ROST
NASDAQ · USDRoss Stores, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
CEO James G. Conroy
Employees 107,000
R&D / revenue 0.0%
Last price
$236.89+0.88%last session
Market cap
$76.0B
P/E (TTM)
28.4x
From 52w high
−7.8%
From 52w low
+53.0%
1-year return
+53.9%
RSI 14 · vs SMA200
60.1 · +7.9%
IS score
73.9/ 100
Factor model across 8 sub-scores, ranked against 3,010 US stocks. Describes the business, not the outlook.
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One year, rebased to 100
ROST SPY XLY (sector ETF) · weekly closesScore DNA
Each bar is a 0-100 score within the scored universe69Profitability
72Growth
38Value
93Momentum
100Risk (safety)
85Quality
84Balance sheet
86Earnings quality
Flags
Strengths
✓ Piotroski 8+
Warnings
None of the computed warning flags fires for ROST (Altman, Beneish, accruals, FCF, dilution).
Observations
Moat model: Narrow, Efficient ScalePiotroski 9 / 9Altman Z 8.2Beta 0.862 of 4 smart-money sources active
Smart-money strip
Each disclosure source on its own window. Filings coinciding is not coordination.INSForm 4 · 180 days
Insider open-market buys
0
2 open-market sales, $12.8M
Form 144 notices (12m): 12, $35.4M proposed, not confirmed sales
CONGSTOCK Act · 180 days
Congressional purchases
0
No disclosed purchases
Members disclose in ranges, 30-45 days after the trade
13F13F · quarter to 2026-06-30
Net change in institutional holders
+65
180 new holders, 99 closed
1,426 filers hold 94.9% · 590 added, 442 trimmed
ETFETF holdings · 30 days
Net funds accumulating
+248
1,441 funds adding shares
1,193 funds trimming · counts of funds, not dollars
DARKFINRA · daily
Short-sale share of off-exchange volume
39.1%
20-day avg 46.3%, 50-day avg 45.1%
Latest 7.2 pp under its 20-day average · a flow, not short interest
Key financials · FY2025
USD, fiscal year. Stock-based compensation is non-cash; shown against FCF.Income statement
Revenue$22.8B
Revenue growth YoY+7.7%
Gross margin27.9%
Operating income$2.7B
Operating margin11.9%
Net income$2.1B
Net margin9.4%
EPS (diluted)$6.61
Cash flow
Operating cash flow$3.0B
Capital expenditure$819.3M
Free cash flow$2.2B
FCF conversion (FCF / OCF)72.9%
Stock-based compensation$175.4M
FCF less SBC$2.0B
Buybacks$1.1B
Dividends$528.1M
Balance sheet & returns
Cash & short-term investments$4.6B
Total debt$2.2B
Net cash$2.3B
Shareholders' equity$6.2B
Goodwill & intangibles$0
Debt / equity0.70
ROE (TTM)42.3%
ROIC (TTM)21.2%
Operating margin by fiscal year
Revenue $18.9B (FY2021) to $22.8B (FY2025), a 4.7% CAGR.
Valuation
P/E (TTM)28.4x
EV / EBITDA19.3x
Price / sales3.10x
Price / FCF27.2x
FCF yield3.67%
Buyback yield1.49%
SBC / revenue0.8%
Price / book11.18x
Forward P/E FY202728.0x
Forward P/E FY202826.3x
Forward multiples divide today's price by Street EPS estimates. Street mean target $270.36 across 14 analysts last quarter is theirs, not ours.
ROST vs industry median
62 companies in Apparel - Retail
ROST (TTM)Industry median
Asset turnover 1.53 vs industry 1.47 · financial leverage 2.37
Earnings delivery
Next report 2026-11-19 · consensus EPS $1.84100%
beat rate, 12 of 12 quarters
+8.0%
median EPS surprise
12
longest beat streak
EPS surprise in % vs the consensus at the time, oldest (left) to newest, 2023-08-17 to 2026-08-20. Bars cap at ±60%.
