Ross Stores, Inc. vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? Ross Stores, Inc. trades at $251.3 (market cap $80.78B), while Williams Companies Inc trades at $71.97 (market cap $88.45B). The key difference: Ross Stores, Inc. and Williams Companies Inc are close in size by market cap, and Williams Companies Inc pays the higher dividend (2.9%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROST | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $80.78B | $88.45B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Energy |
52-Week High | $255.23 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $144.67 | $56.51 |
Enterprise Value | $81.37B | $119.07B |
Dividend Yield | 0.71% | 2.9% |
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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
Read more on ROST →Williams is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
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