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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.

ROST

$230.69

−$0.98 (−0.42%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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ROST Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$231.34
Previous Close
$231.67
Day's Range
230.06–233.45
52-Week Range
143.39–257.00
Volume
1.38M
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.
0.86
Valuation
Market Cap
$74.00B
P/E Ratio
27.89
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
25.80
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.
2.48
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.02
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
+52.34%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.78+0.77%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 8, 2026
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
2.80M

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

ROST Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+28.59%
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)+7.10%

As of September 4, 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*$0.892—
2025$1.624+10.1%
2024$1.474+9.9%
2023$1.344+8.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.892—
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 June 9, 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 39 stocks
MetricROSTApparel Retail medianvs median
P/E27.8916.6268% above
P/S ratio3.020.427.2x the median
Profit margin10.85%2.56%8.3 pts above

Medians across 39 Apparel Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) carries a market capitalisation of $74.00B. It is classified in the Apparel Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Headcount on file is 111,000.

ROST last closed at $230.69 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.98 (−0.42%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $143.39 to $257.00. The latest close sits 60.88% 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 8.3 percentage points above the Apparel Retail median of 2.56%. 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 27.89. That is 67.81% above the Apparel Retail median of 16.62. On forward earnings the ratio is 25.8. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.48. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.02 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 7.2 times the Apparel Retail median of 0.42. 39 Apparel Retail companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.86. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 31.82%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +52.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is +15.00% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

ROST pays a dividend yielding 0.77%. That is 2.3 percentage points below the Apparel Retail median yield of 3.08%. 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 2 payments totalling $0.89 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.62 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +28.59% 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 $74.00B 27.9
The TJX Companies, Inc. TJX $145.28B 24.5
Burlington Stores, Inc. BURL $16.67B 23.3
Aritzia Inc. ATZ.TO $14.74B 33.6

The Apparel Retail industry average P/E ratio is 16.6x. Ross Stores, Inc. trades at a P/E of 27.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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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