Peers
Market-cap band, not the industry cohort above| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | ROE | Net margin | Rev growth | 12m return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | $76.0B | 28.4x | 42.3% | 10.8% | +7.7% | +53.9% |
| TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | $162.0B | 27.2x | 62.2% | 10.0% | +7.7% | +3.6% |
| BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. | $16.5B | 23.6x | 41.4% | 6.1% | +11.0% | −4.4% |
| LULU Lululemon Athletica Inc. | $11.2B | 8.0x | 30.9% | 13.6% | +1.7% | −41.0% |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. | $8.1B | 6.8x | 33.8% | 13.7% | +1.1% | +15.4% |
| HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings In | $77.7B | 50.2x | -29.1% | 14.4% | +8.7% | — |
| RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | $74.3B | 17.1x | 45.4% | 23.3% | +8.7% | — |
| GM General Motors Company | $73.7B | 42.0x | 3.0% | 2.7% | −1.1% | — |
12-month window: SPY +15.9%, sector ETF XLY −3.2%. Past returns describe history only.
Recent 8-K filings
2026-09-17Officer/Director Change; Regulation FD; Exhibits
2026-08-20Earnings Release; Exhibits
2026-05-27Shareholder Vote
2026-05-21Earnings Release; Exhibits
2026-03-03Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements and Exhibits
2025-11-24Departure/Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; Regulation FD Disclosure; Financial Statements and Exhibits
Context
Shares outstanding320,781,076
Free float97.4%
Institutional ownership94.9%
Beta0.86
Dividend yield0.73%
Last dividend$0.45 on 2026-09-08
50 / 200-day average$233.66 / $219.90
Large-cap Consumer Cyclical median P/E24.3x
Full factsheet
The PDF carries everything on this page plus the cash-allocation waterfall, Form 144 notices, 13F holder detail, dark-pool and short-flow history, seasonality and the moat assessment (Narrow).
Read it in the browser Download (PDF)All fundamentals · 140 measures in 13 categories
Percentile = where ROST sits among 14 scored companies in Apparel - Retail (0 = lowest value, 100 = highest). It is a position, not a grade.ValuationProfitability (TTM)Returns on capitalGrowthMargin history & stabilityLiquidity (latest quarter)Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)EfficiencyCash flow & earnings qualityDividends & buybacksScores & forensic checksPer shareSize (TTM)
Valuation
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 28.6x | 92nd |
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | 1.40 | 88th |
| Price / sales | 3.1x | 100th |
| Price / book | 11.3x | 92nd |
| Price / tangible book | 11.9x | 85th |
| Price / free cash flow | 27.2x | 77th |
| Price / operating cash flow | 20.8x | 100th |
| Enterprise value | $76.4B | 92nd |
| EV / sales | 3.1x | 100th |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.0x | 85th |
| EV / EBIT | 22.3x | 85th |
| EV / free cash flow | 27.4x | 69th |
| Earnings yield | 3.5% | 8th |
| FCF yield | 3.7% | 23rd |
| Operating cash flow yield | 4.8% | 0th |
| Graham number (per share) | $62.70 | 54th |
Profitability (TTM)
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 29.9% | 0th |
| EBITDA margin | 17.3% | 77th |
| Operating margin | 13.7% | 85th |
| EBIT margin | 14.0% | 77th |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 85th |
| NOPAT margin | 10.4% | 85th |
| FCF margin | 11.4% | 85th |
| Operating cash flow margin | 14.9% | 77th |
| R&D / revenue | 0.0% | 0th |
| SG&A / revenue | 16.1% | 8th |
| Stock comp / revenue | 0.8% | 83rd |
| Effective tax rate | 24.1% | 54th |
Returns on capital
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 42.6% | 85th |
| ROA | 17.4% | 85th |
| ROIC | 35.6% | 100th |
| ROCE | 30.9% | 85th |
| Return on tangible assets | 22.5% | 77th |
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 50.9% | 100th |
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 45.8% | 8th |
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 28.0% | 85th |
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 30.8% | 85th |
| ROE, 5-yr average | 37.5% | 85th |
