Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
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20-quarter listed-company comparison
Apparel Retail Stocks
Apparel Retail: The TJX Companies, Inc. owns the largest revenue base; Rent the Runway, Inc. has the fastest current growth.
01 · the industry itself · before any single company
How has Apparel Retail moved against S&P 500?
The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this industry is 1% behind S&P 500. Earnings across its companies grew 2% on average over the last four reported quarters — close to flat.
TURNING · ahead 2w✓Moving with the index12 of 21 companies ahead of S&P 500 by 5% or more over three months2 are 20% or more behind over a year while earnings grew 20% or more
RS ↑2w · 13/21 >200d (+4) · 12/21 lead (+9) · EPS 15/21↑
Apparel Retail, equal-weighted, based at 200
S&P 500, same base, same start
trailing 12-month earnings per share rising
falling
Apparel Retail, equal-weighted, based at 200
S&P 500, same base, same start
trailing 12-month earnings per share rising
falling
Apparel Retail, equal-weighted, based at 200
S&P 500, same base, same start
trailing 12-month earnings per share rising
falling
Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the industry line is an equal-weighted index of its 21 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the industry taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.
02 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks
Is Apparel Retail outperforming S&P 500?
Apparel Retail has outperformed S&P 500 by 20.7% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a lead of 9%. 12 of 25 covered companies currently beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Victoria's Secret & Co. is the strongest against the sector itself at +48.2%.
+9.0%Sector vs S&P 500 · 13 weeks
+20.7%Sector vs S&P 500 · 52 weeks
12/25Stocks leading S&P 500
10/25Stocks leading sector
Sector metric: — as of latest available · unclassified · direction unavailable.
The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.
Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.
Bottom line
Apparel Retail has outperformed S&P 500 by 20.7% over 52 weeks and 9% over 13 weeks. 12 of 25 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 10 of 25 beat the sector itself. The TJX Companies, Inc. leads with revenue of $61,584 million, based on 23 of 25 comparable companies through Jun 2026.
Companies
25
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
$333.7B
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Revenue growing
18/23
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating S&P 500
12/25
positive Mansfield relative strength
Comparing 5 of 25
03 · research priority, made explicit
4-Factor Sector Score
An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.
Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
Victoria's Secret & Co. has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 81.1% evidence confidence.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. looks inexpensive relative to peers or its own history, but its earnings trajectory has not yet earned the valuation signal.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has stronger price confirmation than earnings confirmation; that is a research prompt, not permission to chase.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean
Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.
| Company | Score | Price stage | Growth & earnings/35 | Capital efficiency/25 | Valuation/20 | Relative strength/20 |
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| 1Victoria's Secret & Co.VSXY | 65.8/100Favorable setup81% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 25.3/35 Revenue 8.7% · PAT 39.7% · OPM change 3.4 pp 83% evidence | 9.3/25 ROCE 2.2% · OPM 4.9% 76% evidence | 11.2/20 P/E 28.3× · PEG 1.29 65% evidence | 20.0/20 RS sector 48.2% · RS bench 56.9% · 1Y 322.4%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 25.3 + 9.3 + 11.2 + 20 = 65.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 2Ross Stores, Inc.ROST | 58.0/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence | TURNING | 22.4/35 Revenue 11.8% · PAT 11.2% · OPM change 1.2 pp 83% evidence | 17.0/25 ROCE 7.8% · OPM 13.4% 76% evidence | 5.7/20 P/E 32× · PEG 2.44 65% evidence | 12.9/20 RS sector 8.9% · RS bench 16.2% · 1Y 72.9%3 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 22.4 + 17 + 5.7 + 12.9 = 58 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression. | ||||||
| 3Citi Trends, Inc.CTRN | 56.4/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 22.4/35 Revenue 10.4% · PAT — · OPM change 3 pp 62% evidence | 8.9/25 ROCE 2.5% · OPM 3.2% 76% evidence | 8.9/20 P/E 34× · PEG — 15% evidence | 16.2/20 RS sector 37% · RS bench 46% · 1Y 130.2%9 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 22.4 + 8.9 + 8.9 + 16.2 = 56.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 4Burlington Stores, Inc.BURL | 55.5/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence | TURNING | 20.1/35 Revenue 10.6% · PAT 18.4% · OPM change 0.3 pp 83% evidence | 11.8/25 ROCE 2.3% · OPM 5.8% 76% evidence | 8.3/20 P/E 32.7× · PEG 1.69 65% evidence | 15.3/20 RS sector 2.3% · RS bench 9.3% · 1Y 35.6%2 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 20.1 + 11.8 + 8.3 + 15.3 = 55.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 5The Buckle, Inc.BKE | 55.2/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence | BASING | 23.4/35 Revenue 7.2% · PAT 13.8% · OPM change 4.6 pp 83% evidence | 17.1/25 ROCE 7.5% · OPM 20.6% 76% evidence | 13.2/20 P/E 12.7× · PEG 1.05 65% evidence | 1.5/20 RS sector -27.1% · RS bench -21.8% · 1Y -13.3%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 23.4 + 17.1 + 13.2 + 1.5 = 55.2 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -27.1% and the one-year return is -13.3%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth. | ||||||
| 6Abercrombie & Fitch Co.ANF | 55.2/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence | TURNING | 12.2/35 Revenue 5.2% · PAT -7.4% · OPM change -1.3 pp 83% evidence | 11.9/25 ROCE 3.9% · OPM 8% 76% evidence | 16.0/20 P/E 8.1× · PEG 0.78 65% evidence | 15.1/20 RS sector 1.7% · RS bench 8.4% · 1Y 6.9%2 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 12.2 + 11.9 + 16 + 15.1 = 55.2 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 8.4%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation. | ||||||
| 7The TJX Companies, Inc.TJX | 54.6/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence | ASLEEP | 22.8/35 Revenue 8.1% · PAT 19.9% · OPM change 1.8 pp 83% evidence | 16.4/25 ROCE 7.6% · OPM 11.8% 76% evidence | 10.1/20 P/E 30.5× · PEG 1.44 65% evidence | 5.3/20 RS sector -13% · RS bench -6.9% · 1Y 19.9%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 22.8 + 16.4 + 10.1 + 5.3 = 54.6 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -13% and the one-year return is 19.9%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth. | ||||||
