BOOT vs ROST
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. and Ross Stores, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BOOT | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.3B | $22.8B |
| Net income | $225.9M | $2.1B |
| Gross margin | 38.1% | 27.7% |
| Net margin | 10.0% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 18.4% | 36.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.35 | $6.61 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.62 |
| Payout ratio | · | 24.6% |
| Free cash flow | $126.3M | $2.2B |
| Equity | $1.3B | $6.2B |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.50× |
| Current ratio | 2.65× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 20.3% | 12.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 30.6% | 90.6% |
ROST bills 10.1× the revenue of BOOT, and BOOT keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.0% 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 | BOOT | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.3B | $22.8B |
| FY2024 | $1.9B | $21.1B |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | $20.4B |
| FY2022 | $1.7B | $18.7B |
| FY2021 | $1.5B | $18.9B |
| FY2020 | $893.5M | $12.5B |
| FY2019 | $845.6M | $16.0B |
| FY2018 | $776.9M | $15.0B |
| FY2017 | $677.9M | $14.1B |
| FY2016 | $629.8M | $12.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BOOT | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $225.9M | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $180.9M | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $147.0M | $1.9B |
| FY2022 | $170.6M | $1.5B |
| FY2021 | $192.4M | $1.7B |
| FY2020 | $59.4M | $85.4M |
| FY2019 | $47.9M | $1.7B |
| FY2018 | $39.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2017 | $28.9M | $1.4B |
| FY2016 | $14.2M | $1.1B |
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$20,496,700,000 | ROST |
| FY2024 | −$19,218,115,000 | ROST |
| FY2023 | −$18,709,932,000 | ROST |
| FY2022 | −$17,038,214,000 | ROST |
| FY2021 | −$17,427,988,000 | ROST |
| FY2020 | −$11,638,074,000 | ROST |
| FY2019 | −$15,193,498,000 | ROST |
| FY2018 | −$14,206,687,000 | ROST |
| FY2017 | −$13,456,783,000 | ROST |
| FY2016 | −$12,236,941,000 | ROST |
| FY2015 | −$11,370,979,000 | ROST |
| FY2014 | −$10,638,993,000 | ROST |
| FY2013 | −$9,884,485,000 | ROST |
| FY2012 | −$9,487,862,000 | ROST |
ROST has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 14 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.6 pp | BOOT |
| FY2024 | −0.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2023 | −0.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2022 | +2.2 pp | BOOT |
| FY2021 | +3.8 pp | BOOT |
| FY2020 | +6.0 pp | BOOT |
| FY2019 | −4.7 pp | ROST |
| FY2018 | −5.6 pp | ROST |
| FY2017 | −5.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2016 | −6.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2015 | −6.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2014 | −5.0 pp | ROST |
| FY2013 | −6.5 pp | ROST |
| FY2012 | −7.8 pp | ROST |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BOOT and ROST over this period.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BOOT's net margin has been more volatile than ROST's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 3.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
14 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 BOOT and ROST over these 14 fiscal years — BOOT led in 4 and ROST in 10.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ROST's return on equity has been more volatile than BOOT's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 11.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 8.8.
14 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 BOOT and ROST over these 14 fiscal years — BOOT led in 1 and ROST in 13.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.