Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)
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.
- Symbol
- ROST
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Apparel Retail
- Market cap
- $73.06B
- 52 week range
- 147.49 - 257
Valuation
- Share price
- $228.54 (close of 2026-10-02)
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.44x
- Price to book
- 10.83x
- Price to free cash flow
- 26.18x
- Enterprise value
- $73.51B
- Book value per share
- $21.09
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | -2.38% |
| 5 days | -3.21% |
| 1 month | -1.00% |
| 3 months | +7.08% |
| 6 months | +3.89% |
| Year to date | +26.87% |
| 1 year | +46.34% |
| 3 years | +99.65% |
| 5 years | +105.73% |
| 10 years | +255.43% |
| All time | +41452.73% |
Members of Congress who disclosed ROST trades
Jefferson Shreve · Lisa McClain · Val Hoyle · Dan Newhouse
Super investors holding ROST
Ken Griffin (Citadel) · Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) · First Eagle Investment (First Eagle Investment Management, LLC)
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 34.67%
- Return on invested capital
- 29.54%
- Return on assets
- 13.80%
- Return on capital employed
- 25.25%
- Gross margin
- 27.71%
- Net margin
- 9.43%
- EBITDA margin
- 14.14%
- Revenue growth
- 7.67%
- Net income growth
- 2.60%
- Free cash flow growth
- 34.87%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 3.82%
- Current ratio
- 1.61x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 0.11x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2026-01-31
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Revenue
- $22.75B
- Cost of revenue
- $16.45B
- Gross profit
- $6.30B
- EBITDA
- $3.22B
- Net income
- $2.15B
- Earnings per share
- $6.66
- Shares outstanding
- 322.22M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $22.75B | $6.30B | $2.15B | $6.66 |
| 2025-02-01 | $21.13B | $5.87B | $2.09B | $6.36 |
| 2024-02-03 | $20.38B | $5.58B | $1.87B | $5.59 |
| 2023-01-28 | $18.70B | $4.75B | $1.51B | $4.40 |
| 2022-01-29 | $18.92B | $5.21B | $1.72B | $4.90 |
| 2021-01-30 | $12.53B | $2.69B | $85.38M | $0.24 |
| 2020-02-01 | $16.04B | $4.50B | $1.66B | $4.63 |
| 2019-02-02 | $14.98B | $4.26B | $1.59B | $4.30 |
| 2018-02-03 | $14.13B | $4.09B | $1.36B | $3.58 |
| 2017-01-28 | $12.87B | $3.69B | $1.12B | $2.85 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 27.71% | 9.43% | 34.67% | 29.54% |
| 2025-02-01 | 27.78% | 9.89% | 37.95% | 29.70% |
| 2024-02-03 | 27.36% | 9.20% | 38.48% | 29.76% |
| 2023-01-28 | 25.40% | 8.09% | 35.26% | 27.83% |
| 2022-01-29 | 27.53% | 9.11% | 42.43% | - |
| 2021-01-30 | 21.49% | 0.68% | 2.59% | - |
| 2020-02-01 | 28.07% | 10.36% | 49.44% | - |
| 2019-02-02 | 28.41% | 10.59% | 48.02% | - |
| 2018-02-03 | 28.95% | 9.64% | 44.69% | - |
| 2017-01-28 | 28.70% | 8.69% | 40.67% | - |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $4.59B | $1.02B |
| 2025-02-01 | $4.73B | $1.52B |
| 2024-02-03 | $4.87B | $2.21B |
| 2023-01-28 | $4.55B | $2.46B |
| 2022-01-29 | $4.92B | $2.45B |
| 2021-01-30 | $4.82B | $2.45B |
| 2020-02-01 | $1.35B | $312.89M |
| 2019-02-02 | $1.41B | $312.44M |
| 2018-02-03 | $1.29B | $311.99M |
| 2017-01-28 | $1.11B | $396.49M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $2.21B | $175.35M |
| 2025-02-01 | $1.64B | $156.30M |
| 2024-02-03 | $1.75B | $145.49M |
| 2023-01-28 | $1.04B | $121.94M |
| 2022-01-29 | $1.18B | $134.22M |
| 2021-01-30 | $1.84B | $101.57M |
| 2020-02-01 | $1.62B | $95.44M |
| 2019-02-02 | $1.65B | $95.58M |
| 2018-02-03 | $1.31B | $87.42M |
| 2017-01-28 | $1.26B | $74.55M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- 2026-09-08
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $1.74
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | $0.45 |
| 2026-06-09 | $0.45 |
| 2026-03-13 | $0.45 |
| 2025-12-09 | $0.41 |
| 2025-09-09 | $0.41 |
| 2025-06-10 | $0.41 |
| 2025-03-18 | $0.41 |
| 2024-12-10 | $0.37 |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- 2026-11-19
- Consensus EPS estimate
- $1.82
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Jul/2026 | $1.93 |
| 2026-05-21 | Apr/2026 | $1.70 |
| 2026-03-03 | Jan/2026 | $1.88 |
| 2025-11-20 | Oct/2025 | $1.40 |
| 2025-08-21 | Jul/2025 | $1.52 |
| 2025-05-22 | Apr/2025 | $1.43 |
| 2025-03-04 | Jan/2025 | $1.65 |
| 2024-11-21 | Oct/2024 | $1.39 |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- rossstores.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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