Of course, the increase is related to its store expansions, but considering the company's strong balance sheet ($715 million in cash/$150 million in debt), this type of expansion seems to be affordable. Two other important notes: Both of the above notes are positive developments for investors. Playing the industry Ross Stores has a market cap of $14.8 billion, making it a much smaller player than TJX, with a market cap of approximately $39.1 billion. TJX owns several popular store brands, including T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods. Thanks to its various store brands and higher total store count (3,000+), TJX is capable of reaching more consumers than Ross Stores. Like Ross Stores, TJX has seen no hiccups on the top or bottom lines over the past several years: Ross Stores and TJX both currently yield 1.1%, which isn't quite as high as Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS ) at 2.7%.