ROST vs URBN
Ross Stores and Urban Outfitters, Inc., both Consumer Cyclical
Ross Stores is the larger company at $75B against $6.5B. On trailing earnings URBN is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 15.4 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 +2.9% for URBN. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts ROST ahead, 9/10 against 7/10.
| Figure | ROST | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $236 | $80.06 |
| Market cap | $75B | $6.5B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 33.0 | 15.4 |
| Dividend yield | 0.7% | n/a |
| 1-year return | +63% | +2.9% |
| 5-year return | +104% | +118% |
| Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–10 | 9/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Ross Stores
Revenue of $6.0B in Q1 2026, net income $650M.
Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Revenue of $1.5B in Q1 2027, net income $116M. Its largest reported line is Apparel, 70% of the disclosed total.
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