| Incremental ROIC | 145.6% | 92nd |
Growth
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 14.0% | 92nd |
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 4.2% | 31st |
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 8.5% | 69th |
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 7.2% | 54th |
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | 13.6% | 85th |
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | 18.6% | 69th |
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | 28.9% | 64th |
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | 18.3% | 58th |
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | 31.1% | 73rd |
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | 20.4% | 58th |
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | 17.1% | 73rd |
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | 66.2% | 64th |
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | 10.2% | 45th |
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 8.6% | 33rd |
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | 16.9% | 62nd |
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | 4.4% | 67th |
| Sustainable growth rate | 33.8% | 77th |
Margin history & stability
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 28.4% | 0th |
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 12.6% | 69th |
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 10.1% | 77th |
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 9.0% | 69th |
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.94 | 69th |
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.92 | 92nd |
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.95 | 46th |
Liquidity (latest quarter)
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $4.3B | 92nd |
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$451.0M | 85th |
| Working capital | $3.0B | 100th |
| Current ratio | 1.61 | 62nd |
| Quick ratio | 0.98 | 69th |
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.88 | 85th |
| Defensive interval (days) | 418 days | 100th |
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $4.7B | 77th |
| Debt / equity | 0.70 | 23rd |
| Net debt / equity | 0.07 | 0th |
| Debt / assets | 29.7% | 15th |
| Debt / capital | 41.3% | 23rd |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.12 | 8th |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.11 | 0th |
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 57.4x | 70th |
| Cash interest coverage | 61.3x | 60th |
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 1.3 yrs | 8th |
| Liabilities / assets | 57.8% | 31st |
| IS credit model rating | AA+ | |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 65 | 0th |
Efficiency
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 1.61 | 77th |
| Fixed asset turnover | 3.14 | 69th |
| Inventory turnover | 6.0 | 100th |
| Receivables turnover | 106.9 | 75th |
| Days sales outstanding | 3 days | 31st |
| Days inventory outstanding | 60 days | 0th |
| Days payables outstanding | 51 days | 54th |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 13 days | 0th |
| Capex / revenue | 3.6% | 50th |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.07 | 25th |
| Operating expense ratio | 16.2% | 0th |
Cash flow & earnings quality
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.38 | 38th |
| FCF / net income | 1.05 | 62nd |
| FCF / operating cash flow | 76.2% | 92nd |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 23.8% | 8th |
| Accruals ratio | -6.6% | 31st |
| Sloan accruals ratio | -2.4% | 62nd |
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 0.75 | 8th |
Scores & forensic checks
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| IS score | 74 | 100th |
| IS profitability | 69 | 69th |
| IS growth | 72 | 100th |
| IS value | 38 | 15th |
| IS momentum | 93 | 92nd |
| IS risk (safety) | 100 | 54th |
| IS quality | 85 | 92nd |
| IS balance sheet | 84 | 85th |
| IS earnings quality | 86 | 54th |
| IS cash flow | 71 | 100th |
