COMP <GO>
GAP vs ROST // OPERATING MARGIN
Gap Inc. (NYSE) VS. Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GAP 6
— ROST 7
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: ROST
LAST: $22.32 (-2.49%) • MKT CAP: $8.04B
operating-margins
7.30%
LAST: $228.28 (-1.73%) • MKT CAP: $74.21B
operating-margins
11.90%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GAP VS. ROST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GAP | ROST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.80% | 27.70% | +13.10 | GAP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 32.90% | 36.00% | -3.10 | ROST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 4.6x | 20.8x | -16.20 | GAP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.24% | 2.97% | +7.27 | GAP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 7.30% | 11.90% | -4.60 | ROST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.30% | 9.40% | -4.10 | ROST | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.90% | 7.70% | -5.80 | ROST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.07% | 0.71% | +2.36 | GAP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.94 | 8.65 | -5.71 | ROST | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 8/9 | -1.00 | ROST | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 53.1 | 51.0 | +2.10 | GAP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.2x | 32.2x | -23.00 | GAP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.04B | $74.21B | -$66.17B | ROST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GAP REV | ROST REV | GAP GROSS % | ROST GROSS % | GAP FCF | ROST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $15.37B | $22.75B | 40.8% | 27.7% | $823.0M | $2.21B |
| FY 2024 | $15.09B | $21.13B | 41.3% | 27.8% | $1.04B | $1.64B |
| FY 2023 | $14.89B | $20.38B | — | — | $862.0M | $1.60B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GAP // BETA 1.08
ROST // BETA 1.08