EBAY vs. ROST: eBay vs. Ross Stores Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do eBay (EBAY) 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

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

Company profile comparison for eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Profile Item	EBAY	ROST
Name	eBay 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	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Apparel Retail
Market Capitalization	53.54 billion USD	74.13 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	September 24, 1998	August 8, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

EBAY

ROST

GSPC

eBay (EBAY) 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 eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
Total Return (1Y)	47.54%	49.04%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	47.56%	26.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.50%	16.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

EBAY

ROST

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.35%	27.67%
Beta (5Y)	1.27	0.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.71%	-40.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)	4.37M	2.30M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

EBAY 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 eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.34	1.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.97	2.70

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 46.04% 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.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

46.04%

Max: 62.17%
EBAY: 46.04%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both eBay (EBAY) at 16.94% and Ross Stores (ROST) at 10.85% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.94%

EBAY: 16.94%
Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 19.21% and Ross Stores (ROST) at 13.58% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

19.21%

Max: 21.45%
EBAY: 19.21%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
ROE (TTM)	46.04%	42.63%
ROA (TTM)	9.33%	12.79%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.94%	10.85%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.21%	13.58%
Gross Margin (TTM)	72.17%	33.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both eBay (EBAY) at 7.95% and Ross Stores (ROST) at 7.67% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

EPS Growth

Both eBay (EBAY) at 10.15% and Ross Stores (ROST) at 4.59% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
Revenue Growth (YoY)	7.95%	7.67%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.26%	6.76%
EPS Growth (YoY)	10.15%	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 eBay (EBAY) at 0.78 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for EBAY.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.78

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
EBAY: 0.78
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

eBay (EBAY) 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 eBay (EBAY) at 1.63 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.63

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
EBAY: 1.63
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

eBay (EBAY) 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 eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.78	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.63	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.65	0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 0.99% and Ross Stores (ROST) at 0.72% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
EBAY: 0.99%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 26.64% and Ross Stores (ROST) at 20.56% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.64%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
EBAY: 26.64%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.99%	0.72%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	26.64%	20.56%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 26.63 and Ross Stores (ROST) at 27.94 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

26.63

Max: 40.50
EBAY: 26.63
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both eBay (EBAY) at 4.32 and Ross Stores (ROST) at 3.02 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.32

EBAY: 4.32
Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
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

eBay (EBAY) 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 look rich against book: Ross Stores (ROST) at 10.96 sits in the upper P/B ratio quartile, and eBay (EBAY) at 12.16 prices even higher, above its industry range.

EBAY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

12.16

EBAY: 12.16
Max: 10.96
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

eBay (EBAY) 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 eBay (EBAY) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	EBAY	ROST
P/E Ratio (TTM)	26.63	27.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.32	3.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	12.16	10.96
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.18%	2.70%