CPNG vs. ROST: Coupang vs. Ross Stores Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Coupang (CPNG) 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

Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but CPNG is classified in Broadline Retail while ROST is classified in Specialty Retail.

Ross Stores (ROST) has more than two decades of public-market history since August 8, 1985, whereas Coupang (CPNG) listed on March 11, 2021 and has a much shorter record to draw on.

Company profile comparison for Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Profile Item	CPNG	ROST
Name	Coupang, Inc. Class A Common Stock	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	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Apparel Retail
Market Capitalization	29.20 billion USD	74.13 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 11, 2021	August 8, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CPNG

ROST

GSPC

Coupang (CPNG) 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 Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
Total Return (1Y)	-44.02%	49.04%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	2.15%	26.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-11.45%	16.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CPNG

ROST

GSPC

Coupang (CPNG) 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 Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	49.06%	27.67%
Beta (5Y)	1.09	0.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-69.07%	-40.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)	15.76M	2.30M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CPNG 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 Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.98	1.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.37	2.70

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) reports a negative ROE of -35.97%; negative ROE can reflect losses or negative shareholders’ equity, so it is harder to read as capital efficiency. Meanwhile Ross Stores (ROST) reports 42.63%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-35.97%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%
CPNG: -35.97%

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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) reports a negative net margin of -3.77%, usually indicating a net loss over the period. Meanwhile Ross Stores (ROST) reports 10.85%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-3.77%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
CPNG: -3.77%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) reports a negative operating margin of -2.03%, usually indicating that operating costs exceeded revenue at the operating-income line. Meanwhile Ross Stores (ROST) reports 13.58%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

-2.03%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
CPNG: -2.03%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
ROE (TTM)	-35.97%	42.63%
ROA (TTM)	-3.27%	12.79%
Net Margin (TTM)	-3.77%	10.85%
Operating Margin (TTM)	-2.03%	13.58%
Gross Margin (TTM)	27.63%	33.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Coupang (CPNG) at 14.09% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Ross Stores (ROST) at 7.67% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for CPNG.

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Coupang (CPNG) at 37.50% 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 CPNG.

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
Revenue Growth (YoY)	14.09%	7.67%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.83%	6.76%
EPS Growth (YoY)	37.50%	4.59%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	14.70%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ross Stores (ROST) at 1.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Coupang (CPNG) at 0.80 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for CPNG.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.80

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
CPNG: 0.80
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

Coupang (CPNG) 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 Coupang (CPNG) at 1.78 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.78

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
CPNG: 1.78
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

Coupang (CPNG) 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 Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.80	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.78	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ross Stores (ROST) reports a yield of 0.72%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
CPNG: 0.00%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ross Stores (ROST) reports a payout of 20.56%, ranking against industry peers normally.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
CPNG: 0.00%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	20.56%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Ross Stores (ROST) trades at 27.94 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Coupang (CPNG) has no P/E ratio this period.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67
CPNG: --

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

Coupang (CPNG) vs. Ross Stores (ROST): CPNG does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; ROST is benchmarked against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Coupang (CPNG) at 0.81 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.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.81

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
CPNG: 0.81
Median: 0.70
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

Coupang (CPNG) 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 Coupang (CPNG) at 10.26 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.

CPNG

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

10.26

Max: 10.96
CPNG: 10.26
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

Coupang (CPNG) 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 Coupang (CPNG) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	CPNG	ROST
P/E Ratio (TTM)	--	27.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.81	3.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	10.26	10.96
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.80%	2.70%