ANF vs ROST
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Ross Stores, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ANF | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B | $22.8B |
| Net income | $506.9M | $2.1B |
| Gross margin | 61.5% | 27.7% |
| Net margin | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 37.0% | 36.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $10.46 | $6.61 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.62 |
| Payout ratio | · | 24.6% |
| Free cash flow | $378.4M | $2.2B |
| Equity | $1.4B | $6.2B |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.50× |
| Current ratio | 1.49× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.0% | 12.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 90.6% |
ROST bills 4.3× the revenue of ANF, and ANF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.8% against 9.4%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ANF | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.3B | $22.8B |
| FY2024 | $4.9B | $21.1B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $20.4B |
| FY2022 | $3.7B | $18.7B |
| FY2021 | $3.7B | $18.9B |
| FY2020 | $3.1B | $12.5B |
| FY2019 | $3.6B | $16.0B |
| FY2018 | $3.6B | $15.0B |
| FY2017 | $3.5B | $14.1B |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $12.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ANF | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $506.9M | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $566.2M | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $328.1M | $1.9B |
| FY2022 | $2.8M | $1.5B |
| FY2021 | $263.0M | $1.7B |
| FY2020 | $-109.0M | $85.4M |
| FY2019 | $39.4M | $1.7B |
| FY2018 | $74.5M | $1.6B |
| FY2017 | $7.1M | $1.4B |
| FY2016 | $4.0M | $1.1B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$17,484,267,000 | ROST |
| FY2024 | −$16,180,632,000 | ROST |
| FY2023 | −$16,096,264,000 | ROST |
| FY2022 | −$14,998,078,000 | ROST |
| FY2021 | −$15,203,476,000 | ROST |
| FY2020 | −$9,406,181,000 | ROST |
| FY2019 | −$12,416,000,000 | ROST |
| FY2018 | −$11,393,432,000 | ROST |
| FY2017 | −$10,642,042,000 | ROST |
| FY2016 | −$9,540,017,000 | ROST |
| FY2015 | −$8,421,319,000 | ROST |
| FY2014 | −$7,297,647,000 | ROST |
| FY2013 | −$6,113,456,000 | ROST |
| FY2012 | −$5,210,260,000 | ROST |
| FY2011 | −$4,450,233,000 | ROST |
| FY2010 | −$4,397,323,000 | ROST |
| FY2009 | −$4,255,587,000 | ROST |
| FY2008 | −$3,002,081,000 | ROST |
ROST has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.4 pp | ANF |
| FY2024 | +1.7 pp | ANF |
| FY2023 | −1.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2022 | −7.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2021 | −1.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2020 | −4.2 pp | ROST |
| FY2019 | −9.1 pp | ROST |
| FY2018 | −8.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2017 | −9.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2016 | −8.5 pp | ROST |
| FY2015 | −7.5 pp | ROST |
| FY2014 | −7.0 pp | ROST |
| FY2013 | −6.9 pp | ROST |
| FY2012 | −2.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2011 | −4.2 pp | ROST |
| FY2010 | −2.6 pp | ROST |
| FY2009 | −6.2 pp | ROST |
| FY2008 | +3.1 pp | ANF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ANF and ROST over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's net margin has been more volatile than ROST's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ANF and ROST over these 18 fiscal years — ANF led in 3 and ROST in 15.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's return on equity has been more volatile than ROST's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 18.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 11.7.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ANF and ROST over these 13 fiscal years — ANF led in 2 and ROST in 11.
13 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.