BBY vs. ROST: Best Buy vs. Ross Stores Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST) both belong to the Specialty Retail industry, though BBY is classified under Computer & Electronics Retail while ROST falls under Apparel Retail.

Company profile comparison for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Profile Item	BBY	ROST
Name	Best Buy Co., Inc.	Ross Stores Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Specialty Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Computer & Electronics Retail	Apparel Retail
Market Capitalization	20.90 billion USD	74.13 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	April 18, 1985	August 8, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BBY

ROST

GSPC

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
Total Return (1Y)	41.84%	49.04%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	25.12%	26.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	0.22%	16.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BBY

ROST

GSPC

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	39.78%	27.67%
Beta (5Y)	1.14	0.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-52.60%	-40.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.37M	2.30M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BBY and ROST are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.94	1.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.61	2.70

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 43.13% and Ross Stores (ROST) at 42.63% sit in the top peer quartile for ROE, suggesting each generates more profit from shareholders’ equity than typical industry peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

43.13%

Max: 62.17%
BBY: 43.13%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

42.63%

Max: 62.17%
ROST: 42.63%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ross Stores (ROST) at 10.85% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Best Buy (BBY) at 3.01%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.01%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
BBY: 3.01%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

10.85%

Max: 16.94%
ROST: 10.85%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Ross Stores (ROST) at 13.58% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Best Buy (BBY) at 3.90%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.90%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
BBY: 3.90%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.58%

Max: 21.45%
ROST: 13.58%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
ROE (TTM)	43.13%	42.63%
ROA (TTM)	7.25%	12.79%
Net Margin (TTM)	3.01%	10.85%
Operating Margin (TTM)	3.90%	13.58%
Gross Margin (TTM)	22.60%	33.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ross Stores (ROST) at 7.67% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Best Buy (BBY) at 0.39% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Best Buy (BBY) at 17.76% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Ross Stores (ROST) at 4.59% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for BBY.

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.39%	7.67%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-3.43%	6.76%
EPS Growth (YoY)	17.76%	4.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-7.12%	14.70%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 1.12 and Ross Stores (ROST) at 1.61 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.12

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
BBY: 1.12
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.61

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
ROST: 1.61
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Ross Stores (ROST) at 0.70 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Best Buy (BBY) at 1.30 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.30

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
BBY: 1.30
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.70

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
ROST: 0.70
Min: 0.01

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.12	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.30	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.66	0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Best Buy (BBY) at 3.84% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Ross Stores (ROST) at 0.72% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, BBY the richer one.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.84%

Max: 5.84%
BBY: 3.84%
Q3: 2.50%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.72%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
ROST: 0.72%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Ross Stores (ROST) at 20.56% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Best Buy (BBY) at 63.56% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

63.56%

Max: 72.73%
BBY: 63.56%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.56%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
ROST: 20.56%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.84%	0.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	63.56%	20.56%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Best Buy (BBY) at 16.58 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Ross Stores (ROST) at 27.94 sits in the richer quartile — ROST needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.58

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
BBY: 16.58
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.94

Max: 40.50
ROST: 27.94
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Best Buy (BBY) at 0.50 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ross Stores (ROST) at 3.02 sits in the pricier quartile — ROST costs more per dollar of sales.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
BBY: 0.50
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.02

Max: 4.32
ROST: 3.02
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Both Best Buy (BBY) at 6.59 and Ross Stores (ROST) at 10.96 carry a premium to book value versus peers, sitting in the upper P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.59

Max: 10.96
BBY: 6.59
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

ROST

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

10.96

ROST: 10.96
Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Best Buy (BBY) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Best Buy (BBY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	BBY	ROST
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.58	27.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.50	3.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.59	10.96
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	6.72%	2.70%