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Company Profile: Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)

ROST insider trades (13 months) →

$231.60 +0.44% vs. previous close · Market cap $74.29B

Today's multi-factor rank: 66 of 461 · see the ranking

Momentum
7.2/10
Value
4.2/10
Growth
5.4/10
Quality
5.4/10
Multifactor
5.6/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$230.59
Open:$231.23
Day's Low:$228.63
Day's High:$232.95
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:74.29B
Enterprise Value:74.11B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$157.73
52-Week High:$257.00
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$231.00
200-Day Avg:$222.59

Volume

Volume Today:2,309,057
Avg Volume (3m):2,259,650
Avg Volume (10d):2,027,400
52-Week Change:+42.14%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.85

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):28.04

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 1, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):25.73
PEG Ratio:2.12
Price / Book:10.98
Price / Sales (TTM):3.03
EV / Revenue:3.02
EV / EBITDA:20.27

Dividends

Current yield:0.77%
Annual Dividend Rate:$1.78
Dividend Trailing:$1.70
Yield Trailing:0.74%
5-Year Avg Yield:1.01%
Payout Ratio:20.56%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):24.51B
Gross Profit:8.18B
EBITDA:3.66B
Net Income (TTM):2.66B
Rev Growth (YoY):+13.30%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+70.50%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+67.60%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$8.26

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 1, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$9.00
Revenue Per Share:$76.74
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$21.09
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:4.29B
Total Debt:4.74B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):451.03M
Debt / Equity:70.28%
Current Ratio:1.61
Quick Ratio:0.93

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:3.66B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):2.00B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:74.11B
EV / Revenue:3.02
EV / EBITDA:20.27

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):42.63%
ROA (Return on Assets):12.78%
P/E (trailing):28.04
P/E (forward):25.73
Price / Book:10.98
PEG Ratio:2.12
52-Week Change:+42.14%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$8.26

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Sep 1, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$9.00
P/E (forward):25.73
PEG Ratio:2.12

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$76.74
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$21.09

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:2.00B
Operating Cash Flow:3.66B
EBITDA:3.66B
Total Revenue (TTM):24.51B
Net Income (TTM):2.66B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:320,781,076
Float (free shares):311,808,597
Short interest (shares):9,780,314
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.68
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-09-17View filing ↗
10-Q2026-09-01View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-20View filing ↗
10-Q2026-06-02View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-27View filing ↗
S-82026-05-21View filing ↗
ARS2026-04-07View filing ↗
10-K2026-03-31View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-03View filing ↗
10-Q2025-12-10View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brands in the United States. The company offers designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home-fashioned products for the entire family. It sells its products to middle income households and households with lower to more moderate incomes. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Dublin
Employees:111,000
Industry:Apparel Retail
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. James G. ConroyCEO & Director556.76M
Mr. Michael J. HartshornGroup President, COO & Director573.94M
Mr. William W. Sheehan IIExecutive VP & CFO561.46M
Ms. Karen FlemingPresident & Chief Merchandising Officer - Ross Dress for Less582.98M
Mr. Jeffrey P. BurrillGroup Senior VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer55-
Mr. Connie KaoSenior Vice President of Investor Relations & Group Vice President of Media Relations--
Mr. Ken JewGroup Senior VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary--
Mr. Gary L. CribbSenior Group Executive Vice President of Stores & Loss Prevention60-

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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST): Quantitative Analysis

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) — Consumer Cyclical — Apparel Retail. ROST is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, ROST has returned +29.3% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

ROST ranks 66 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 2 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 1.33, ranked 44 of 494); its weakest is value (Z -0.47, ranked 362 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.33366 of 461
Momentum1.32644 of 494 ↓5
Value-0.468362 of 489 ↓5
Quality0.243127 of 468
Growth0.232111 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$231.60
Market Cap74.29B
P/E28.04
Revenue (last 12 months)24.51B
Price / book10.98
Book value per share$21.09
52-week range$157.73 – $257.00
Dividend yield0.77%
Beta0.85
Average volume2,259,650
Shares outstanding320.78M
Short interest (% of float)3.57% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does ROST report earnings? 12 of its last 12, after the close →

What are ROST insiders doing? 61 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 15 sells, the last one on Oct 1, 2026 →

ROST latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All ROST filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about Ross Stores (ROST)

When does Ross Stores report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), Ross Stores will report its next earnings on Nov 19, 2026, with no time announced. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Aug 20, 2026). ROST earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Ross Stores's P/E ratio?

Ross Stores's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 28.0 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Aug 1, 2026. The median of the 52 Consumer Cyclical companies with a P/E is 20.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Ross Stores is above its sector median. Consumer Cyclical stocks, company by company →

Where does Ross Stores rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Ross Stores ranks 66 of 461, and 2 of the 46 Consumer Cyclical companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Ross Stores insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Ross Stores shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Sep 14, 2026, by a director who is also an officer, for $11.3M. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 15 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All ROST insider trades →

Does Ross Stores pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 0.77% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $1.78 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 8, 2026.

What sector is Ross Stores in, and which index?

Ross Stores is classified in the Consumer Cyclical sector (industry: Apparel Retail), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 54 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Cyclical stocks →

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026. Source: point-in-time SEC fundamentals and closing prices. Method and formulas are on the home page.

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