DE MEXICO SAPI DE CV	Mexico	$472.43M	37,316,546	12.86%	0.00%
WOOF	PETCO HEALTH & WELLNESS COMPANY INC	United States	$1.47B	312,148,403	48.77%	51.23%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SVV	SAVERS VALUE VILLAGE INC	United States	$1.64B	160,704,629	56.34%	43.66%	Net Buying
NVVE	NUVVE HOLDING CORP	United States	$2.70M	652,723	3.16%	96.84%	Net Buying
NAAS	NAAS TECHNOLOGY INC	China	$46.99M	2,560,665,862	0.01%	0.00%
FTEL	FITELL CORP	Australia	$183.92M	11,120,000	0.41%	0.00%
ZOOZ	ZOOZ POWER LTD	Israel	$29.44M	12,066,115	6.75%	27.89%
ODP	ODP CORP	United States	$1.01B	33,580,978	19.48%	80.52%	Net Selling	Net Buying
EYE	NATIONAL VISION HOLDINGS INC	United States	$776.13M	78,635,532	69.24%	30.76%	Net Buying	Net Buying
AAP	ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC	United States	$2.36B	59,674,284	88.97%	11.03%	Net Buying	Net Selling
SPWH	SPORTSMAN's WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS INC	United States	$106.73M	37,848,369	41.57%	58.43%	Net Buying	Net Buying
BGFV	BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORP	United States	$45.87M	22,708,865	30.19%	29.87%	Net Selling
BQ	BOQII HOLDING LTD	China	$2.23M	72,332,794	0.95%	0.00%
TCS	CONTAINER STORE GROUP INC	United States	$45.94M	3,438,724	16.29%	83.71%	Net Selling
JBDI	JBDI HOLDINGS LTD	Singapore	N/A	19,787,500	0.00%	0.00%

Retail Stocks FAQ

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

According to Zen 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 Zen Score of 56, which is 26 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Williams Sonoma has seen its stock return 80.08% over the past year, overperforming other retail stocks by 66 percentage points.

Williams Sonoma has an average 1 year price target of $147.00, an upside of 0.6% from Williams Sonoma's current stock price of $146.12.

Williams Sonoma stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Williams Sonoma, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 41.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 8.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA)

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) is the second best retail stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 24 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 17 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Ulta Beauty has seen its stock lose -4.63% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -19 percentage points.

Ulta Beauty has an average 1 year price target of $410.46, an upside of 11.14% from Ulta Beauty's current stock price of $369.32.

Ulta Beauty stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 22 analysts covering Ulta Beauty, 27.27% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 22.73% have issued a Buy, 40.91% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 9.09% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Miniso Group Holding (NYSE:MNSO)

Miniso Group Holding (NYSE:MNSO) is the third best retail stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 23 points higher than the retail industry average of 30. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Miniso Group Holding has seen its stock lose -27.58% over the past year, underperforming other retail stocks by -42 percentage points.

Miniso Group Holding has an average 1 year price target of $20.90, an upside of 14.21% from Miniso Group Holding's current stock price of $18.30.

Miniso Group Holding stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Miniso Group Holding, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% 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 12 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 3.86%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 2.63%. 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 63.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA)

Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) has an annual dividend yield of 3.49%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the retail industry average of 2.63%. 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 110.7% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP)

Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) has an annual dividend yield of 2.53%, which is the same as the retail industry average of 2.63%. Advance Auto Parts's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Advance Auto Parts's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Advance Auto Parts's dividend payout ratio of -238.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are retail stocks up?

Retail stocks were up 0.52% in the last day, and up 2.69% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why retail stocks are up.

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 71, which is 42 points higher than the retail industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Academy Sports & Outdoors's stock has gained 18.34% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the retail industry by 4 percentage points.

2. Rectitude Holdings (NASDAQ:RECT)

Rectitude Holdings (NASDAQ:RECT) is the second most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Rectitude Holdings has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the retail industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

3. Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA)

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) is the third most undervalued retail stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Ulta Beauty has a valuation score of 71, which is 42 points higher than the retail industry average of 29. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Ulta Beauty's stock has dropped -4.63% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the retail industry by -19 percentage points.

Are retail stocks a good buy now?

45.71% of retail stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect retail stocks to rise by 4.77% 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 27.59x.

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