The Gap, Inc. (GAP) vs Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)

The Gap, Inc. and Ross Stores, Inc. are both Apparel Retail companies. Ross Stores, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $75.2B against $7.7B — 9.8× the size. The Gap, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 6.4× against 28.3×. Ross Stores, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 14.0% against 1.05%. Ross Stores, Inc. has the higher net margin (10.9% vs 8.14%) and the higher return on invested capital (60.6% vs 35.6%). Both pay a dividend; The Gap, Inc. yields more (2.94% vs 0.93%). Across the 23 metrics below, Ross Stores, Inc. leads on 12 and The Gap, Inc. on 11.