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| Metric | ROSTROSS STORES, INC. | TJXTJX COMPANIES INC /DE/ | BURLBurlington Stores, Inc. | GAPGAP INC | Median of the restexcluding ROST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $236.67▲ 2.49 (1.06%) | $147.38▲ 1.86 (1.28%) | $252.62▲ 4.49 (1.81%) | $22.91▲ 0.22 (0.97%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $76.29B | $163.16B | $15.84B | $8.52B | |
| Revenue | $22.75B | $60.37B | $11.55B | $15.37B | |
| Profit | $2.15B | $5.49B | $610.2M | $816.0M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.9% | 7.1% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 27.7% | 31.0% | 43.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 11.9% | — | — | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 9.4% | 9.1% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 9.7% | 8.1% | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 34.7% | 53.9% | 33.8% | 21.5% | 33.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 65.7% | — | — | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 35.56x | 29.70x | 25.97x | 10.44x | 25.97x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 22.76x | — | — | 4.61x | 4.61x |
| Price to book | 12.33x | 16.01x | 8.77x | 2.24x | 8.77x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.51x | 2.51x | 4.49x | 2.32x | 2.51x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 6/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | grey | safe |
How ROST compares with the others
- ROST's operating margin of 11.9% is higher than the other company selected (7.3%).
- Its revenue growth of 7.7% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (7.1%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 35.6x against 26.0x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.5x against 2.5x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.