Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Ross Stores, Inc. — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.28 (market cap $83.49B), while Ross Stores, Inc. trades at $252 (market cap $80.78B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. and Ross Stores, Inc. are close in size by market cap, and Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.35%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | ROST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $83.49B | $80.78B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $255.23 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $144.67 |
Enterprise Value | $92.34B | $81.37B |
Dividend Yield | 2.35% | 0.71% |
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Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Read more on ITW →Ross Stores is a leading American off-price apparel and home fashion retailer, operating over 1,920 stores (at the end of fiscal 2021) across the Ross Dress for Less and dd's Discounts banners. Ross offers a variety of name-brand products and targets undercutting conventional retailers' regular prices by 20%-70%. The company uses an opportunistic, flexible merchandising approach
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