Ross Stores, Inc.

Ross Stores, Inc.

ROST
Ross Stores, Inc.US flagNASDAQ Global Select
244.51
USD
-0.45
- -
78.43BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
24.03
26.7
29.63
32.81
37.08
40.55
44.74
35.56
53.82
54.44
60.79
64.3
70.61
74.13
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.97
2.24
2.53
2.85
3.58
4.3
4.63
0.24
4.9
4.4
5.59
6.36
6.66
7.22
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.11
1.76
2.38
3.22
3.44
4.47
4.51
5.22
3.36
3.01
5.23
4.98
6.85
8.21
Dividend per Share
0.35
0.41
0.48
0.55
0.65
0.91
1.03
0.29
1.15
1.26
1.36
1.49
1.64
1.68
Book Value per Share
4.7
5.49
6.14
7.01
8.03
8.98
9.42
9.23
11.54
12.51
14.53
16.75
19.2
19.64
Tangible Book Value per Share
4.7
5.49
6.14
7.01
8.03
8.98
9.42
9.23
11.54
12.51
14.53
16.75
19.2
19.64
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
426
414
403
392
381
370
358
352
351
343
335
329
322
321
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10,230
11,042
11,940
12,867
14,135
14,984
16,039
12,532
18,916
18,696
20,377
21,129
22,751
23,776
Operating Margin (%)
13.13
13.48
13.6
14.01
14.49
13.62
13.38
1.51
12.33
10.65
11.32
12.24
11.9
12.22
Depreciation Expense
206
233
275
303
313
330
351
364
361
395
419
447
509
526
Net Income, GAAP
837
925
1,021
1,118
1,363
1,587
1,661
85
1,723
1,512
1,875
2,091
2,145
2,316
Effective Tax Rate (%)
37.67
37.74
36.67
37.43
33.22
22.6
23.26
19.68
23.73
23.92
24.16
24.17
24.53
23.79
Profit Margin (%)
8.18
8.37
8.55
8.69
9.64
10.59
10.36
0.68
9.11
8.09
9.2
9.89
9.43
9.74
Working Capital
474
590
769
1,061
1,225
1,395
731
2,725
3,258
3,268
3,212
2,877
2,813
2,659
LT Debt
150
396
396
396
312
312
2,923
5,070
4,992
5,050
4,814
4,279
3,985
3,746
Total Equity
2,007
2,279
2,472
2,748
3,049
3,306
3,359
3,291
4,060
4,289
4,871
5,509
6,187
6,305
Return on Invested Capital (%)
40.38
38.07
37
37.42
41.41
44.48
31.32
1.91
18.96
15.34
16.87
17.88
18.01
20.12
Return on Capital (%)
41.11
38.36
37.13
37.58
41.74
45.3
31.88
1.97
19.03
15.99
18.73
19.61
19.24
21.66
Return on Common Equity (%)
44.37
43.15
42.96
42.82
47.01
49.96
49.84
2.57
46.87
36.22
40.93
40.28
36.68
38.98

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'26
Jan'26
Apr'27
ST Debt
1,223
1,228
977
LT Borrowings
1,018
1,018
777
LT Finance Leases
2,948
2,967
2,969
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
324
322
321
Market Capitalization
51,448
60,808
73,129

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Oct'26
Jan'26
Apr'27
Total Current Assets
7,630
7,640
7,573
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,061
4,594
4,131
Accounts Receivable, Net
204
181
213
Inventories
3,129
2,631
2,977
Total Current Liabilities
5,020
4,827
4,915
Payables & Accruals
3,797
3,600
3,938
ST Debt
1,223
1,228
977
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.81%
13.6%
12.31%
Free Cash Flow
12.25%
9.87%
34.87%
Net Income, GAAP
190.11%
388.68%
2.6%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.89%
14.03%
7.67%
Total Cash Common Dividend
32.72%
65.39%
8.05%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
4,858
5,288
5,071
5,912
21,129
2026
4,985
5,529
5,601
6,635
22,751
2027
6,010
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
1.47
1.6
1.49
1.8
6.36
2026
1.48
1.57
1.59
2.02
6.66
2027
2.04
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
1.49
2026
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
1.64
2027
0.45
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChatGPT
CEO
James G. Conroy
Full Time Employees
111,000
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Apparel - Retail
Address
5130 Hacienda Drive Dublin CA United States of America 94568-7579
IPO Date
Aug 8, 1985
Business
Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) operates as the largest off-price apparel and home fashion retailer in the United States, offering branded and designer merchandise at 20-60% discounts from department and specialty store prices through its primary banners Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS; core products encompass women's, men's and children's apparel, footwear, accessories, handbags, beauty items, home fashions including bedding, bath, kitchen accessories, decorative housewares, furniture accents, toys and jewelry. The company targets middle-income households and price-conscious consumers aged 18-54, predominantly female, serving them via an opportunistic buying model that sources overstock, closeouts and manufacturer overruns for constantly changing inventory with weekly new arrivals of 10,000-15,000 items across 18,000-22,000 SKUs per store. Founded in 1950 as Ross Department Store and restructured into its modern off-price format in 1982 following acquisition by investors including Stuart Moldaw, Ross Stores maintains headquarters in Dublin, California, and conducts geographic operations across 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico through 2,273 locations including 1,909 Ross Dress for Less and 364 dd's DISCOUNTS stores. In fiscal 2025, the company completed aggressive expansion plans by opening 90 net new stores—36 Ross Dress for Less and four dd's DISCOUNTS in September-October alone—entering new markets in Michigan, New Jersey and New York while advancing toward long-term targets of at least 2,900 Ross and 700 dd's locations; fiscal 2024 revenues reached $21.1 billion, reflecting 3.7% growth driven by 5% sales increase and 2% comparable store sales in Q2 2025. Ross Stores recently appointed James Conroy as CEO effective February 2, 2025, succeeding Barbara Rentler who led since 2014, and expanded distribution operations in York County amid ongoing efforts to enhance supply chain efficiency across seven centers. The retailer continues strategic growth with no major acquisitions or partnerships announced in the past 1-2 years, focusing instead on organic store development, inventory turnover of 5.2 times annually and community initiatives including over $46 million donated since 2015 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

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