| 8Tilly's, Inc.TLYS | 51.4/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | ASLEEP | 21.3/35 Revenue 1.8% · PAT — · OPM change 14.6 pp 62% evidence | 4.5/25 ROCE -3.8% · OPM -6.5% 76% evidence | 9.7/20 P/E 27.2× · PEG — 15% evidence | 15.9/20 RS sector 32.8% · RS bench 40.9% · 1Y 208%4 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 21.3 + 4.5 + 9.7 + 15.9 = 51.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 9Urban Outfitters, Inc.URBN | 50.7/100Mixed-positive evidence81% evidence | TURNING | 17.2/35 Revenue 11.2% · PAT 5.4% · OPM change -0.2 pp 83% evidence | 13.5/25 ROCE 3.9% · OPM 9.4% 76% evidence | 10.5/20 P/E 13.5× · PEG 1.5 65% evidence | 9.5/20 RS sector -6.8% · RS bench -0.1% · 1Y 3.2%4 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 17.2 + 13.5 + 10.5 + 9.5 = 50.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 10Genesco Inc.GCO | 49.9/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | TURNING | 18.6/35 Revenue 4.6% · PAT — · OPM change 2.7 pp 62% evidence | 6.7/25 ROCE -1.4% · OPM -3.2% 76% evidence | 9.9/20 P/E 20.1× · PEG — 15% evidence | 14.7/20 RS sector 5.4% · RS bench 12.8% · 1Y 65.2%8 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 18.6 + 6.7 + 9.9 + 14.7 = 49.9 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 11The Gap, Inc.GAP | 49.3/100Mixed-negative evidence81% evidence | BASING | 19.9/35 Revenue 1.6% · PAT 9.4% · OPM change 5.2 pp 83% evidence | 13.7/25 ROCE 5% · OPM 12.7% 76% evidence | 14.2/20 P/E 9.7× · PEG 0.98 65% evidence | 1.5/20 RS sector -27.3% · RS bench -22.3% · 1Y 4.1%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 19.9 + 13.7 + 14.2 + 1.5 = 49.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 12Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.BOOT | 45.9/100Thin evidence · provisional56% evidence | BASING | 16.7/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -0.4 pp 39% evidence | 14.7/25 ROCE 4.7% · OPM 10.6% 76% evidence | 9.8/20 P/E 22.5× · PEG — 15% evidence | 4.7/20 RS sector -21.7% · RS bench -16.1% · 1Y -1.7%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.7 + 14.7 + 9.8 + 4.7 = 45.9 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 13Caleres, Inc.CAL | 44.4/100Mixed-negative evidence65% evidence | TURNING | 15.3/35 Revenue 5% · PAT -102.5% · OPM change 1.7 pp 83% evidence | 10.1/25 ROCE 2.1% · OPM 3.6% 76% evidence | 10.1/20 P/E 17.5× · PEG — 15% evidence | 8.9/20 RS sector -6.4% · RS bench 0.3% · 1Y 4.9%5 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 15.3 + 10.1 + 10.1 + 8.9 = 44.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 14American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.AEO | 44.2/100Mixed-negative evidence74% evidence | TURNING | 24.4/35 Revenue 7.2% · PAT 8.8% · OPM change 10.2 pp 62% evidence | 9.5/25 ROCE 0.9% · OPM 2.4% 76% evidence | 5.7/20 P/E 10.5× · PEG 3.07 65% evidence | 4.6/20 RS sector -20.1% · RS bench -14.9% · 1Y 45.3%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 24.4 + 9.5 + 5.7 + 4.6 = 44.2 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -20.1% and the one-year return is 45.3%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth. | ||||||
| 15Duluth Holdings Inc.DLTH | 43.7/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | LEADER | 14.7/35 Revenue -8.3% · PAT — · OPM change 2.6 pp 62% evidence | 4.9/25 ROCE -3.1% · OPM -9.4% 76% evidence | 8.6/20 P/E 95.6× · PEG — 15% evidence | 15.5/20 RS sector 12.7% · RS bench 20.6% · 1Y 83.3%12 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14.7 + 4.9 + 8.6 + 15.5 = 43.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 16lululemon athletica inc.LULU | 43.0/100Mixed-negative evidence81% evidence | BASING | 9.2/35 Revenue 4.2% · PAT -19.3% · OPM change -7.3 pp 83% evidence | 14.3/25 ROCE 4.4% · OPM 11.2% 76% evidence | 14.5/20 P/E 10.8× · PEG 0.95 65% evidence | 5.0/20 RS sector -37% · RS bench -32.4% · 1Y -35.1%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 9.2 + 14.3 + 14.5 + 5 = 43 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 17J.Jill, Inc.JILL | 42.0/100Mixed-negative evidence75% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 7.2/35 Revenue -2.6% · PAT -38.2% · OPM change -6.3 pp 83% evidence | 11.8/25 ROCE 2.8% · OPM 6.1% 76% evidence | 8.8/20 P/E 9.1× · PEG 2.02 65% evidence | 14.2/20 RS sector 4.6% · RS bench 12.1% · 1Y 25.9%6 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 7.2 + 11.8 + 8.8 + 14.2 = 42 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 12.1%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation. | ||||||
| 18Torrid Holdings Inc.CURV | 41.0/100Mixed-negative evidence65% evidence | TURNING | 5.1/35 Revenue -10.2% · PAT -220% · OPM change -2.5 pp 83% evidence | 10.5/25 ROCE 4.7% · OPM 3.5% 76% evidence | 8.8/20 P/E 62.5× · PEG — 15% evidence | 16.6/20 RS sector 39.2% · RS bench 49% · 1Y 25.6%8 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 5.1 + 10.5 + 8.8 + 16.6 = 41 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 49%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation. | ||||||
| 19Stitch Fix, Inc.SFIX | 39.7/100Thin evidence · provisional55% evidence | TURNING | 17.9/35 Revenue 4.5% · PAT — · OPM change 1.8 pp 62% evidence | 5.4/25 ROCE -1.5% · OPM -1.2% 76% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence | 6.4/20 RS sector -16% · RS bench -9.9% · 1Y -4.9%4 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 17.9 + 5.4 + 10 + 6.4 = 39.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 20Zumiez Inc.ZUMZ | 37.1/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | ASLEEP | 17.9/35 Revenue 4.7% · PAT 100% · OPM change 2.9 pp 62% evidence | 4.9/25 ROCE -3.3% · OPM -7.9% 76% evidence | 9.4/20 P/E 29.4× · PEG — 15% evidence | 4.9/20 RS sector -25% · RS bench -19.9% · 1Y 36.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 17.9 + 4.9 + 9.4 + 4.9 = 37.1 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 21Rent the Runway, Inc.RENT | 36.2/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | BASING | 18.6/35 Revenue 16.6% · PAT — · OPM change 6.4 pp 62% evidence | 3.1/25 ROCE -12.6% · OPM -21.9% 76% evidence | 11.5/20 P/E 0.7× · PEG — 15% evidence | 3.0/20 RS sector -40.3% · RS bench -36.4% · 1Y -15.3%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 18.6 + 3.1 + 11.5 + 3 = 36.2 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 22Shoe Station Group Inc.SHOE | 30.7/100Adverse evidence65% evidence | BASING | 7.7/35 Revenue -4.5% · PAT -43.9% · OPM change -6.5 pp 83% evidence | 9.0/25 ROCE -0.6% · OPM -2.2% 76% evidence | 10.2/20 P/E 13.7× · PEG — 15% evidence | 3.8/20 RS sector -29.6% · RS bench -24.4% · 1Y -20.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 7.7 + 9 + 10.2 + 3.8 = 30.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 23Lands' End, Inc.LE | 28.0/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | TURNING | 7.6/35 Revenue -2% · PAT 100% · OPM change -17.6 pp 62% evidence | 3.7/25 ROCE -7.2% · OPM -18.5% 76% evidence | 11.4/20 P/E 1× · PEG — 15% evidence | 5.3/20 RS sector -23.5% · RS bench -17.9% · 1Y -0.8%1 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 7.6 + 3.7 + 11.4 + 5.3 = 28 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 24Carter's, Inc.CRI | 57.8/100Thin evidence · provisional50% evidence | TURNING | 22.9/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change 3.5 pp 39% evidence | 13.3/25 ROCE 6.9% · OPM 4.2% 76% evidence | 11.2/20 P/E 7.6× · PEG — 15% evidence | 10.4/20 RS sector -3% · RS bench 3.5% · 1Y 56.9%5 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 22.9 + 13.3 + 11.2 + 10.4 = 57.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 25a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp.AKA | 38.3/100Thin evidence · provisional45% evidence | ASLEEP | 15.5/35 Revenue 2.9% · PAT — · OPM change 1.1 pp 40% evidence | 7.5/25 ROCE -1.4% · OPM -3.1% 57% evidence | 8.5/20 P/E 856× · PEG — 15% evidence | 6.8/20 RS sector -15.8% · RS bench -9.5% · 1Y -8.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 15.5 + 7.5 + 8.5 + 6.8 = 38.3 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
Showing 10 of 25 companies
04 · what price has already done
Market action
Victoria's Secret & Co. has the strongest one-year price move in Apparel Retail at +322.4%. It also leads on Mansfield relative strength against the S&P 500 at +56.9%. 12 of 25 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 314 weekly closes through 2026-08-04.
