ROST vs TJX
Ross Stores, Inc. and TJX Companies Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ROST | TJX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.8B | $60.4B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $5.5B |
| Gross margin | 27.7% | 31.0% |
| Net margin | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| Return on equity | 36.7% | 59.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.61 | $4.87 |
| Dividend / share | $1.62 | $1.70 |
| Payout ratio | 24.6% | 33.5% |
| Free cash flow | $2.2B | $4.9B |
| Equity | $6.2B | $10.2B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.50× | −0.33× |
| Current ratio | 1.58× | 1.14× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 90.6% | 127.6% |
TJX bills 2.7× the revenue of ROST, and ROST keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.4% against 9.1%).
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 | ROST | TJX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.8B | $60.4B |
| FY2024 | $21.1B | $56.4B |
| FY2023 | $20.4B | $54.2B |
| FY2022 | $18.7B | $49.9B |
| FY2021 | $18.9B | $48.5B |
| FY2020 | $12.5B | $32.1B |
| FY2019 | $16.0B | $41.7B |
| FY2018 | $15.0B | $39.0B |
| FY2017 | $14.1B | $35.9B |
| FY2016 | $12.9B | $33.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ROST | TJX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $5.5B |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $4.9B |
| FY2023 | $1.9B | $4.5B |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | $3.5B |
| FY2021 | $1.7B | $3.3B |
| FY2020 | $85.4M | $90.0M |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $3.3B |
| FY2018 | $1.6B | $3.1B |
| FY2017 | $1.4B | $2.6B |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $2.3B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$37,621,441,000 | TJX |
| FY2024 | −$35,230,781,000 | TJX |
| FY2023 | −$33,840,059,000 | TJX |
| FY2022 | −$31,240,171,000 | TJX |
| FY2021 | −$29,633,756,000 | TJX |
| FY2020 | −$19,605,435,000 | TJX |
| FY2019 | −$25,677,904,000 | TJX |
| FY2018 | −$23,989,393,000 | TJX |
| FY2017 | −$21,729,932,000 | TJX |
| FY2016 | −$20,316,987,000 | TJX |
| FY2015 | −$19,004,939,000 | TJX |
| FY2014 | −$18,036,730,000 | TJX |
| FY2013 | −$17,192,343,000 | TJX |
| FY2012 | −$16,157,307,000 | TJX |
| FY2011 | −$14,583,164,000 | TJX |
| FY2010 | −$14,076,093,000 | TJX |
| FY2009 | −$13,104,231,000 | TJX |
| FY2008 | −$12,513,366,000 | TJX |
TJX has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened 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 | +0.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2024 | +1.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2023 | +0.9 pp | ROST |
| FY2022 | +1.1 pp | ROST |
| FY2021 | +2.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2020 | +0.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2019 | +2.5 pp | ROST |
| FY2018 | +2.7 pp | ROST |
| FY2017 | +2.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2016 | +1.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2015 | +1.2 pp | ROST |
| FY2014 | +0.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2013 | +0.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2012 | +0.7 pp | ROST |
| FY2011 | +1.2 pp | ROST |
| FY2010 | +0.9 pp | ROST |
| FY2009 | +0.2 pp | ROST |
| FY2008 | +0.1 pp | ROST |
ROST has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 18 fiscal years.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ROST's net margin has been more volatile than TJX's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.9.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
ROST led in net margin 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.
Standard deviation, each side
TJX's return on equity has been more volatile than ROST's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 13.4 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
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ROST and TJX over these 18 fiscal years — ROST led in 1 and TJX in 17.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.