McKesson Corporation vs Ross Stores, Inc. — how do they compare? McKesson Corporation trades at $898.01 (market cap $102.58B), while Ross Stores, Inc. trades at $252 (market cap $81.74B). The key difference: McKesson Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Ross Stores, Inc. pays the higher dividend (0.7%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MCK | ROST | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $102.58B | $81.74B |
Sector | Health | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $995.69 | $255.23 |
52-Week Low | $659.01 | $144.67 |
Enterprise Value | $109.12B | $82.34B |
Dividend Yield | 0.43% | 0.7% |
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McKesson is a leading wholesaler of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health, the three account for well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. McKesson is currently divesting from its pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution in Europe and Canada in order to redeploy capital to strategic growth areas in the U.S. (oncology network and ecosystem, and biopharma services). Additionally, the company supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities and provides a variety of technology solutions for pharmacies.
Read more on MCK →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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