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 9 | 92nd |
| Altman Z-score | 8.2 | 100th |
| Beneish M-score | −2.71 | 54th |
| Ohlson O-score | −8.80 | 8th |
| IS credit score | 94 | 100th |
Size (TTM)
| Measure | ROST | Industry percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $76.0B | 92nd |
| Revenue | $24.5B | 92nd |
| EBITDA | $4.2B | 92nd |
| Net income | $2.7B | 92nd |
| Free cash flow | $2.8B | 92nd |
| Total assets | $16.0B | 92nd |
| Shareholders' equity | $6.7B | 92nd |
| Employees | 111,000 | 92nd |
Insider transactions, last 6 months
Form 4 · most recent 12| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Bransten Shelley Director |
Award / grant | 1,111 | — | — | 1,111 |
| 2026-10-01 | Johnson Christian B Director |
Award / grant | 1,111 | — | — | 1,111 |
| 2026-09-14 | Conroy James Grant Director, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
Open-market sale | 49,205 | $229.48 | $11.3M | 134,349 |
| 2026-09-14 | Brinkley Stephen C PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS |
Open-market sale | 6,424 | $229.66 | $1.5M | 51,665 |
| 2026-09-11 | Conroy James Grant Director, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
Tax withholding | 41,372 | $230.74 | $9.5M | 183,554 |
| 2026-09-11 | Brinkley Stephen C PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS |
Tax withholding | 6,654 | $230.74 | $1.5M | 58,089 |
| 2026-09-11 | Fleming Karen PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS |
Tax withholding | 907 | $230.74 | $209,281 | 90,562 |
| 2026-05-29 | Garrett Sharon D Director |
Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 2,113 |
| 2026-05-29 | Garrett Sharon D Director |
Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 215,059 |
| 2026-05-29 | Mueller Patricia H Director |
Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 2,113 |
| 2026-05-29 | Mueller Patricia H Director |
Gift | 1,354 | — | — | 3,513 |
| 2026-05-21 | Garrett Sharon D Director |
Award / grant | 896 | — | — | 3,467 |
Shares acquired vs disposed, by month
acquired disposed · all Form 4 typesBy transaction type, 6 months
| Type | Direction | Filings | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award / grant | Acquired | 10 | 9,137 | — |
| Gift | Disposed | 2 | 2,708 | — |
| Gift | Acquired | 2 | 2,708 | — |
| Open-market sale | Disposed | 2 | 55,629 | $12.8M |
| Tax withholding | Disposed | 3 | 48,933 | $11.3M |
| — | Disposed | 2 | 0 | — |
Awards, option exercises and tax withholding are compensation mechanics; open-market buys and sales are the discretionary ones.
Form 144 notices
12 months: 12 notices · 163,366 shares · $35.4M| Filed | Filer | Shares proposed | Est. proceeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Stephen Brinkley | 6,424 | $1.5M |
| 2026-09-14 | James Conroy | 49,205 | $11.3M |
| 2026-04-02 | Michael Balmuth | 2,496 | $548,995 |
| 2026-04-01 | Michael A Balmuth | 5,804 | $1.3M |
A Form 144 is notice of a proposed sale, not a confirmed one.
Congress trades
12 months: House 3 trades (1 purchases) · Senate 0 (0 purchases)| Traded | Member | Chamber | Type | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Ro Khanna | House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 2026-04-13 | Ro Khanna | House | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2026-05-13 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | House | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2026-02-10 |
| 2025-09-22 | Val Hoyle | House | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 2025-10-10 |
| 2020-03-03 | Kelly Loeffler | Senate | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 2020-05-01 |
| 2020-03-03 | Kelly Loeffler | Senate | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 2020-04-30 |
| 2020-03-03 | Kelly Loeffler | Senate | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 2020-04-30 |
| 2020-03-03 | Kelly Loeffler | Senate | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 2020-03-31 |
STOCK Act disclosures, in ranges, filed up to 45 days after the trade.
