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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock Analysis

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is a Apparel Retail stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ROST

$234.18

−$3.06 (−1.29%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ROST Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$234.77
Previous Close
$237.24
Day's Range
233.98–238.08
52-Week Range
154.87–257.00
Volume
1.35M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.84
Valuation
Market Cap
$75.12B
P/E Ratio
28.32
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
26.10
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.18
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.06
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
8.27
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$22.75B+7.67%
Net Income (FY)
$2.15B+2.60%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.85%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
320.78M
1-Year Return
+50.97%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.78+0.75%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 8, 2026
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
2.29M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ROST closed at $234.18, +50.97% over 1 year.

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) has a market capitalization of $75.12B.

In fiscal 2025, ROST reported revenue of $22.75B.

ROST Stock Return by Calendar Year

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $15,097
+50.97%
5 years
$10,000 $22,341
+123.41%
10 years
$10,000 $40,710
+307.10%

If you had invested $10,000 in Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $40,710 at the close on October 21, 2026: +307.10% in total, +15.07% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+30.78%
2025+20.41%
2024+10.39%
2023+20.64%
2022+2.94%
2021−6.03%
2020+5.81%
2019+41.34%
2018+4.78%
2017+23.53%
2016 (partial year)+6.89%

As of October 21, 2026.

ROST Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$22.75B$2.15B9.4%
2024$21.13B$2.09B9.9%
2023$20.38B$1.87B9.2%
2022$18.70B$1.51B8.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$22.75B$6.30B$2.71B$2.15B9.4%
2024$21.13B$5.87B$2.59B$2.09B9.9%
2023$20.38B$5.58B$2.31B$1.87B9.2%
2022$18.70B$4.75B$1.99B$1.51B8.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

ROST Dividend History

$1.62+10.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.343—
2025$1.624+10.1%
2024$1.474+9.9%
2023$1.344+8.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.343—
2025$1.624+10.1%
2024$1.474+9.9%
2023$1.344+8.1%
2022$1.244+8.8%
2021$1.144+300.0%
2020$0.291−72.1%
2019$1.024+13.3%
2018$0.904+40.6%
2017$0.644+374.1%
2016$0.141—

Most recent payment: $0.45 per share, ex-dividend September 8, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ROST Valuation vs Apparel Retail Median

Median of 36 stocks
MetricROSTApparel Retail medianvs median
P/E28.3215.0788% above
P/S ratio3.060.427.3x the median
Profit margin10.85%2.20%8.6 pts above

Medians across 36 Apparel Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) carries a market capitalisation of $75.12B. It is classified in the Apparel Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Headcount on file is 111,000.

ROST last closed at $234.18 on October 21, 2026. That is −$3.06 (−1.29%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $154.87 to $257.00. The latest close sits 51.21% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $22.75B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $21.13B, that is a change of +7.67%. Net income for the same year was $2.15B. That is +2.60% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 10.85%. That is 8.6 percentage points above the Apparel Retail median of 2.2%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 8.27.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $18.70B in 2022 to $22.75B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

ROST trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.32. That is 87.99% above the Apparel Retail median of 15.07. On forward earnings the ratio is 26.1. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.18. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.06 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 7.3 times the Apparel Retail median of 0.42. 36 Apparel Retail companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.84. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 31.85%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +50.97%. Measured over 10 years, that is +15.07% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

ROST pays a dividend yielding 0.75%. That is 2.1 percentage points below the Apparel Retail median yield of 2.81%. The indicated annual rate is $1.78 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 8, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.34 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.62 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +30.78% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +41.34%; the weakest is 2021 at −6.03%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) operates in the Apparel Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ross Stores, Inc. ROST $75.12B 28.3
The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX $160.07B 27.0
Aritzia Inc. ATZ.TO CA$17.42B 31.0
Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL $16.54B 23.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Apparel Retail industry average P/E ratio is 15.1x. Ross Stores, Inc. trades at a P/E of 28.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Ross Stores, Inc.

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.

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