Price and relative strength
Every company, the sector's own index and S&P 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.
How far ahead of or behind S&P 500 each company has been running, measured against its own recent average of that comparison, so the flat line at zero IS S&P 500: above it the company is beating the market, below it the market is beating the company. It opens on one year.
The same measure taken against Apparel Retail itself instead of the whole market, so the flat line at zero is the sector: above it the company is beating its own peers, which is the sharper test of the two. It opens on one year.
05 · compare level, then change
Revenue Scale & Growth Durability
The TJX Companies, Inc. has the highest Revenue among the 25 Apparel Retail companies compared here, at $61,584 million. Ross Stores, Inc. is next at $23,775 million. Rent the Runway, Inc. has the highest Revenue growth at 16.6%, so level and change sit with different companies. 23 of 25 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: The TJX Companies, Inc. is the scale leader at $61,584 million, 159% ahead of Ross Stores, Inc.. Rent the Runway, Inc.'s growth is 16.6% from a $351 million base, with 19 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.
LeaderThe TJX Companies, Inc. · $61,584 million
Gap159% versus #2 · Ross Stores, Inc.
Persistence7/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage23/25 companies · 469 observations
Investor read: The TJX Companies, Inc. is the scale benchmark; Rent the Runway, Inc. is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.
This conclusion weakens if: The TJX Companies, Inc.'s growth falls below Rent the Runway, Inc.'s for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.
Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenuelargest
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Revenue · company comparison
23/25 level · 23/25 change
On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.
All-company data · latest reported quarter
In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.
| Company | Revenue | Revenue growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX | $14.3B | 9.2% | Jun 2026 |
| Ross Stores, Inc. ROST | $6.0B | 21% | Jun 2026 |
| The Gap, Inc. GAP | $3.5B | 1.0% | Jun 2026 |
| Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL | $2.9B | 14% | Jun 2026 |
| lululemon athletica inc. LULU | $2.5B | 4.3% | Jun 2026 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co. VSXY | $1.6B | 15% | Jun 2026 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. URBN | $1.5B | 11% | Jun 2026 |
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO | $1.2B | 9.6% | Jun 2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF | $1.1B | 1.6% | Jun 2026 |
| Carter's, Inc. CRI | $681M | 16% | Sep 2026 |
| Caleres, Inc. CAL | $667M | 8.6% | Jun 2026 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT | $539M | 19% | Jun 2026 |
| Genesco Inc. GCO | $487M | 2.7% | Jun 2026 |
| Stitch Fix, Inc. SFIX | $340M | 4.6% | Jun 2026 |
| The Buckle, Inc. BKE | $289M | 6.3% | Jun 2026 |
| Shoe Station Group Inc. SHOE | $271M | -2.5% | Jun 2026 |
| Torrid Holdings Inc. CURV | $246M | -7.5% | Jun 2026 |
| Lands' End, Inc. LE | $239M | -8.4% | Jun 2026 |
| Citi Trends, Inc. CTRN | $231M | 14% | Jun 2026 |
| Zumiez Inc. ZUMZ | $193M | 4.9% | Jun 2026 |
| J.Jill, Inc. JILL | $144M | -6.5% | Jun 2026 |
| a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. AKA | $132M | 2.3% | Mar 2026 |
| Tilly's, Inc. TLYS | $125M | 16% | Jun 2026 |
| Duluth Holdings Inc. DLTH | $99M | -3.9% | Jun 2026 |
| Rent the Runway, Inc. RENT | $90M | 29% | Jun 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Revenue · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 25 companies with a series here. The remaining 13 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
$486M
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Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
$2.3B
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$2.5B
$2.7B
$2.7B
$3.6B
$2.9B
—
Carter's, Inc. · CRI
$891M
$1.1B
$781M
$701M
$819M
—
$696M
$600M
$858M
$661M
$564M
$758M
$860M
$630M
$585M
$758M
—
$925M
$681M
—
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
$1.5B
$2.1B
$1.6B
$1.9B
$1.9B
$2.8B
$2.0B
$2.2B
$2.2B
$3.2B
$2.2B
$2.4B
$2.4B
$3.6B
$2.4B
$2.5B
$2.6B
$3.6B
$2.5B
—
Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
$4.6B
$5.0B
$4.3B
$4.6B
$4.6B
$5.2B
$4.5B
$4.9B
$4.9B
$6.0B
$4.9B
$5.3B
$5.1B
$5.9B
$5.0B
$5.5B
$5.6B
$6.6B
$6.0B
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The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
$319M
$381M
$309M
$302M
$332M
$402M
$283M
$292M
$303M
$382M
$262M
$282M
$294M
$379M
$272M
$306M
$321M
$399M
$289M
—
The Gap, Inc. · GAP
$3.9B
$4.5B
$3.5B
$3.9B
$4.0B
$4.2B
$3.3B
$3.5B
$3.8B
$4.3B
$3.4B
$3.7B
$3.8B
$4.1B
$3.5B
$3.7B
$3.9B
$4.2B
$3.5B
—
The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
$12.5B
$13.9B
$11.4B
$11.8B
$12.2B
$14.5B
$11.8B
$12.8B
$13.3B
$16.4B
$12.5B
$13.5B
$14.1B
$16.4B
$13.1B
$14.4B
$15.1B
$17.7B
$14.3B
—
Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
$1.1B
$1.3B
$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.2B
$1.4B
$1.1B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.5B
$1.2B
$1.4B
$1.4B
$1.6B
$1.3B
$1.5B
$1.5B
$1.8B
$1.5B
—
Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
$2.2B
$1.5B
$1.5B
$1.3B
$0M
$1.4B
$1.4B
$1.3B
$2.1B
$1.4B
$1.4B
$1.3B
$2.1B
$1.4B
$1.5B
$1.5B
$2.3B
$1.6B
—
Revenue growth · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 25 companies with a series here. The remaining 13 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
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—
—
-6.9%
-2.8%
3.4%
2.8%
16%
20%
21%
22%
21%
14%
9.1%
7.4%
6.6%
6.8%
5.4%
1.6%
—
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
—
—
—
0.3%
-2.6%
-0.8%
2.5%
0.3%
4.8%
12%
5.8%
7.5%
-0.9%
-4.4%
-4.7%
-0.5%
5.7%
13%
9.6%
—
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
—
—
20%
12%
6.0%
—
16%
9.1%
1.0%
—
-0.7%
11%
17%
17%
19%
19%
16%
19%
—
—
Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
—
—
—
-10%
-11%
5.2%
11%
9.4%
12%
14%
11%
13%
11%
4.8%
6.0%
9.7%
7.1%
11%
14%
—
Carter's, Inc. · CRI
—
—
—
-6.0%
-8.1%
—
-11%
-14%
4.8%
—
-19%
26%
0.2%
-4.7%
3.7%
0.0%
—
47%
16%
—
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
—
—
—
29%
28%
30%
24%
18%
19%
16%
10%
7.3%
8.8%
13%
7.3%
6.5%
7.1%
0.8%
4.3%
—
Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
—
—
—
-4.6%
-0.2%
3.8%
3.7%
7.7%
7.9%
16%
8.1%
7.2%
3.0%
-1.8%
2.6%
4.6%
10%
12%
21%
—
The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
—
—
—
2.4%
4.1%
5.5%
-8.4%
-3.3%
-8.7%
-5.0%
-7.4%
-3.4%
-3.0%
-0.8%
3.8%
8.5%
9.2%
5.3%
6.3%
—
The Gap, Inc. · GAP
—
—
—
-8.4%
2.4%
-6.2%
-5.8%
-8.0%
-6.7%
1.3%
3.4%
4.9%
1.7%
-3.5%
2.2%
0.1%
3.0%
2.1%
1.0%
—
The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
—
—
—
-1.9%
-2.9%
4.8%
3.3%
7.7%
9.0%
13%
5.9%
5.6%
6.0%
-0.4%
5.1%
6.9%
7.5%
8.5%
9.2%
—
Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
—
—
—
2.2%
3.9%
4.0%
5.9%
7.5%
9.0%
7.3%
7.8%
6.3%
6.3%
10%
11%
11%
12%
10%
11%
—
Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
—
—
—
—
-100%
-5.2%
-6.2%
-4.0%
—
-3.4%
-0.7%
6.5%
1.1%
-0.4%
3.0%
9.3%
7.8%
15%
—
06 · compare level, then change
Operating Economics & Margin Trend