Largest 13F holders
Quarter to 2026-06-30, the latest most managers have filed| Manager | Shares | Value | % of shares out |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 27,900,923 | $5.9B | 8.70% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 21,040,574 | $4.5B | 6.56% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 14,643,656 | $3.1B | 4.56% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 14,517,853 | $3.1B | 4.53% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 12,316,939 | $2.6B | 3.84% |
| FMR LLC | 10,973,537 | $2.3B | 3.42% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 9,509,998 | $2.0B | 2.96% |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 9,104,980 | $1.9B | 2.84% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 8,408,735 | $1.8B | 2.62% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 7,943,924 | $1.7B | 2.48% |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 6,615,682 | $1.4B | 2.06% |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | 5,956,732 | $1.3B | 1.86% |
| NORGES BANK | 5,834,005 | $1.2B | 1.82% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 4,024,365 | $856.6M | 1.25% |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 3,419,275 | $727.8M | 1.07% |
Institutional ownership by quarter
% of shares held by 13F filers
Number of 13F filers holding
Holder changes by quarter
| Quarter | Holders | Ownership | New | Increased | Reduced | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 1,426 | 94.9% | 180 | 590 | 442 | 99 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1,361 | 90.5% | 241 | 529 | 406 | 74 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1,221 | 92.0% | 246 | 474 | 334 | 60 |
| 2025-09-30 | 1,061 | 90.3% | 124 | 374 | 395 | 94 |
| 2025-06-30 | 1,045 | 92.7% | 129 | 406 | 353 | 95 |
| 2025-03-31 | 1,021 | 93.2% | 91 | 349 | 438 | 151 |
| 2024-12-31 | 1,097 | 94.1% | 164 | 367 | 407 | 95 |
| 2024-09-30 | 1,050 | 91.3% | 110 | 397 | 368 | 81 |
| 2024-06-30 | 1,032 | 91.5% | 103 | 395 | 361 | 83 |
| 2024-03-31 | 1,025 | 90.8% | 122 | 342 | 383 | 59 |
| 2023-12-31 | 973 | 91.9% | 158 | 320 | 355 | 71 |
| 2023-09-30 | 902 | 92.4% | 106 | 324 | 322 | 65 |
Schedule 13D / 13G filers
| Filed | Form | Filer | % of class | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | BlackRock, Inc. | 8.0% | 25,664,414 |
| 2026-04-30 | SCHEDULE 13G | Vanguard Capital Management | 7.5% | 24,227,550 |
| 2025-08-14 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 4.0% | 13,036,901 |
| 2025-07-31 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 4.8% | 15,854,549 |
Required above 5% of a class; 13G is the passive form.
ETFs with the largest holding
| ETF | Weight in fund | Holding value |
|---|---|---|
| VITSX | 0.10% | $2.4B |
| VTSAX | 0.10% | $2.4B |
| VTI | 0.10% | $2.4B |
| VSMPX | 0.10% | $2.4B |
| VFFSX | 0.11% | $2.0B |
| VOO | 0.11% | $2.0B |
Share structure
Shares outstanding320,781,076
Float312,583,483
Free float97.4%
Income statement
Fiscal years, USD| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.9B | $18.7B | $20.4B | $21.1B | $22.8B |
| Cost of revenue | $13.7B | $13.9B | $14.8B | $15.3B | $16.4B |
| Gross profit | $5.2B | $4.7B | $5.6B | $5.9B | $6.4B |
| R&D | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SG&A | $2.9B | $2.8B | $3.3B | $3.3B | $3.7B |
| Operating income | $2.3B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.7B |
| EBITDA | $2.7B | $2.5B | $3.0B | $3.3B | $3.6B |
