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ROST vs V // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Visa Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ROST 6
— V 7
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: V
LAST: $232.30 (+1.90%) • MKT CAP: $74.21B
net-margins
9.40%
LAST: $410.54 (+2.48%) • MKT CAP: $733.53B
net-margins
50.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ROST VS. V)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ROST | V | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 27.70% | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 36.00% | 32.30% | +3.70 | ROST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 20.8x | 28.9x | -8.10 | ROST | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.97% | 2.90% | +0.07 | ROST | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.90% | 60.00% | -48.10 | V | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 9.40% | 50.10% | -40.70 | V | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.70% | 11.30% | -3.60 | V | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.71% | 0.63% | +0.08 | ROST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 8.65 | 9.09 | -0.44 | V | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 9/9 | -1.00 | V | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.0 | 65.6 | -14.60 | V | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.06 | +0.02 | ROST | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.2x | 34.0x | -1.80 | ROST | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $74.21B | $733.53B | -$659.33B | V | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ROST REV | V REV | ROST GROSS % | V GROSS % | ROST FCF | V FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $22.75B | $40.00B | 27.7% | — | $2.21B | $21.26B |
| FY 2024 | $21.13B | $35.93B | 27.8% | — | $1.64B | $18.33B |
| FY 2023 | $20.38B | $32.65B | — | — | $1.60B | $19.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ROST // BETA 1.08
V // BETA 1.06