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ROST vs. GO, OLLI, URBN, BURL, and DKS

Should you buy Ross Stores stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ross Stores with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Ross Stores include Grocery Outlet (GO), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), Urban Outfitters (URBN), Burlington Stores (BURL), and DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS).

How does Ross Stores compare to Grocery Outlet?

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Grocery Outlet's net margin of -8.08%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Grocery Outlet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Grocery Outlet-8.08% 5.69% 1.86%
Ross Stores 9.74%38.42%15.18%

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Grocery Outlet$4.69B0.18-$224.91M-$3.88N/A
Ross Stores$23.78B3.03$2.15B$7.1631.26

Grocery Outlet currently has a consensus price target of $10.32, suggesting a potential upside of 21.82%. Ross Stores has a consensus price target of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Grocery Outlet's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Grocery Outlet is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Grocery Outlet
2 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.85
Ross Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

99.9% of Grocery Outlet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Grocery Outlet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 9 more articles in the media than Grocery Outlet. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ross Stores and 14 mentions for Grocery Outlet. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Grocery Outlet's score of 0.25 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Grocery Outlet
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ross Stores
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Grocery Outlet has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Ross Stores beats Grocery Outlet on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ross Stores compare to Ollie's Bargain Outlet?

Ollie's Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Ollie's Bargain Outlet's net margin of 9.08%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Ollie's Bargain Outlet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ollie's Bargain Outlet9.08% 13.18% 8.43%
Ross Stores 9.74%38.42%15.18%

Ollie's Bargain Outlet has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Ollie's Bargain Outlet. Ollie's Bargain Outlet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ollie's Bargain Outlet$2.65B1.81$240.60M$3.9020.32
Ross Stores$23.78B3.03$2.15B$7.1631.26

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 17 more articles in the media than Ollie's Bargain Outlet. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ross Stores and 6 mentions for Ollie's Bargain Outlet. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Ollie's Bargain Outlet's score of 0.68 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ross Stores
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Ollie's Bargain Outlet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet presently has a consensus target price of $137.21, suggesting a potential upside of 73.14%. Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Ollie's Bargain Outlet's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ollie's Bargain Outlet is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Ross Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Ross Stores beats Ollie's Bargain Outlet on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ross Stores compare to Urban Outfitters?

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.

77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.1% of Urban Outfitters shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus target price of $87.18, indicating a potential upside of 20.65%. Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Urban Outfitters' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Urban Outfitters is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Urban Outfitters
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Ross Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Urban Outfitters' net margin of 7.48%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Urban Outfitters' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Urban Outfitters7.48% 18.92% 10.45%
Ross Stores 9.74%38.42%15.18%

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 13 more articles in the media than Urban Outfitters. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Ross Stores and 10 mentions for Urban Outfitters. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Urban Outfitters' score of 0.75 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Urban Outfitters
4 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ross Stores
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Urban Outfitters. Urban Outfitters is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Urban Outfitters$6.17B1.00$464.92M$5.2113.87
Ross Stores$23.78B3.03$2.15B$7.1631.26

Summary

Ross Stores beats Urban Outfitters on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ross Stores compare to Burlington Stores?

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Burlington Stores has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Burlington Stores. Ross Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Burlington Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Burlington Stores$11.57B1.74$610.15M$9.7332.94
Ross Stores$23.78B3.03$2.15B$7.1631.26

Burlington Stores presently has a consensus price target of $353.56, suggesting a potential upside of 10.30%. Ross Stores has a consensus price target of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Burlington Stores' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Burlington Stores is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Burlington Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Ross Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Burlington Stores' net margin of 5.24%. Burlington Stores' return on equity of 39.93% beat Ross Stores' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Burlington Stores5.24% 39.93% 6.85%
Ross Stores 9.74%38.42%15.18%

In the previous week, Burlington Stores had 13 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Burlington Stores and 23 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Burlington Stores' score of 0.63 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Burlington Stores
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ross Stores
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Burlington Stores shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ross Stores beats Burlington Stores on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ross Stores compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods?

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) and DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. DICK'S Sporting Goods pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DICK'S Sporting Goods pays out 47.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ross Stores has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and DICK'S Sporting Goods has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. DICK'S Sporting Goods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than DICK'S Sporting Goods. DICK'S Sporting Goods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ross Stores$23.78B3.03$2.15B$7.1631.26
DICK'S Sporting Goods$17.22B1.11$849.24M$10.5220.37

Ross Stores presently has a consensus price target of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. DICK'S Sporting Goods has a consensus price target of $253.89, indicating a potential upside of 18.49%. Given DICK'S Sporting Goods' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DICK'S Sporting Goods is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ross Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
DICK'S Sporting Goods
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.9% of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to DICK'S Sporting Goods' net margin of 4.71%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ross Stores9.74% 38.42% 15.18%
DICK'S Sporting Goods 4.71%23.41%7.40%

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DICK'S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, DICK'S Sporting Goods had 13 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for DICK'S Sporting Goods and 23 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat DICK'S Sporting Goods' score of 0.47 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ross Stores
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
DICK'S Sporting Goods
13 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Ross Stores beats DICK'S Sporting Goods on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ROST vs. The Competition

MetricRoss StoresRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$72.18B$98.46B$27.38B$12.58B
Dividend Yield0.77%1.55%178.37%5.45%
P/E Ratio31.2624.9319.8324.51
Price / Sales3.031.524.25128.07
Price / Cash27.3020.4715.0157.88
Price / Book11.448.706.106.75
Net Income$2.15B$2.87B$969.96M$337.19M
7 Day Performance-4.13%-0.08%-0.54%1.88%
1 Month Performance-2.14%0.28%-1.34%6.59%
1 Year Performance55.40%24.38%0.30%35.52%

Ross Stores Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ROST
Ross Stores
4.0936 of 5 stars
$223.82
-0.1%
$233.18
+4.2%
+57.2%$72.18B$23.78B31.26111,000
GO
Grocery Outlet
4.4231 of 5 stars
$8.21
+3.7%
$10.32
+25.7%
-37.8%$812.16M$4.73BN/A2,207
OLLI
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
4.0353 of 5 stars
$78.61
-2.5%
$137.21
+74.6%
-29.2%$4.77B$2.65B20.1613,000
URBN
Urban Outfitters
3.6555 of 5 stars
$75.15
-0.4%
$87.18
+16.0%
-0.5%$6.43B$6.32B14.4231,000
BURL
Burlington Stores
4.1691 of 5 stars
$325.34
-0.4%
$357.47
+9.9%
+37.7%$20.44B$11.57B34.1783,309

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