| Pretax income | $2.3B | $2.0B | $2.5B | $2.8B | $2.8B |
| Income tax | $536.0M | $475.4M | $597.3M | $666.4M | $697.1M |
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| EPS, diluted | $4.87 | $4.38 | $5.56 | $6.32 | $6.61 |
| Diluted shares | 353.7M | 345.2M | 337.4M | 331.0M | 322.9M |
Balance sheet
| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $4.9B | $4.6B | $4.9B | $4.7B | $4.6B |
| Receivables | $119.2M | $145.7M | $130.8M | $144.5M | $181.3M |
| Inventory | $2.3B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.6B |
| Total current assets | $7.5B | $6.9B | $7.4B | $7.5B | $7.6B |
| PP&E, net | $5.9B | $6.3B | $6.7B | $7.1B | $7.6B |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total assets | $13.6B | $13.4B | $14.3B | $14.9B | $15.5B |
| Accounts payable | $2.4B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $2.1B | $2.4B |
| Total current liabilities | $4.2B | $3.6B | $4.2B | $4.7B | $4.8B |
| Long-term debt | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.2B | $1.5B | $1.0B |
| Total liabilities | $9.6B | $9.1B | $9.4B | $9.4B | $9.4B |
| Shareholders' equity | $4.1B | $4.3B | $4.9B | $5.5B | $6.2B |
Cash flow statement
Outflows are negative| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Depreciation & amortization | $360.7M | $394.7M | $419.4M | $446.8M | $509.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | $134.2M | $121.9M | $145.5M | $156.3M | $175.4M |
| Change in working capital | −$494.4M | −$418.7M | $95.9M | −$266.1M | $122.7M |
| Operating cash flow | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2.5B | $2.4B | $3.0B |
| Capital expenditure | −$557.8M | −$654.1M | −$762.8M | −$720.1M | −$819.3M |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $2.2B |
| Investing cash flow | −$557.8M | −$654.1M | −$762.8M | −$637.5M | −$819.3M |
| Net debt issued / repaid | −$65.0M | $0 | $0 | −$250.0M | −$700.0M |
| Buybacks | −$707.3M | −$998.9M | −$998.6M | −$1.1B | −$1.1B |
| Dividends paid | −$405.1M | −$431.3M | −$454.8M | −$488.7M | −$528.1M |
Ratio history
Margins on the fiscal-year (TTM at Q4) basis; multiples at each year end| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 27.5% | 25.4% | 27.4% | 27.8% | 27.9% |
| Operating margin | 12.3% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 11.9% |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| FCF margin | 6.2% | 5.5% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| ROE | 46.9% | 36.2% | 40.9% | 40.3% | 36.7% |
| ROIC | 37.4% | 27.8% | 30.5% | 30.3% | 30.0% |
| ROA | 13.1% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
| Debt / equity | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.03 | 0.84 |
| Interest coverage | 31.0x | 25.7x | 34.4x | 44.5x | 66.2x |
| Current ratio | 1.77 | 1.90 | 1.77 | 1.62 | 1.58 |
| Revenue growth | +50.9% | −1.2% | +9.0% | +3.7% | +7.7% |
| EPS growth | +1,940.0% | −9.9% | +26.6% | +13.7% | +4.4% |
| P/E at year end | 19.0x | 25.9x | 24.6x | 23.4x | 28.4x |
| EV / EBITDA at year end | 12.4x | 16.4x | 15.8x | 15.3x | 17.0x |
| FCF yield at year end | 3.60% | 2.65% | 3.81% | 3.35% | 3.62% |
| Dividend payout | 23.5% | 28.5% | 24.3% | 23.4% | 24.6% |
Revenue by segment
| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Accents and Bed and Bath | $4.9B | $4.9B | $5.3B | $5.5B |
| Ladies | $4.7B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $4.6B |
| Mens | $2.6B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $3.4B |