The Buckle, Inc. has the highest OPM among the 25 Apparel Retail companies compared here, at 20.6%. Ross Stores, Inc. is next at 13.4%. Tilly's, Inc. has the highest Margin change at +14.6 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 25 of 25 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: The Buckle, Inc. leads opm at 20.6%; Tilly's, Inc. leads margin change at +14.6 percentage points.
LeaderThe Buckle, Inc. · 20.6%
Gap53.7% versus #2 · Ross Stores, Inc.
Persistence4/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage25/25 companies · 468 observations
Investor read: The Buckle, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.
Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
OPMhighest
Margin changefastest expanders
Operating margin · company comparison
25/25 level · 25/25 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | OPM | Margin change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Buckle, Inc. BKE | 21% | +4.6 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Ross Stores, Inc. ROST | 13% | +1.2 pp | Jun 2026 |
| The Gap, Inc. GAP | 13% | +5.2 pp | Jun 2026 |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX | 12% | +1.8 pp | Jun 2026 |
| lululemon athletica inc. LULU | 11% | −7.3 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT | 11% | −0.4 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. URBN | 9.4% | −0.2 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF | 8.0% | −1.3 pp | Jun 2026 |
| J.Jill, Inc. JILL | 6.1% | −6.3 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL | 5.8% | +0.3 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co. VSXY | 4.9% | +3.4 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Carter's, Inc. CRI | 4.2% | +3.5 pp | Sep 2026 |
| Caleres, Inc. CAL | 3.6% | +1.7 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Torrid Holdings Inc. CURV | 3.5% | −2.5 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Citi Trends, Inc. CTRN | 3.2% | +3.0 pp | Jun 2026 |
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO | 2.4% | +10.2 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Stitch Fix, Inc. SFIX | -1.2% | +1.8 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Shoe Station Group Inc. SHOE | -2.2% | −6.5 pp | Jun 2026 |
| a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. AKA | -3.1% | +1.1 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Genesco Inc. GCO | -3.2% | +2.7 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Tilly's, Inc. TLYS | -6.5% | +14.6 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Zumiez Inc. ZUMZ | -7.9% | +2.9 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Duluth Holdings Inc. DLTH | -9.4% | +2.6 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Lands' End, Inc. LE | -19% | −17.6 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Rent the Runway, Inc. RENT | -22% | +6.4 pp | Jun 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
OPM · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 25 companies with a series here. The remaining 13 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
8.0%
8.4%
-1.2%
-0.3%
2.0%
7.3%
4.1%
9.6%
13%
15%
13%
16%
15%
16%
9.3%
17%
12%
14%
8.0%
—
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
-7.8%
100%
100%
100%
2.4%
—
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
19%
16%
14%
13%
14%
—
15%
12%
14%
9.8%
12%
9.4%
16%
11%
14%
11%
16%
11%
—
—
Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
5.7%
8.8%
2.3%
0.9%
1.8%
9.5%
3.7%
2.6%
3.8%
10%
4.9%
4.3%
5.1%
11%
5.5%
5.1%
5.5%
11%
5.8%
—
Carter's, Inc. · CRI
14%
13%
13%
11%
11%
—
8.1%
6.3%
16%
8.3%
7.0%
10%
9.7%
4.1%
0.7%
3.8%
—
9.2%
4.2%
—
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
18%
28%
16%
22%
19%
11%
20%
22%
15%
29%
20%
23%
21%
29%
19%
21%
17%
22%
11%
—
Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
11%
9.8%
11%
11%
9.8%
11%
10%
11%
11%
12%
12%
13%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
13%
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The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
26%
29%
24%
22%
24%
27%
19%
19%
21%
25%
16%
17%
19%
25%
16%
18%
19%
25%
21%
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The Gap, Inc. · GAP
3.9%
0.2%
-5.7%
-0.7%
4.6%
-0.7%
-0.3%
3.0%
6.6%
5.0%
6.1%
7.9%
9.3%
6.2%
7.5%
7.8%
8.5%
5.4%
13%
—
The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
11%
9.1%
9.5%
9.3%
11%
9.1%
9.9%
10%
12%
11%
11%
11%
12%
11%
10%
11%
13%
13%
12%
—
Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
10%
4.0%
4.4%
7.3%
4.9%
2.7%
6.4%
10%
8.5%
3.9%
6.2%
11%
9.4%
7.7%
9.6%
12%
9.4%
8.8%
9.4%
—
Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
15%
6.3%
6.4%
3.3%
—
2.0%
1.8%
-5.3%
4.6%
1.9%
4.4%
-3.5%
13%
1.5%
2.8%
-1.3%
10%
4.9%
—
Margin change · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 25 companies with a series here. The remaining 13 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
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−13.6 pp
−6.0 pp
−1.1 pp
+5.3 pp
+9.9 pp
+11.1 pp
+8.0 pp
+8.6 pp
+5.9 pp
+1.7 pp
+0.9 pp
−3.4 pp
+1.6 pp
−2.8 pp
−2.1 pp
−1.3 pp
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
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—
—
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
−107.8 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
+10.2 pp
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
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—
−3.2 pp
−3.4 pp
−4.9 pp
—
+0.4 pp
−0.5 pp
+0.3 pp
—
−2.8 pp
−2.7 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.2 pp
+2.1 pp
+1.8 pp
−0.1 pp
−0.4 pp
—
—
Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
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—
—
−6.8 pp
−3.9 pp
+0.7 pp
+1.4 pp
+1.7 pp
+2.0 pp
+0.7 pp
+1.2 pp
+1.7 pp
+1.3 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.3 pp
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Carter's, Inc. · CRI
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—
—
−3.6 pp
−2.7 pp
—
−5.0 pp
−4.5 pp
+4.7 pp
—
−1.1 pp
+3.9 pp
−6.2 pp
−4.2 pp
−6.3 pp
−6.4 pp
—
+5.1 pp
+3.5 pp
—
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
—
—
—
+1.4 pp
+1.2 pp
−16.4 pp
+4.0 pp
+0.2 pp
−3.7 pp
+17.2 pp
−0.5 pp
+1.1 pp
+5.2 pp
+0.4 pp
−1.1 pp
−2.1 pp
−3.5 pp
−6.6 pp
−7.3 pp
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Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
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—
—
−2.8 pp
−1.6 pp
+0.9 pp
−0.7 pp
0.0 pp
+1.4 pp
+1.7 pp
+2.1 pp
+1.2 pp
+0.7 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
−1.0 pp
−0.3 pp
−0.1 pp
+1.2 pp
—
The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
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—
—
−1.2 pp
−1.8 pp
−1.4 pp
−4.6 pp
−2.4 pp
−2.8 pp
−2.2 pp
−2.8 pp
−2.3 pp
−2.5 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.2 pp
+1.3 pp
+0.4 pp
−0.2 pp
+4.6 pp
—
The Gap, Inc. · GAP
—
—
—
−10.4 pp
+0.7 pp
−0.9 pp
+5.4 pp
+3.7 pp
+2.0 pp
+5.7 pp
+6.4 pp
+4.9 pp
+2.7 pp
+1.2 pp
+1.4 pp
−0.1 pp
−0.8 pp
−0.8 pp
+5.2 pp
—
The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
—
—
—
−1.7 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.5 pp
+1.8 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.4 pp
−0.7 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.5 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.8 pp
—
Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
—
—
—
−7.0 pp
−5.3 pp
−1.3 pp
+2.0 pp
+3.1 pp
+3.6 pp
+1.2 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.9 pp
+3.8 pp
+3.4 pp
+0.9 pp
