GME vs. ROST: GameStop vs. Ross Stores Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do GameStop (GME) 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

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

Company profile comparison for GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Profile Item	GME	ROST
Name	GameStop Corp. Class A	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	12.67 billion USD	74.13 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	Nasdaq
Listing Date	February 13, 2002	August 8, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GME

ROST

GSPC

GameStop (GME) 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 GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	GME	ROST
Total Return (1Y)	18.74%	49.04%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.21%	26.07%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-13.14%	16.09%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GME

ROST

GSPC

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

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	GME	ROST
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	39.09%	27.67%
Beta (5Y)	1.63	0.83
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-83.83%	-40.66%
Avg. Volume (3M)	8.56M	2.30M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GME 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 GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	GME	ROST
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.37	1.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.53	2.70

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Ross Stores (ROST) at 42.63% sits in the top ROE quartile, while GameStop (GME) at 15.79% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for ROST.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

15.79%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
GME: 15.79%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 25.16% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Ross Stores (ROST) at 10.85% also retains a top-quartile share.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

25.16%

GME: 25.16%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both GameStop (GME) at 19.98% 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.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

19.98%

Max: 21.45%
GME: 19.98%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	GME	ROST
ROE (TTM)	15.79%	42.63%
ROA (TTM)	2.87%	12.79%
Net Margin (TTM)	25.16%	10.85%
Operating Margin (TTM)	19.98%	13.58%
Gross Margin (TTM)	37.89%	33.39%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ross Stores (ROST) at 7.67% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while GameStop (GME) at -5.05% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

GameStop (GME) at 133.33% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than Ross Stores (ROST) at 4.59%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	GME	ROST
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-5.05%	7.67%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-15.08%	6.76%
EPS Growth (YoY)	133.33%	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 GameStop (GME) at 8.72 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

8.72

GME: 8.72
Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both GameStop (GME) at 0.71 and Ross Stores (ROST) at 0.70 keep leverage in the lower quartile of their industries, with less balance-sheet debt relative to equity than most peers.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.71

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
GME: 0.71
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

GameStop (GME) 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 GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	GME	ROST
Current Ratio (MRQ)	8.72	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.71	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	-1.44	0.12

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

GameStop (GME) 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.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
GME: 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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

GameStop (GME) 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.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
GME: 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%

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

Dividend Metrics

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

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

GameStop (GME) at 16.53 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.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.53

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
GME: 16.53
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

GameStop (GME) 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 GameStop (GME) at 3.57 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.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.57

Max: 4.32
GME: 3.57
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

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

GameStop (GME) at 1.84 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Ross Stores (ROST) at 10.96 carries an above-peer premium to book — ROST is pricier on assets.

GME

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.84

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
GME: 1.84
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

GameStop (GME) 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 GameStop (GME) and Ross Stores (ROST)
Metric	GME	ROST
P/E Ratio (TTM)	16.53	27.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.57	3.02
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.84	10.96
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.67%	2.70%