Which is better, ATAT or ROST?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited (ATAT) currently grades higher than ROST — 72/100 (B grade) vs 61/100 (C). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — ATAT wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith; ROST wins on Benjamin Graham and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy ATAT or ROST?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both ATAT and ROST are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is ATAT better than ROST for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, ATAT currently grades higher — 72/100 vs 61/100, a 11-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between ATAT and ROST on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). ATAT currently scores 72/100 (B grade); ROST scores 61/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, ATAT or ROST?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. ATAT and ROST are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, ATAT or ROST?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are ATAT and ROST both Consumer Cyclical stocks?

Yes — both Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited (ATAT) and Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) operate in the Consumer Cyclical sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this ATAT vs ROST comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited

Ross Stores

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

ATAT

Market cap

$4.95B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

ROST

Ross Stores

Market cap

$70.25B

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Overall winner

Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited ATAT

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	ATAT	ROST	Winner
Warren Buffett	72B	61C	ATAT
Benjamin Graham	71B	77B	ROST
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	ATAT	ROST
Market cap	$4.95B	$70.25B
P/E (TTM)	19.5x	31.7x
EV/EBIT	16.4x	25.6x
ROIC (TTM)	27.61%	17.1%
Gross margin	43.51%	27.95%
Net margin	17.23%	9.43%
Revenue CAGR 5y	45.59%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

ATAT leads on

EPS CAGR 5y89.18%vs 7.97%+91%
Revenue CAGR 5y45.59%vs 4.72%+90%
Dividend yield2.04%vs 0.78%+62%
Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.8x

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.