Which is more profitable, McDonald's or Ross Stores?

McDonald's keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, McDonald's or Ross Stores?

Ross Stores grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, McDonald's or Ross Stores?

McDonald's costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, McDonald's or Ross Stores?

Ross Stores would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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McDonald's vs Ross Stores stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

McDonald's is more profitable and is cheaper for its profits. Ross Stores grows faster and has less debt.

Side by side

	McDonald's	Ross Stores
	$192 billion	$74.0 billion
	31.9%	9.4%
	+7.0%	+12.7%
	22.4×	34.5×
	3.7 years	0.2 years
	19.1%	20.5%
	2.6%	0.7%

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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