0.0 pp
+1.1 pp
−0.2 pp
—
Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
—
—
—
—
—
−4.3 pp
−4.6 pp
−8.6 pp
—
−0.1 pp
+2.6 pp
+1.8 pp
+8.1 pp
−0.4 pp
−1.6 pp
+2.2 pp
−2.6 pp
+3.4 pp
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07 · compare level, then change
Profit Scale & Acceleration
The TJX Companies, Inc. has the highest Net profit among the 25 Apparel Retail companies compared here, at $5,790 million. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is next at $4,481 million. Victoria's Secret & Co. has the highest Profit growth at 39.7%, so level and change sit with different companies. Its Net profit series carries 19 reported observations across the 20-quarter window.
What the numbers say: The TJX Companies, Inc. leads with $5,790 million of TTM profit, 29.2% above American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.. Victoria's Secret & Co. shows 39.7% growth from a $243 million profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.
LeaderThe TJX Companies, Inc. · $5,790 million
Gap29.2% versus #2 · American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
Persistence6/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage23/25 companies · 469 observations
Investor read: The TJX Companies, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.
Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Net profitlargest
Profit growthfastest growers
Net profit · company comparison
23/25 level · 13/25 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | Net profit | Profit growth | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX | $1.3B | 29% | Jun 2026 |
| Ross Stores, Inc. ROST | $650M | 36% | Jun 2026 |
| The Gap, Inc. GAP | $339M | 76% | Jun 2026 |
| Lands' End, Inc. LE | $331M | -37% | Jun 2026 |
| lululemon athletica inc. LULU | $195M | -38% | Jun 2026 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. URBN | $116M | 7.4% | Jun 2026 |
| Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL | $115M | 14% | Jun 2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF | $68M | -17% | Jun 2026 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co. VSXY | $57M | 1,800% | Jun 2026 |
| The Buckle, Inc. BKE | $47M | 34% | Jun 2026 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT | $44M | 16% | Jun 2026 |
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO | $23M | 13% | Jun 2026 |
| Carter's, Inc. CRI | $14M | 300% | Sep 2026 |
| Caleres, Inc. CAL | $14M | 133% | Jun 2026 |
| Citi Trends, Inc. CTRN | $8M | 700% | Jun 2026 |
| J.Jill, Inc. JILL | $5M | -58% | Jun 2026 |
| Torrid Holdings Inc. CURV | $0M | -100% | Jun 2026 |
| Stitch Fix, Inc. SFIX | $-2M | -557% | Jun 2026 |
| Shoe Station Group Inc. SHOE | $-6M | -167% | Jun 2026 |
| a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. AKA | $-7M | -600% | Mar 2026 |
| Tilly's, Inc. TLYS | $-8M | -120% | Jun 2026 |
| Duluth Holdings Inc. DLTH | $-10M | -200% | Jun 2026 |
| Zumiez Inc. ZUMZ | $-13M | 33% | Jun 2026 |
| Genesco Inc. GCO | $-15M | 41% | Jun 2026 |
| Rent the Runway, Inc. RENT | $-19M | — | Jun 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
Net profit · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 25 companies with a series here. The remaining 13 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
$49M
$75M
$-15M
$-15M
$-1M
$45M
$18M
$59M
$98M
$161M
$115M
$135M
$134M
$190M
$82M
$143M
$115M
$175M
$68M
—
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
$1.3B
$1.5B
$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.2B
$1.5B
$1.1B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.7B
$1.1B
$1.3B
$1.3B
$1.6B
$-65M
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.8B
$23M
—
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
$69M
$45M
$39M
$32M
$53M
—
$46M
$34M
$56M
$29M
$39M
$29M
$75M
$38M
$53M
$42M
$86M
$44M
—
—
Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
$14M
$122M
$16M
$12M
$17M
$185M
$33M
$31M
$49M
$227M
$79M
$74M
$91M
$261M
$101M
$94M
$105M
$310M
$115M
—
Carter's, Inc. · CRI
$85M
$97M
$68M
$37M
$65M
—
$36M
$24M
$107M
$38M
$28M
$58M
$62M
$16M
$0M
$12M
—
$64M
$14M
—
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
$188M
$435M
$190M
$290M
$255M
$120M
$290M
$342M
$249M
$669M
$321M
$393M
$352M
$748M
$315M
$371M
$307M
$587M
$195M
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Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
$385M
$367M
$338M
$385M
$342M
$447M
$371M
$446M
$447M
$610M
$488M
$527M
$489M
$587M
$479M
$508M
$512M
$646M
$650M
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The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
$62M
$84M
$55M
$50M
$61M
$88M
$43M
$46M
$52M
$80M
$35M
$39M
$44M
$77M
$35M
$45M
$49M
$81M
$47M
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The Gap, Inc. · GAP
$-152M
$-16M
$-162M
$-49M
$282M
$-273M
$-18M
$117M
$218M
$185M
$158M
$206M
$274M
$206M
$193M
$216M
$236M
$171M
$339M
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The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
$1.0B
$940M
$587M
$810M
$1.1B
$1.0B
$891M
$989M
$1.2B
$1.4B
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.0B
$1.2B
$1.4B
$1.8B
$1.3B
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
$89M
$41M
$32M
$59M
$37M
$31M
$53M
$104M
$83M
$48M
$62M
$117M
$103M
$120M
$108M
$144M
$116M
$96M
$116M
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Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
$246M
$76M
$67M
$22M
$0M
$4M
$-1M
$-71M
$57M
$-3M
$32M
$-55M
$194M
$3M
$18M
$-31M
$199M
$57M
—
Profit growth · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 24 companies with a series here. The remaining 12 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
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—
—
-114%
-102%
-40%
—
—
—
258%
539%
129%
37%
18%
-29%
5.9%
-14%
-7.9%
-17%
—
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
—
—
—
0.3%
-2.6%
-0.8%
2.5%
0.3%
4.8%
12%
5.8%
7.5%
-0.9%
-4.4%
-106%
-0.5%
5.7%
13%
—
—
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
—
—
-4.9%
-16%
-23%
—
18%
6.3%
5.7%
—
-15%
-15%
34%
31%
36%
45%
15%
16%
—
—
Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
—
—
—
-88%
21%
52%
106%
158%
188%
23%
139%
139%
86%
15%
28%
27%
15%
19%
14%
—
Carter's, Inc. · CRI
—
—
—
-49%
-24%
—
-47%
-35%
65%
—
-22%
142%
-42%
-58%
-100%
-79%
—
300%
—
—
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
—
—
—
39%
36%
-72%
53%
18%
-2.4%
458%
11%
15%
41%
12%
-1.9%
-5.6%
-13%
-22%
-38%
—
Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
—
—
—
-22%
-11%
22%
9.8%
16%
31%
36%
32%
18%
9.4%
-3.8%
-1.8%
-3.6%
4.7%
10%
36%
—
The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
—
—
—
-2.0%
-1.6%
4.8%
-22%
-8.0%
-15%
-9.1%
-19%
-15%
-15%
-3.8%
0.0%
15%
11%
5.2%
34%
—
The Gap, Inc. · GAP
—
—
—
-119%
—
—
—
—
-23%
—
—
76%
26%
11%
22%
4.9%
-14%
-17%
76%
—
The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
—
—
—
3.1%
3.9%
10%
52%
22%
12%
35%
20%
11%
8.9%
-0.4%
-3.2%
13%
11%
27%
29%
—
Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
—
—
—
-54%
-58%
-24%
66%
76%
124%
55%
17%
13%
24%
150%
74%
23%
13%
-20%
7.4%
—
Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
—
—
—
—
-100%
-95%
-101%
-423%
—
-175%
—
—
240%
—
-44%
—
2.6%
1,800%
—
08 · compare level, then change
Return On Capital Employed
