BURL vs ROST
Burlington Stores, Inc. and Ross Stores, both Consumer Cyclical
Ross Stores is the larger company at $75B against $21B. On trailing earnings BURL is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 32.3 against 33.0, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year ROST returned +63% against +13% for BURL. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ROST ahead, 9/10 against 6/10.
| Figure | BURL | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $314 | $236 |
| Market cap | $21B | $75B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 32.3 | 33.0 |
| Dividend yield | n/a | 0.7% |
| 1-year return | +13% | +63% |
| 5-year return | -5.0% | +104% |
| Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–10 | 6/10 | 9/10 |
Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.
Burlington Stores, Inc.
Revenue of $2.9B in Q1 2026, net income $115M.
Ross Stores
Revenue of $6.0B in Q1 2026, net income $650M.
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