GAP vs ROST
GAP Inc. and Ross Stores, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GAP | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.4B | $22.8B |
| Net income | $816.0M | $2.1B |
| Gross margin | 40.8% | 27.7% |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | 23.1% | 36.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.13 | $6.61 |
| Dividend / share | $0.66 | $1.62 |
| Payout ratio | 30.3% | 24.6% |
| Free cash flow | $823.0M | $2.2B |
| Equity | $3.8B | $6.2B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.30× | −0.50× |
| Current ratio | 1.75× | 1.58× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.2% | 12.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 90.6% |
ROST bills 1.5× the revenue of GAP, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.4% against 5.3%).
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 | GAP | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15.4B | $22.8B |
| FY2024 | $15.1B | $21.1B |
| FY2023 | $14.9B | $20.4B |
| FY2022 | $15.6B | $18.7B |
| FY2021 | $16.7B | $18.9B |
| FY2020 | $13.8B | $12.5B |
| FY2019 | $16.4B | $16.0B |
| FY2018 | $16.6B | $15.0B |
| FY2017 | $15.9B | $14.1B |
| FY2016 | $15.5B | $12.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GAP | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $816.0M | $2.1B |
| FY2024 | $844.0M | $2.1B |
| FY2023 | $502.0M | $1.9B |
| FY2022 | $-202.0M | $1.5B |
| FY2021 | $256.0M | $1.7B |
| FY2020 | $-665.0M | $85.4M |
| FY2019 | $351.0M | $1.7B |
| FY2018 | $1.0B | $1.6B |
| FY2017 | $848.0M | $1.4B |
| FY2016 | $676.0M | $1.1B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$7,384,559,000 | ROST |
| FY2024 | −$6,043,219,000 | ROST |
| FY2023 | −$5,487,941,000 | ROST |
| FY2022 | −$3,079,829,000 | ROST |
| FY2021 | −$2,246,244,000 | ROST |
| FY2020 | +$1,268,435,000 | GAP |
| FY2019 | +$343,927,000 | GAP |
| FY2018 | +$1,596,459,000 | GAP |
| FY2017 | +$1,720,268,000 | GAP |
| FY2016 | +$2,649,243,000 | GAP |
| FY2015 | +$3,857,001,000 | GAP |
| FY2014 | +$5,393,323,000 | GAP |
| FY2013 | +$5,917,647,000 | GAP |
| FY2012 | +$5,929,935,000 | GAP |
| FY2011 | +$5,940,709,000 | GAP |
| FY2010 | +$6,797,900,000 | GAP |
| FY2009 | +$7,012,787,000 | GAP |
| FY2008 | +$8,039,861,000 | GAP |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GAP and ROST over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −4.1 pp | ROST |
| FY2024 | −4.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2023 | −5.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2022 | −9.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2021 | −7.6 pp | ROST |
| FY2020 | −5.5 pp | ROST |
| FY2019 | −8.2 pp | ROST |
| FY2018 | −4.5 pp | ROST |
| FY2017 | −4.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2016 | −4.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2015 | −2.7 pp | ROST |
| FY2014 | −0.7 pp | ROST |
| FY2013 | −0.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2012 | −0.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2011 | −1.9 pp | ROST |
| FY2010 | +1.2 pp | GAP |
| FY2009 | +1.6 pp | GAP |
| FY2008 | +1.9 pp | GAP |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GAP and ROST over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GAP's net margin has been more volatile than ROST's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GAP and ROST over these 18 fiscal years — GAP led in 3 and ROST in 15.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GAP's return on equity has been more volatile than ROST's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 16.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.5.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
ROST led in return on equity in every one of the 18 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.