when comparing ratios from one compny to another the higher the ratio the better or worse? And why? Im doing a comparison between macys and nordstrom and need clarity

Nordstrom ration 2019 2020 000 2465 5212000 TODO 10000 SHOCO Assets 7445000 5712000 G10000 5750000 0412 ZIR2,000 5.232.000 DO Total Autarch 1,622,000 SZSO 220.00 1 25719000 381,500 75301000 404 500 100 381500 70518 04500 9400 Austry 10155000 AREA Recettes 15, 215,000 5,220.500 203 15.171.000 5.225.500 LADYCOGS 199000 21 2002500 Cost Of Revenge Average lewentory 126 5225500 41560 5220500 4168 Long Term DAGOON 5951000 4551000 3921000 2677000 Argentory 1410 5,637,000 4708000 Totaltet Minority Stockholders Equity 1622 9.101.000 6530 24 158000 20 7013000 71000 Feed A TOT Fixed Assets NET Long Term Debit And Capital Lease Obration 1.9 127580 64Mos 2.320 14795000 6377000 Pretax income interest 79000 112.000 2.150 852 000 119.000 is to Solder's Equity Total ties Net Minority interest Stockholders' Equity 450 932,000 204,000 1,681 26 ral Revenue 15524000 1811500 15860000 5000500 Tune interest tamed Pretax income interest Expeme Interest Expense on At 1255 25331000 20,183,000 24 19 SA Asset Tumover