| Accessories, Lingerie, Fine Jewelry, And Cosmetics | $2.6B | $2.6B | $3.1B | $3.2B |
| Shoes | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.6B | $2.5B |
| Childrens | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.9B |
Street estimates by fiscal year
Next report 2026-11-19 · consensus EPS $1.84 · these are analysts' numbers, not ours| Fiscal year | Revenue (mean) | Revenue range | EPS (mean) | EPS range | Analysts | P/E on mean EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $22.5B | $22.4B – $22.7B | $6.52 | $6.45 – $6.60 | 12 | 36.3x |
| 2027 | $25.7B | $25.5B – $25.8B | $8.46 | $8.45 – $8.49 | 9 | 28.0x |
| 2028 | $27.5B | $27.1B – $27.8B | $9.01 | $8.82 – $9.25 | 11 | 26.3x |
Reported vs expected, every quarter on file
| Reported | EPS expected | EPS actual | EPS surprise | Revenue expected | Revenue actual | Revenue surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | $1.95 | $2.66 | +36.4% | $6.2B | $6.3B | +1.7% |
| 2026-03-03 | $1.90 | $2.00 | +5.3% | $6.4B | $6.6B | +3.4% |
| 2025-11-20 | $1.42 | $1.58 | +11.3% | $5.4B | $5.6B | +3.4% |
| 2025-08-21 | $1.53 | $1.56 | +2.0% | $5.5B | $5.5B | −0.3% |
| 2025-05-22 | $1.44 | $1.47 | +2.1% | $5.0B | $5.0B | +0.5% |
| 2025-03-04 | $1.66 | $1.79 | +7.8% | $5.9B | $5.9B | −0.5% |
| 2024-11-21 | $1.41 | $1.48 | +5.0% | $5.1B | $5.1B | −1.5% |
| 2024-08-22 | $1.50 | $1.59 | +6.0% | $5.2B | $5.3B | +0.8% |
| 2024-05-23 | $1.35 | $1.46 | +8.1% | $4.8B | $4.9B | +0.5% |
| 2024-03-05 | $1.65 | $1.82 | +10.3% | $5.8B | $6.0B | +3.4% |
| 2023-11-16 | $1.22 | $1.33 | +9.0% | $5.7B | $4.9B | −14.3% |
| 2023-08-17 | $1.16 | $1.32 | +13.8% | $4.7B | $4.9B | +3.9% |
| 2023-05-18 | $1.06 | $1.09 | +2.8% | $4.5B | $4.5B | −0.0% |
| 2023-02-28 | $1.24 | $1.31 | +5.6% | $5.2B | $5.2B | +1.2% |
| 2022-11-17 | $0.81 | $1.00 | +23.5% | $4.4B | $4.6B | +4.5% |
| 2022-08-18 | $0.99 | $1.11 | +12.1% | $4.6B | $4.6B | −0.5% |
| 2022-05-19 | $1.00 | $0.91 | −9.0% | $4.5B | $4.3B | −4.1% |
| 2022-03-01 | $0.97 | $1.04 | +7.2% | $4.9B | $5.0B | +1.5% |
| 2021-11-18 | $0.78 | $1.09 | +39.7% | $4.3B | $4.6B | +6.2% |
| 2021-08-19 | $0.98 | $1.39 | +41.8% | $4.3B | $4.8B | +11.6% |
| 2021-05-20 | $0.88 | $1.34 | +52.3% | $3.8B | $4.5B | +18.9% |
| 2021-03-02 | $1.00 | $0.67 | −33.0% | $4.3B | $4.2B | −0.3% |
| 2020-11-19 | $0.63 | $1.02 | +61.9% | $3.0B | $3.8B | +23.2% |
| 2020-08-20 | $-0.31 | $-0.13 | +58.1% | — | $2.7B | — |
Off-exchange (dark pool) volume, weekly
FINRA ATS, $ billions · through the week of 2026-08-31 (FINRA publishes with a delay)| Week of | Notional | Shares | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $470.0M | 2,045,105 | 61,879 |
| 2026-08-24 | $779.2M | 3,295,325 | 79,569 |
| 2026-08-17 | $1.5B | 6,325,337 | 130,113 |
| 2026-08-10 | $713.8M | 2,861,844 | 71,712 |
| 2026-08-03 | $572.7M | 2,263,350 | 68,256 |
| 2026-07-27 | $798.6M | 3,198,565 | 83,086 |
Short-sale share of off-exchange volume
daily 20-day average| Date | Short share | Short volume | Total volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 39.1% | 384,948 | 983,627 |
| 2026-10-14 | 49.6% | 297,039 | 598,881 |
| 2026-10-13 | 33.8% | 199,301 | 590,017 |
| 2026-10-12 | 50.2% | 432,128 | 861,480 |
| 2026-10-09 | 38.5% | 280,859 | 728,894 |
| 2026-10-08 | 43.6% | 265,017 | 608,447 |
| 2026-10-07 | 42.9% | 281,238 | 655,646 |
| 2026-10-06 | 37.9% | 279,654 | 738,453 |
| 2026-10-05 | 45.5% | 432,663 | 950,801 |
| 2026-10-02 | 36.2% | 304,593 | 841,795 |
A daily flow measure from FINRA, not short interest.
