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Ross Stores, Inc.

ROST

NASDAQConsumer CyclicalApparel - Retail

Previous close

$239.04

+$10.05 · +4.39%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$239.04

−$0.00 · -0.00%

Aug 24, 7:39 AM ET

ROST company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

51

Fair Value

Momentum

53

Neutral

Sentiment

74

Bullish

Risk resilience

75

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

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.

Industry
Apparel - Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
James G. Conroy
Listed since
Aug 8, 1985
Employees
111,000

Market position

Day range

Current $239.04

52-week range

Current $239.04

Open
$243.85
Previous close
$228.99
Volume
6.11M
2.11× average
Average volume
2.89M
Average daily volume
Market cap
76.68B USD
Beta
0.88
Market reference 1
50-day average
$234.47
+1.95% above average
200-day average
$209.05
+14.35% above average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
60.94B USD
P/E (TTM)
28.7×
P/B (TTM)
10.81×
P/S (TTM)
3.13×
EV / EBITDA
16.24×
Earnings yield
3.56%
Free cash flow yield
3.66%
Dividend yield
0.71%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
29.89%
Operating margin
13.75%
Net margin
10.85%
Return on equity
34.67%
Return on assets
13.80%
Return on invested capital
17.10%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.67×
Current ratio
1.58×
Altman Z-score
7.61
Piotroski F-score
9 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends30%22%14%6%Gross margin, FY2021: 27.53%Gross margin, FY2022: 25.40%Gross margin, FY2023: 27.36%Gross margin, FY2024: 27.78%Gross margin, FY2025: 27.95%Operating margin, FY2021: 12.33%Operating margin, FY2022: 10.65%Operating margin, FY2023: 11.32%Operating margin, FY2024: 12.24%Operating margin, FY2025: 11.90%Net margin, FY2021: 9.11%Net margin, FY2022: 8.09%Net margin, FY2023: 9.20%Net margin, FY2024: 9.89%Net margin, FY2025: 9.43%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 27.53%. Gross margin FY2022 25.40%. Gross margin FY2023 27.36%. Gross margin FY2024 27.78%. Gross margin FY2025 27.95%. Operating margin FY2021 12.33%. Operating margin FY2022 10.65%. Operating margin FY2023 11.32%. Operating margin FY2024 12.24%. Operating margin FY2025 11.90%. Net margin FY2021 9.11%. Net margin FY2022 8.09%. Net margin FY2023 9.20%. Net margin FY2024 9.89%. Net margin FY2025 9.43%.

Income trends

Revenue

22.75B USD+7.67%

Operating income

2.71B USD+4.71%

Net income

2.15B USD+2.60%
Income trends across reported periods24.87B USD16.38B USD7.88B USD−611.81M USDRevenue, FY2021: 18.92B USDRevenue, FY2022: 18.7B USDRevenue, FY2023: 20.38B USDRevenue, FY2024: 21.13B USDRevenue, FY2025: 22.75B USDOperating income, FY2021: 2.33B USDOperating income, FY2022: 1.99B USDOperating income, FY2023: 2.31B USDOperating income, FY2024: 2.59B USDOperating income, FY2025: 2.71B USDNet income, FY2021: 1.72B USDNet income, FY2022: 1.51B USDNet income, FY2023: 1.87B USDNet income, FY2024: 2.09B USDNet income, FY2025: 2.15B USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 18.92B USD. Revenue FY2022 18.7B USD. Revenue FY2023 20.38B USD. Revenue FY2024 21.13B USD. Revenue FY2025 22.75B USD. Operating income FY2021 2.33B USD. Operating income FY2022 1.99B USD. Operating income FY2023 2.31B USD. Operating income FY2024 2.59B USD. Operating income FY2025 2.71B USD. Net income FY2021 1.72B USD. Net income FY2022 1.51B USD. Net income FY2023 1.87B USD. Net income FY2024 2.09B USD. Net income FY2025 2.15B USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue22.75B USD21.13B USD20.38B USD18.7B USD18.92B USD
Cost of goods sold16.39B USD15.26B USD14.8B USD13.95B USD13.71B USD
Gross profit6.36B USD5.87B USD5.58B USD4.75B USD5.21B USD
Selling, general, and administrative3.65B USD3.28B USD3.27B USD2.76B USD2.87B USD
Operating expenses3.65B USD3.28B USD3.27B USD2.76B USD2.87B USD
Interest income200.55M USD234.96M USD238.21M USD77.71M USD833K USD
Interest expense32.9M USD63.39M USD74.09M USD80.55M USD75.16M USD
Depreciation and amortization876.77M USD446.79M USD419.43M USD394.66M USD360.66M USD
Operating income2.71B USD2.59B USD2.31B USD1.99B USD2.33B USD
Net income2.15B USD2.09B USD1.87B USD1.51B USD1.72B USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
100%
11 beats, 0 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+10.09%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.66
Estimate 1.95 · Beat by 36.41%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.772.281.81.31Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 4, 2025: actual 1.79, estimate 1.66, surprise +7.83%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 22, 2025: actual 1.47, estimate 1.44, surprise +2.08%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 21, 2025: actual 1.56, estimate 1.53, surprise +1.96%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 20, 2025: actual 1.58, estimate 1.42, surprise +11.27%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 3, 2026: actual 2, estimate 1.9, surprise +5.26%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 21, 2026: actual 2.02, estimate 1.73, surprise +16.76%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 20, 2026: actual 2.66, estimate 1.95, surprise +36.41%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 19, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.81, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates6.9B6.17B5.43B4.69BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Mar 4, 2025: actual 5.91B USD, estimate 5.94B USD, surprise -0.52%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 22, 2025: actual 4.98B USD, estimate 4.96B USD, surprise +0.50%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 21, 2025: actual 5.53B USD, estimate 5.54B USD, surprise -0.26%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 20, 2025: actual 5.6B USD, estimate 5.42B USD, surprise +3.36%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 3, 2026: actual 6.64B USD, estimate 6.41B USD, surprise +3.44%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 21, 2026: actual 6.01B USD, estimate 5.64B USD, surprise +6.54%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 20, 2026: actual 6.26B USD, estimate 6.16B USD, surprise +1.69%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 19, 2026: actual —, estimate 6.19B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$274.14

14.68% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $310Average $274.14Low $234

Rating distribution

47 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy3064%
Hold1328%
Sell49%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

12 institutions

ROST news

Corporate actions

Corporate action history

Stock split

Effective Jun 12, 2015

2:1

Stock split

Effective Dec 16, 2011

2:1

Stock split

Effective Dec 19, 2003

2:1

Stock split

Effective Sep 23, 1999

2:1

Stock split

Effective Mar 6, 1997

2:1

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