Both in Retail Trade
Fastenal Co vs Ross Stores
Over the past year FAST returned +28.8% and ROST returned +51.5%; their daily moves had a correlation of 0.26.
FAST +28.8% ROST +51.5%Growth of $1, one year, split-adjusted
| Metric | FAST | ROST |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $53.21 | $245.74 |
| Market cap | $61.05B | $78.50B |
| Today | +1.68% | +6.11% |
| 1 month | +4.7% | +9.6% |
| 6 months | +19.0% | +7.4% |
| Year to date | +32.6% | +36.4% |
| 1 year | +29.7% | +52.4% |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +15.5% | +13.3% |
| Gross margin | 44.8% | 33.8% |
| Net margin | 16.3% | 13.6% |
| P/E (TTM) | 43.0× | 29.5× |
| Price / sales | 6.7× | 3.2× |
| Net cash | $111.9M | $3.27B |
| Dividend yield | 1.95% | 0.72% |
| Volatility (60d) | 19.5% | 26.8% |
| Short % of float | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Next earnings | — | — |
Shading marks the stronger figure where one clearly exists (lower is better for valuation and volatility).