Is OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC (NYSE:OXM) suited for dividend investing?

Our stock screener has spotted OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC (NYSE:OXM) as a good dividend stock with solid fundamentals. OXM shows decent health and profitability. At the same time it gives a good and sustainable dividend. We'll dive into each aspect below.

Looking at the Dividend

ChartMill provides a Dividend Rating for every stock, ranging from 0 to 10. This rating assesses various dividend aspects, including yield, growth, and sustainability. OXM earns a 7 out of 10:

• OXM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.38%, which is a nice return.
• Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.09, OXM pays a better dividend. On top of this OXM pays more dividend than 89.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
• Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.45, OXM pays a better dividend.
• On average, the dividend of OXM grows each year by 12.76%, which is quite nice.
• OXM has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.

Health Insights: OXM

ChartMill employs a unique Health Rating system for all stocks. This rating, ranging from 0 to 10, is determined by analyzing various liquidity and solvency ratios. For OXM, the assigned 5 for health provides valuable insights:

• OXM has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.52. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.52 years to pay back of all of its debts.
• With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.52, OXM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.76% of the companies in the same industry.
• A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that OXM is not too dependend on debt financing.
• OXM has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.05) than 77.55% of its industry peers.

How do we evaluate the Profitability for OXM?

Discover ChartMill's exclusive Profitability Rating, a proprietary metric that assesses stocks on a scale of 0 to 10. It takes into consideration various profitability ratios and margins, both in absolute terms and relative to industry peers. Notably, OXM has achieved a 7:

• OXM has a better Return On Assets (7.21%) than 67.35% of its industry peers.
• OXM has a better Return On Equity (14.93%) than 69.39% of its industry peers.
• OXM has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.19%. This is in the better half of the industry: OXM outperforms 61.22% of its industry peers.
• OXM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 15.61%. This is above the industry average of 13.58%.
• The last Return On Invested Capital (9.19%) for OXM is well below the 3 year average (15.61%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that OXM had better years and this may not be a problem.
• OXM has a Profit Margin of 6.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: OXM outperforms 65.31% of its industry peers.
• OXM has a better Gross Margin (64.22%) than 87.76% of its industry peers.
• OXM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

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Disclaimer

This is not investing advice! The article highlights some of the observations at the time of writing, but you should always make your own analysis and invest based on your own insights.