ROST vs URBN
Ross Stores, Inc. and Urban Outfitters Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ROST | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.8B | $6.2B |
| Net income | $2.1B | $464.9M |
| Gross margin | 27.7% | 36.0% |
| Net margin | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 36.7% | 17.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.61 | $5.06 |
| Dividend / share | $1.62 | · |
| Payout ratio | 24.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $2.2B | $315.0M |
| Equity | $6.2B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / equity | −0.50× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.58× | 1.51× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 90.6% | 227.4% |
ROST bills 3.7× the revenue of URBN, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.4% against 7.5%).
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 | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $22.8B | $6.2B |
| FY2024 | $21.1B | $5.6B |
| FY2023 | $20.4B | $5.2B |
| FY2022 | $18.7B | $4.8B |
| FY2021 | $18.9B | $4.5B |
| FY2020 | $12.5B | $3.4B |
| FY2019 | $16.0B | $4.0B |
| FY2018 | $15.0B | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $14.1B | $3.6B |
| FY2016 | $12.9B | $3.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ROST | URBN |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.1B | $464.9M |
| FY2024 | $2.1B | $402.5M |
| FY2023 | $1.9B | $287.7M |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | $159.7M |
| FY2021 | $1.7B | $310.6M |
| FY2020 | $85.4M | $1.2M |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $168.1M |
| FY2018 | $1.6B | $298.0M |
| FY2017 | $1.4B | $108.3M |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $218.1M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$16,585,183,000 | ROST |
| FY2024 | +$15,578,553,000 | ROST |
| FY2023 | +$15,223,704,000 | ROST |
| FY2022 | +$13,900,585,000 | ROST |
| FY2021 | +$14,367,481,000 | ROST |
| FY2020 | +$9,081,816,000 | ROST |
| FY2019 | +$12,055,284,000 | ROST |
| FY2018 | +$11,032,918,000 | ROST |
| FY2017 | +$10,518,718,000 | ROST |
| FY2016 | +$9,320,963,000 | ROST |
| FY2015 | +$8,494,865,000 | ROST |
| FY2014 | +$7,718,600,000 | ROST |
| FY2013 | +$7,143,745,000 | ROST |
| FY2012 | +$6,926,140,000 | ROST |
| FY2011 | +$6,134,490,000 | ROST |
| FY2010 | +$5,591,998,000 | ROST |
| FY2009 | +$5,246,398,000 | ROST |
| FY2008 | +$4,651,521,000 | 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 | +1.9 pp | ROST |
| FY2024 | +2.6 pp | ROST |
| FY2023 | +3.6 pp | ROST |
| FY2022 | +4.8 pp | ROST |
| FY2021 | +2.3 pp | ROST |
| FY2020 | +0.6 pp | ROST |
| FY2019 | +6.1 pp | ROST |
| FY2018 | +3.1 pp | ROST |
| FY2017 | +6.6 pp | ROST |
| FY2016 | +2.5 pp | ROST |
| FY2015 | +2.0 pp | ROST |
| FY2014 | +1.4 pp | ROST |
| FY2013 | −1.0 pp | URBN |
| FY2012 | −0.4 pp | URBN |
| FY2011 | +0.1 pp | ROST |
| FY2010 | −4.9 pp | URBN |
| FY2009 | −5.2 pp | URBN |
| FY2008 | −6.2 pp | URBN |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ROST and URBN over this period.
18 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
URBN's net margin has been more volatile than ROST's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 2.9 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 ROST and URBN over these 18 fiscal years — ROST led in 13 and URBN in 5.
18 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 URBN's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 10.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.2.
18 of 18 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 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.