Ross Stores, Inc. has the highest ROCE among the 25 Apparel Retail companies compared here, at 7.8%. The TJX Companies, Inc. is next at 7.6%. Carter's, Inc. has the highest ROCE change at +5.4 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 25 of 25 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: Ross Stores, Inc. leads ROCE at 7.8%, 0.2 percentage points above The TJX Companies, Inc.. Carter's, Inc. has the strongest latest improvement at +5.4 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.
LeaderRoss Stores, Inc. · 7.8%
Gap2.6% versus #2 · The TJX Companies, Inc.
Persistence6/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage25/25 companies · 470 observations
Investor read: Ross Stores, Inc. sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.
ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCEhighest
ROCE changefastest improvers
Return on capital · company comparison
25/25 level · 25/25 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | ROCE | ROCE change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Stores, Inc. ROST | 7.8% | +1.6 pp | Jun 2026 |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX | 7.6% | +1.1 pp | Jun 2026 |
| The Buckle, Inc. BKE | 7.5% | +1.5 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Carter's, Inc. CRI | 6.9% | +5.4 pp | Sep 2026 |
| The Gap, Inc. GAP | 5.0% | +1.9 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT | 4.7% | +0.3 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Torrid Holdings Inc. CURV | 4.7% | −2.2 pp | Jun 2026 |
| lululemon athletica inc. LULU | 4.4% | −3.4 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. URBN | 3.9% | 0.0 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF | 3.9% | −1.0 pp | Jun 2026 |
| J.Jill, Inc. JILL | 2.8% | −3.6 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Citi Trends, Inc. CTRN | 2.5% | +2.3 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL | 2.3% | 0.0 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co. VSXY | 2.2% | +1.6 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Caleres, Inc. CAL | 2.1% | +1.1 pp | Jun 2026 |
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO | 0.9% | +3.9 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Shoe Station Group Inc. SHOE | -0.6% | −1.8 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Genesco Inc. GCO | -1.4% | +1.3 pp | Jun 2026 |
| a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. AKA | -1.4% | +0.5 pp | Mar 2026 |
| Stitch Fix, Inc. SFIX | -1.5% | +1.8 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Duluth Holdings Inc. DLTH | -3.1% | +0.5 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Zumiez Inc. ZUMZ | -3.3% | +0.9 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Tilly's, Inc. TLYS | -3.8% | +5.0 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Lands' End, Inc. LE | -7.2% | −6.8 pp | Jun 2026 |
| Rent the Runway, Inc. RENT | -13% | −2.5 pp | Jun 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
ROCE · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 25 companies with a series here. The remaining 13 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
3.3%
4.6%
-0.5%
-0.1%
0.9%
4.7%
1.9%
4.9%
7.6%
12%
6.8%
9.1%
9.1%
12%
4.9%
9.7%
7.0%
10%
3.9%
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
47%
55%
38%
43%
42%
54%
39%
43%
46%
63%
42%
48%
46%
57%
-3.0%
43%
44%
60%
0.9%
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
13%
7.9%
6.4%
5.0%
7.8%
—
6.3%
4.4%
6.3%
3.0%
3.8%
2.9%
6.8%
3.3%
4.4%
3.4%
6.4%
3.1%
4.7%
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Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
2.5%
4.5%
0.8%
0.4%
0.7%
5.0%
1.5%
1.1%
1.6%
5.8%
2.1%
2.0%
2.2%
5.8%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
5.8%
2.3%
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Carter's, Inc. · CRI
4.8%
5.4%
4.5%
3.3%
3.9%
—
3.0%
2.0%
7.2%
2.9%
2.2%
4.1%
4.4%
1.4%
0.2%
1.5%
—
4.3%
1.4%
6.9%
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
8.1%
17%
7.6%
11%
9.5%
8.2%
10%
12%
7.9%
19%
8.9%
11%
10%
19%
7.8%
9.3%
7.7%
13%
4.4%
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Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
5.8%
5.4%
5.0%
5.5%
4.7%
5.8%
4.7%
5.7%
5.6%
7.5%
6.1%
6.7%
6.1%
7.2%
6.2%
6.4%
6.3%
7.8%
7.8%
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The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
11%
19%
12%
10%
11%
19%
8.9%
9.0%
9.5%
15%
6.3%
6.9%
7.4%
14%
6.0%
7.3%
7.6%
14%
7.5%
—
The Gap, Inc. · GAP
1.6%
0.1%
-2.1%
-0.3%
2.1%
-0.4%
-0.1%
1.3%
3.0%
2.7%
2.5%
3.6%
4.3%
3.1%
3.1%
3.4%
3.8%
2.5%
5.0%
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The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
7.3%
6.7%
5.7%
6.1%
7.6%
7.3%
6.5%
7.3%
8.6%
9.6%
7.1%
7.4%
8.7%
9.2%
6.5%
7.8%
9.1%
11%
7.6%
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
4.3%
2.0%
1.7%
3.1%
2.1%
1.3%
2.6%
4.6%
3.8%
1.9%
2.5%
4.6%
4.0%
3.8%
3.9%
5.1%
4.1%
4.3%
3.9%
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Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
—
3.5%
3.4%
1.5%
0.0%
1.0%
0.9%
-2.2%
8.5%
0.9%
2.0%
-1.4%
8.7%
0.6%
1.2%
-0.5%
6.9%
2.2%
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ROCE change · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 25 companies with a series here. The remaining 13 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
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—
—
−2.4 pp
+0.1 pp
+2.4 pp
+5.0 pp
+6.7 pp
+7.0 pp
+4.9 pp
+4.2 pp
+1.5 pp
+0.6 pp
−1.9 pp
+0.6 pp
−2.1 pp
−2.1 pp
−1.0 pp
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
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—
—
—
−4.2 pp
−1.1 pp
+1.0 pp
+0.5 pp
+3.5 pp
+9.6 pp
+3.5 pp
+4.7 pp
+0.4 pp
−5.9 pp
−45.0 pp
−5.1 pp
−2.4 pp
+2.3 pp
+3.9 pp
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
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—
—
−4.9 pp
—
−0.1 pp
−0.6 pp
−1.5 pp
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−2.5 pp
−1.5 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.3 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.5 pp
−0.4 pp
−0.2 pp
+0.3 pp
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Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
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—
—
—
−1.8 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.7 pp
+0.7 pp
+0.9 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.9 pp
+0.6 pp
0.0 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.2 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
0.0 pp
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Carter's, Inc. · CRI
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—
—
—
−0.9 pp
—
−1.5 pp
−1.3 pp
+3.3 pp
—
−0.8 pp
+2.1 pp
−2.8 pp
−1.5 pp
−2.0 pp
−2.6 pp
—
+2.9 pp
+1.2 pp
+5.4 pp
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
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—
—
+1.4 pp
−9.1 pp
+2.7 pp
+0.3 pp
−1.6 pp
+10.9 pp
−1.4 pp
−0.6 pp
+2.1 pp
−0.5 pp
−1.1 pp
−1.6 pp
−2.3 pp
−5.4 pp
−3.4 pp
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Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
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—
—
−1.1 pp
+0.4 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.9 pp
+1.7 pp
+1.4 pp
+1.0 pp
+0.5 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.2 pp
+0.6 pp
+1.6 pp
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The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
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—
—
—
+0.1 pp
+0.5 pp
−2.8 pp
−1.1 pp
−1.9 pp
−4.1 pp
−2.6 pp
−2.1 pp
−2.1 pp
−1.0 pp
