Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST – Get Free Report) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Ross Stores to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Ross Stores and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ross Stores | $22.75 billion | $2.15 billion | 27.93 |
| Ross Stores Competitors | $7.03 billion | $390.97 million | 16.57 |
Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. Ross Stores is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
Volatility and Risk
Ross Stores has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ross Stores’ competitors have a beta of 1.77, indicating that their average stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Ross Stores and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ross Stores | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2.71 |
| Ross Stores Competitors | 3558 | 15326 | 21308 | 552 | 2.46 |
Ross Stores currently has a consensus price target of $263.76, indicating a potential upside of 14.34%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 11.56%. Given Ross Stores’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than its competitors.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.7% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Ross Stores and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ross Stores | 10.85% | 39.29% | 15.79% |
| Ross Stores Competitors | -3.38% | -30.09% | 3.22% |
Summary
Ross Stores beats its competitors on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
About Ross Stores
Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brand names in the United States. Its stores primarily offer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions. The company’s Ross Dress for Less stores sell its products at department and specialty stores to middle income households; and dd’s DISCOUNTS stores sell its products at department and discount stores for households with moderate income. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.
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