Seasonality
Average return by calendar month| Month | Avg return | Up years | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.7% | 65% | 20 |
| Feb | +1.6% | 60% | 20 |
| Mar | +1.3% | 52% | 21 |
| Apr | +3.0% | 65% | 20 |
| May | −0.8% | 35% | 20 |
| Jun | −1.1% | 50% | 20 |
| Jul | +2.1% | 60% | 20 |
| Aug | +3.0% | 75% | 20 |
| Sep | +0.6% | 60% | 20 |
| Oct | +1.6% | 65% | 20 |
| Nov | +5.8% | 70% | 20 |
| Dec | +2.0% | 55% | 20 |
History, not a forecast.
Indicators
as of 2026-10-16RSI 1460.1
MFI40.5
ADX17.5
Stochastic %K / %D69.3 / 52.9
Williams %R-20.5
CCI110
TSI / signal-2.3 / -7.8
Chaikin money flow-0.07
ATR$5.44
Bollinger width8.1%
Volume vs 20-day avg1.13x
SupertrendDown
Moving averages and bands
level (price vs level)SMA 20$230.72 (+2.7%)
SMA 50$233.12 (+1.6%)
SMA 200$219.49 (+7.9%)
EMA 21$230.19 (+2.9%)
EMA 50$231.31 (+2.4%)
EMA 200$216.47 (+9.4%)
Bollinger upper$240.04 (−1.3%)
Bollinger lower$221.39 (+7.0%)
Parabolic SAR$220.47 (+7.4%)
Open the live chart, 110+ indicatorsAbout Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Stores, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages a chain of off-price retail establishments focusing on apparel and home goods. These stores operate under two main brand names: Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS. Their product selection primarily includes clothing, accessories, footwear, and household decor. The Ross Dress for Less outlets primarily serve middle-income households, offering merchandise at prices considerably lower than traditional department and specialty stores. Conversely, dd's DISCOUNTS stores cater to moderate-income households, providing products at prices below those typically found in department and discount stores. As of July 5, 2022, the company had approximately 1,950 stores operating across 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross Stores, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is based in Dublin, California.
https://www.rossstores.com
Key executives
| Name | Title | Pay | Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| James G. Conroy | Chief Executive Officer & Director | $6.8M | 1970 |
| Michael J. Hartshorn | Group President, Chief Operating Officer & Director | $3.9M | 1968 |
| Karen Fleming | President & Chief Merchandising Officer - Ross Dress for Less | $3.0M | 1967 |
| Stephen Brinkley | President of Operations | $1.7M | 1974 |
| William Sheehan | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | $1.5M | 1969 |
| Karen Sykes | President & Chief Merchandising Officer of dd's Discounts | $1.1M | 1961 |
| Gary L. Cribb | Senior Group Executive Vice President of Stores & Loss Prevention | — | 1965 |
| Jeffrey Burrill | Group Senior VP, Corporate Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | — | 1970 |
Executive pay, latest proxy
| Executive | Year | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Balmuth Vice Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | 2005 | $977,699 | $8.0M | $0 | $10.2M |
| Barry S. Gluck Executive Vice President Merchandising, Marketing and Planning and Allocation | 2005 | $588,271 | $1.2M | $0 | $2.2M |
| Barbara Levy Executive Vice President Merchandising | 2005 | $587,080 | $1.1M | $0 | $2.1M |
| Barbara Rentler Executive Vice President Chief Merchandising Officer dd’s DISCOUNTS ® | 2005 | $577,160 | $800,021 | $0 | $1.8M |
| Lisa Panattoni Executive Vice President Merchandising | 2005 | $540,599 | $0 | $0 | $1.5M |
Employees
Dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | $0.445 | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-06-09 | $0.445 | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.445 | 2026-03-31 |
| 2025-12-09 | $0.405 | 2025-12-31 |
| 2025-09-09 | $0.405 | 2025-09-30 |
| 2025-06-10 | $0.405 | 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.405 | 2025-03-31 |
| 2024-12-10 | $0.3675 | 2024-12-31 |
Moat model
Narrow · Efficient Scale · 2026-08-01Cost advantage75
Intangibles36
Switching costs66
Network effect60
Efficient scale100
Our component scores (0-100) and overall 64.5; a model of the business, not a call on the stock.
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