−0.3 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.3 pp
+1.5 pp
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The Gap, Inc. · GAP
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—
—
—
+0.5 pp
−0.5 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.6 pp
+0.9 pp
+3.1 pp
+2.6 pp
+2.3 pp
+1.3 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.2 pp
−0.5 pp
−0.6 pp
+1.9 pp
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The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
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—
—
—
+0.3 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.8 pp
+1.2 pp
+1.0 pp
+2.3 pp
+0.6 pp
+0.1 pp
+0.1 pp
−0.4 pp
−0.6 pp
+0.4 pp
+0.4 pp
+1.7 pp
+1.1 pp
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
—
—
—
—
−2.2 pp
−0.7 pp
+0.9 pp
+1.5 pp
+1.7 pp
+0.6 pp
−0.1 pp
0.0 pp
+0.2 pp
+1.9 pp
+1.4 pp
+0.5 pp
+0.1 pp
+0.5 pp
0.0 pp
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Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
—
—
—
—
—
—
−2.5 pp
−2.5 pp
−3.7 pp
+8.5 pp
−0.1 pp
+1.1 pp
+0.8 pp
+0.2 pp
−0.3 pp
−0.8 pp
+0.9 pp
−1.8 pp
+1.6 pp
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09 · compare level, then change
Valuation Against Growth & Quality
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has the lowest PEG among the 25 Apparel Retail companies compared here, at 0.78×. lululemon athletica inc. is next at 0.95×. Rent the Runway, Inc. has the lowest P/E at 0.72×, so level and change sit with different companies. 11 of 25 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.
What the numbers say: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.78×, 17.9% below lululemon athletica inc.. Only 11 of 25 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.
LeaderAbercrombie & Fitch Co. · 0.78×
Gap17.9% versus #2 · lululemon athletica inc.
Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage11/25 companies · 66 observations
Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.
This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.
PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.
PEGlowest PEG
P/Elowest P/E
Valuation · company comparison
11/25 level · 24/25 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
| Company | PEG | P/E | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO | 3.1 | 10.5 | Jun 2026 |
| Ross Stores, Inc. ROST | 2.4 | 32.0 | Jun 2026 |
| J.Jill, Inc. JILL | 2.0 | 9.1 | Jun 2026 |
| Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL | 1.7 | 32.7 | Jun 2026 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc. URBN | 1.5 | 13.5 | Jun 2026 |
| The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX | 1.4 | 30.5 | Jun 2026 |
| Victoria's Secret & Co. VSXY | 1.3 | 28.3 | Jun 2026 |
| The Buckle, Inc. BKE | 1.1 | 12.7 | Jun 2026 |
| The Gap, Inc. GAP | 1.0 | 9.7 | Jun 2026 |
| lululemon athletica inc. LULU | 1.0 | 10.8 | Jun 2026 |
| Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. BOOT | 0.8 | 22.5 | Jun 2026 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF | 0.8 | 8.1 | Jun 2026 |
| Caleres, Inc. CAL | 0.7 | 17.5 | Jun 2026 |
| Carter's, Inc. CRI | — | 7.6 | Sep 2026 |
| Citi Trends, Inc. CTRN | — | 34.0 | Jun 2026 |
| Genesco Inc. GCO | — | 20.1 | Jun 2026 |
| Shoe Station Group Inc. SHOE | — | 13.7 | Jun 2026 |
| Lands' End, Inc. LE | — | 1.0 | Jun 2026 |
| Zumiez Inc. ZUMZ | — | 29.4 | Jun 2026 |
| Torrid Holdings Inc. CURV | — | 62.5 | Jun 2026 |
| Duluth Holdings Inc. DLTH | — | 95.6 | Jun 2026 |
| Tilly's, Inc. TLYS | — | 27.2 | Jun 2026 |
| Rent the Runway, Inc. RENT | — | 0.7 | Jun 2026 |
Full 20-quarter history · every available company
PEG · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 13 companies with a series here. The remaining 1 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
0.8
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—
—
—
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
—
0.6
—
0.8
3.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.4
1.1
0.7
1.0
0.8
—
—
Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
0.5
—
—
0.8
0.8
1.2
1.6
1.4
1.7
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Caleres, Inc. · CAL
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
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—
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—
—
—
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lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
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1.4
1.0
1.0
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Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.7
3.3
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—
—
2.4
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The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
—
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—
—
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1.7
1.1
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The Gap, Inc. · GAP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
0.5
—
—
1.0
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The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.3
1.2
1.1
0.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
2.8
5.6
4.8
4.7
2.1
1.4
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
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—
—
—
—
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2.7
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0.4
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.8
1.5
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Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
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0.4
0.4
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1.3
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P/E · reported quarter history
Showing the 12 largest of 23 companies with a series here. The remaining 11 are complete in the plain-text rendition and the trace payload — nothing is dropped from the data, only from this grid.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. · ANF
8.6
8.8
8.5
12.1
30.4
514.7
32.5
17.9
14.5
17.6
15.5
13.5
13.0
11.2
7.0
8.6
7.0
9.3
8.1
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. · AEO
13.2
11.0
8.7
13.2
19.1
24.5
24.4
13.4
15.7
24.2
21.9
16.1
16.6
9.6
11.3
10.3
14.4
21.4
10.5
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. · BOOT
20.4
14.8
12.3
9.4
11.0
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13.6
15.4
14.2
19.8
26.1
33.2
28.0
17.7
24.4
25.0
26.1
20.3
22.5
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Burlington Stores, Inc. · BURL
42.3
38.4
54.4
58.3
56.2
64.9
51.1
43.8
25.6
37.6
31.1
37.6
33.3
36.4
29.0
32.3
31.5
31.1
32.7
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Carter's, Inc. · CRI
12.8
13.0
11.9
10.4
10.0
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12.7
13.5
12.0
13.3
9.6
10.6
10.6
9.0
8.0
11.8
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13.1
14.5
7.6
lululemon athletica inc. · LULU
70.0
42.6
42.7
34.5
34.4
44.0
48.6
45.6
46.8
39.2
29.3
19.6
23.1
28.3
18.8
13.1
11.8
13.2
10.8
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Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST
25.2
19.7
22.2
19.3
23.1
27.3
23.7
24.3
22.3
25.8
22.1
22.6
22.1
23.8
22.2
21.8
24.8
28.2
32.0
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The Buckle, Inc. · BKE
8.7
7.1
6.1
5.9
8.0
8.5
6.9
7.6
7.2
8.6
9.0
9.6
10.7
12.2
9.2
12.3
