Ross Stores, Inc.
—- Market cap
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- Debt
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- Cash
- −$4.59B
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Decision snapshot: ROST stock price vs QCOM: inconclusive — current versus $233.37 implied using P/E multiple.
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Implied fair value · at QCOM's multiple
Implied fair value · at ROST's multiple
Needs ROST P/E.
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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Price framework
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Capital structure 93% equity / 7% debt · EV / Revenue 4.40x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 13.97x
Price framework
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Ross Stores, Inc. · implied price per share
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QUALCOMM INC/DE · implied price per share
Bear
$150.35
Base
$182.35
Bull
$226.48
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If you believe ROST can sustain its 75.0% ROIC and avoid margin compression despite slower growth than QCOM, then hold off on adding aggressively because QCOM-based valuation implies 13.2% downside and the stock already sits near the top of its historical range.
ROST's current price of $255.23 sits above the implied P/E value of $221.47, indicating a 13.2% downside versus QCOM-derived valuation. The stock is also near the top of its historical band, which suggests the market is already pricing in much of the available quality premium.
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