Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: ROST stock price vs MSFT: inconclusive — current versus $178.09 implied using P/E multiple.
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Implied fair value · at MSFT's multiple
Implied fair value · at ROST's multiple
Needs ROST P/E.
Close Dec 31, 2025
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Price framework
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Ross Stores, Inc. · implied price per share
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION · implied price per share
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If you believe ROST can sustain its high ROIC while reaccelerating growth and defending margins closer to its historical upper band, then holding or buying becomes more defensible; otherwise, the data support trimming or avoiding because the P/E-based valuation implies -29.1% downside and ROST trades richer than MSFT on P/E despite weaker fundamentals.
ROST’s current price of $251.07 sits well above the P/E-derived implied price of $178.09, implying 29.1% downside on this framework. The stock also trades above the low end of its historical band and near the upper half of that range, suggesting valuation is not obviously cheap even before considering the weaker operating profile versus MSFT.
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