13.4
11.4
12.7
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The Gap, Inc. · GAP
17.3
26.5
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70.3
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35.7
127.7
14.8
12.0
10.7
9.6
10.9
10.0
8.1
10.2
13.1
9.7
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The TJX Companies, Inc. · TJX
29.9
26.4
22.3
21.8
25.3
27.6
24.3
25.5
24.7
25.3
23.6
27.3
26.4
29.3
30.4
28.7
30.9
30.8
30.5
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Urban Outfitters, Inc. · URBN
10.6
9.2
8.2
9.0
13.4
16.1
14.0
15.2
12.0
12.5
12.5
14.1
10.3
13.0
11.0
14.7
12.2
14.0
13.5
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Victoria's Secret & Co. · VSXY
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7.6
7.0
8.1
9.4
9.6
8.5
15.8
19.4
13.5
9.4
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17.7
20.2
10.4
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28.2
28.3
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10 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots
What can make this comparison misleading?
This Apparel Retail comparison names 5 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. 1 of the 25 companies reports on an older date than the sector's freshest reporters, so its rank is marked stale. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.
Keep these limits visible
- A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
- A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
- The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
- An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
- 1 company has an older fundamental reporting date than the sector’s freshest reporters; its rank carries a stale marker.
11 · evidence and freshness
How was this comparison built?
This comparison is built from the reported filings of 25 Apparel Retail companies, normalized to a common $ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Sep 2026 and market data through 2026-08-04. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.
FundamentalsThrough Sep 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-08-04 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
12 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers
Apparel Retail company comparison FAQs
These 22 answers restate the Apparel Retail comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 25 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Sep 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-08-04. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.
Is the Apparel Retail sector outperforming S&P 500?
Apparel Retail has outperformed S&P 500 by 20.7% over 52 weeks and 9% over 13 weeks. 12 of 25 covered companies beat the S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength, while 10 of 25 beat the sector itself.
Which Apparel Retail company is largest by revenue?
The TJX Companies, Inc. leads with revenue of $61,584 million, based on 23 of 25 comparable companies through Jun 2026.
Which Apparel Retail company is growing fastest?
Rent the Runway, Inc. has the fastest current revenue growth at 16.6%, across 23 of 25 comparable companies.
Which Apparel Retail company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?
Victoria's Secret & Co. ranks first at 65.8/100 with 81.1% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.
Which Apparel Retail company has the lowest comparable PEG?
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.78, among 11 of 25 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.
How much history does this Apparel Retail comparison include?
The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Sep 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.
How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?
The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.
Which Apparel Retail company is the biggest?
The TJX Companies, Inc. is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of $61,584 million, ahead of Ross Stores, Inc. at $23,775 million. That covers 23 of 25 companies with comparable reporting through Jun 2026.
Which Apparel Retail company has the best profit margins?
The Buckle, Inc. has the highest operating margin at 20.6%, from 25 of 25 comparable companies. Tilly's, Inc. shows the biggest recent improvement, at +14.6 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.
Which Apparel Retail company makes the most profit?
The TJX Companies, Inc. earns the most, at $5,790 million of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 23 of 25 comparable companies. Victoria's Secret & Co. has the fastest profit growth at 39.7%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.
Which Apparel Retail company earns the highest return on capital?
Ross Stores, Inc. leads on return on capital employed at 7.8%, across 25 of 25 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.
Which Apparel Retail stock is the cheapest?
On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Abercrombie & Fitch Co. screens cheapest at 0.78×. Only 11 of 25 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.
Is the Apparel Retail sector beating the market?
Apparel Retail has outperformed S&P 500 by 20.7% over the last 52 weeks and 9% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 12 of 25 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.
Which Apparel Retail stock has the strongest price momentum?
Victoria's Secret & Co. has the strongest relative strength against S&P 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.
Which Apparel Retail company scores highest for research priority?
Victoria's Secret & Co. scores 65.8 out of 100 with 81.1% evidence confidence, from 25.3 points on growth and earnings, 9.3 on capital efficiency, 11.2 on valuation and 20 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.
How many Apparel Retail companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?
It compares 25 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Sep 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.
What is the total market cap of the Apparel Retail sector?
The 25 Apparel Retail companies on this page carry $333,650 million of combined market value. The TJX Companies, Inc. is the largest at $174,046 million, about 52% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-08-04.
What is the Apparel Retail sector's P/E ratio?
The median price-to-earnings ratio across the 25 Apparel Retail companies on this page is 20.1×, measured on the 24 that report a comparable figure. A sector-level history for this multiple is not held here, so this is a cross-section of today, not a comparison with the sector’s own past. Figures are as of 2026-08-04.
How is the Apparel Retail sector performing?
12 of the 25 covered Apparel Retail companies are beating S&P 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 20.7% ahead of S&P 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-08-04.
How many Apparel Retail stocks are listed in the US?
This comparison covers 25 listed Apparel Retail companies in the US, each above the size floor the site applies. The full ranked list is on this page, with reported fundamentals through Sep 2026. Membership is the full industry list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.
Why are some values on this page blank?
A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.
Is this investment advice?
No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.