Ratio Analysis: Unpacking Macy’s Inc (M)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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After finishing at $22.46 in the prior trading day, Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M) closed at $22.32, down -0.62%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 12.25 million shares were traded. M stock price reached its highest trading level at $22.4899 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $21.645.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of M by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.49. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.18 and its Current Ratio is at 1.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.21 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.21.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In the most recent recommendation for this company, Telsey Advisory Group on December 04, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $25 from $22 previously.

On November 28, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $17 to $22.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 17 ’25 when Kirgan Danielle L. sold 100,000 shares for $17.75 per share. The transaction valued at 1,775,000 led to the insider holds 136,161 shares of the business.

Kirgan Danielle L. bought 50,000 shares of M for $870,000 on Sep 18 ’25. On Sep 11 ’25, another insider, Kirgan Danielle L., who serves as the EVP, Chief HR Officer of the company, sold 50,000 shares for $17.50 each. As a result, the insider received 875,000 and left with 236,161 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, M now has a Market Capitalization of 5912567808 and an Enterprise Value of 10771063808. As of this moment, Macy’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.12, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.26 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.37. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.474 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.322.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for M is 1.45, which has changed by 0.36701155 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12469888 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, M has reached a high of $23.27, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.76. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 15.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 53.48%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 8.35M shares per day over the past 3-months and 8665200 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 268.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 267.65M. Insiders hold about 0.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.00% stake in the company. Shares short for M as of 1763078400 were 19440637 with a Short Ratio of 2.33, compared to 1760486400 on 22525990. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 19440637 and a Short% of Float of 8.3100006.

Dividends & Splits

In the trailing 12 months, M’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.174, compared to 0.72 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0077471063. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 7.85. The current Payout Ratio is 32.41% for M, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-06-12 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.

Earnings Estimates

. The current rating of Macy’s Inc (M) reflects the combined expertise of 12.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.15, with high estimates of $0.23 and low estimates of $0.04.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.41 and $1.95 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.14. EPS for the following year is $2.19, with 11.0 analysts recommending between $2.47 and $1.95.

Revenue Estimates

6 analysts predict $7.47B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $7.5B to a low estimate of $7.35B. As of. The current estimate, Macy’s Inc’s year-ago sales were $7.77BFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.38B. There is a high estimate of $4.52B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $4.24B.

A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for M’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $21.62B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $21.48B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $21.59B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $22.29BBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $20.79B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $21.37B and the low estimate is $19.8B.