Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)
Consumer Discretionary · Apparel Retail · US stock · S&P 500 component
$236.89
▲ +2.06 (0.88%)
Fair valueFair
$250 +5.4% to fair value
$125fair band $175–$325$375
Day's range
$235.22 – $241.23
52-week range
$153.41 – $256.50
About Ross Stores, Inc.
Ross Stores operates off-price retail chains offering brand-name and designer clothing, shoes, accessories and home goods at discounts to regular department store prices. Its buyers purchase excess and closeout inventory from manufacturers and other retailers, and the products are sold in stores across the United States. Revenue comes from in-store sales, and the model depends on a steady flow of discounted merchandise and tight control of costs.
The company reported revenue of $24.5 billion for the last twelve months. Revenue growth over three years averaged 6.8% a year. Operating margin is 13.7% and return on invested capital is 74%. With net debt to EBITDA at negative 0.8 times, cash exceeds debt. It pays a dividend with a yield of 0.7%. The X-Ray Score is 56 out of 100.
Written with AI from public information and the filing figures on this page, then checked automatically for unsupported numbers. It can contain mistakes: read the company's own filings below before relying on it.
Price chart
52-wk range $153.41 – $256.50Volume 2,263,931Daily, split-adjusted
Vitals
Market cap$75.7B
52-week range$153.41 – $256.50
Volume (last day)2,263,931
P/E (TTM)28.7
EBIT / EV yield4.7%
Free-cash-flow yield3.7%
Dividend yield0.7%
Revenue (TTM)$24.5B
Net income (TTM)$2.7B
Operating margin13.7%
Return on capital73.7%
Debt incl. leases$1.0B
Cash & securities$4.3B
Debt = borrowings plus lease liabilities. Cash & securities = cash, equivalents and short-term marketable securities (long-term securities are not counted, so net cash can be understated for companies like Apple). Net debt = debt minus cash & securities. Source: latest SEC 10-Q/10-K. EBIT / EV yield = operating profit divided by market cap plus net debt.
Fair value estimate
$250model spread $237 – $264
Fair
+5.4% to fair value
Equal blend of three models: peer multiples, a fundamentals-adjusted multiple (growth, ROIC and margin) and a 10-year DCF scaled to the market's average. Earnings-power value (no growth) is a floor and not part of the blend. Model uncertainty is Medium, so the safety margin is 30%.
Price $237
Undervalued < $175Fair $175 – $325Overvalued > $325
10-year DCF (market-scaled)
$294
Peer multiples
$192
Earnings power floor (not blended)
$83
Fundamentals-adjusted multiple
$264
Growth the price implies
15.7%/yr
A model estimate, not a price target or recommendation. Inputs: risk-free 5.09%, equity risk premium 4.23% (Damodaran). How it works.
What this means
Average business, fairly priced
The price sits inside our fair-value band. A high score does not guarantee a good outcome; it shifts the odds a little. Use the checklist as a prompt for your own research.
Before you invest · decision checklist
Ticked boxes are filled in from our data; the rest are yours to answer.
The five-lens scan
Every score explained in one sentence, ranked against Consumer Discretionary peers. Open a lens to see the numbers behind it.
Valuation
Weak
32/100
Expensive against its sector on earnings and cash flow.
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EBIT / EV yield4.7%
Free-cash-flow yield3.7%
Fair value vs price1.1×
Growth
Fair
63/100
Growing at a typical pace for its sector.
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Revenue growth (3y)6.8%
EPS growth (3y)14.7%
Growth consistency90%
Profitability
Fair
66/100
Returns on capital are typical for its sector.
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Return on invested capital73.7%
Operating margin13.7%
Gross profitability45.5%
Financial health
Strong
72/100
Balance sheet looks strong: debt is well covered.
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Piotroski F-Score6 / 9
Net debt / EBITDA-0.8×
Interest coverNo interest cost
Dividends
Weak
48/100
Dividend is modest or less certain than peers.
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Dividend yield0.7%
Dividends vs free cash flow20%
Dividend growth7.0%
Quarterly results: last 6 quarters
+2.6%
May '25
+4.6%
Aug '25
+10.4%
Nov '25
+12.2%
Jan '26
+20.6%
May '26
+13.3%
Aug '26
Revenue against the same quarter a year earlier. Latest quarter revenue $6.3B, diluted EPS $2.66.
Fundamentals checklist
● 7 Good · ● 6 Average · ● 3 BadCash quality
Earnings backed by cashAverage
Free-cash-flow yieldBad
Risk models
Altman Z''Good
Piotroski F-ScoreAverage
Growth
EPS growth (3y)Good
Free-cash-flow growth (3y)Good
Revenue growth (3y)Average
Growth consistencyAverage
Balance sheet
Current ratioGood
Net debt / EBITDAGood
Interest coverGood
Valuation
Fair value vs priceBad
EBIT / EV yieldBad
Profitability
Return on invested capitalGood
Operating marginAverage
Gross profitabilityAverage
Each check is graded against the company's sector, not a fixed number. Checklist score 57/100.
Financials
| FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.9B | $18.7B | $20.4B | $21.1B | $22.8B |
| Operating income | $2.3B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.7B |
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Operating cash flow | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2.5B | $2.4B | $3.0B |
| Operating margin | 11.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 11.9% |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $2.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $4.87 | $4.38 | $5.56 | $6.32 | $6.61 |
Fiscal years, from SEC filings.
Technical summary
Daily
Strongly bullish
11 bullish · 3 neutral · 2 bearish
Weekly
Strongly bullish
10 bullish · 1 neutral · 1 bearish
Monthly
Strongly bullish
7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
Moving averages (daily)
| SMA 10 | 227.8 | Bullish |
| EMA 10 | 230.3 | Bullish |
| SMA 20 | 230.7 | Bullish |
| EMA 20 | 230.1 | Bullish |
| SMA 50 | 233.1 | Bullish |
| EMA 50 | 231.3 | Bullish |
| SMA 100 | 232.0 | Bullish |
| EMA 100 | 228.7 | Bullish |
| SMA 200 | 219.5 | Bullish |
| EMA 200 | 216.5 | Bullish |
Oscillators (daily)
| RSI (14) | 60.11 | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26) | -0.32 | Bearish |
| Momentum (12) | 1.50 | Bullish |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 79.46 | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -20.54 | Neutral |
| CCI (20) | 110.3 | Bearish |
Pivot points (classic, last session)
S3 228.3 | S2 231.8 | S1 234.3 | Pivot 237.8 | R1 240.3 | R2 243.8 | R3 246.4 |
Signals describe what the chart is doing, not what to do. Moving averages: price above the average is bullish. Oscillators use the usual thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20; MACD and momentum above zero are bullish). Weekly and monthly views use closing prices only.
Dividends
Paid, last 12 months
1.74 USD
Yield on today's price
0.73%
Frequency
Quarterly
Next ex-dividend date
Not announced
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | 0.4450 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | 0.4450 |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 0.4450 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 0.4050 |
| 9 Sep 2025 | 0.4050 |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 0.4050 |
| 18 Mar 2025 | 0.4050 |
| 10 Dec 2024 | 0.3680 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 0.3680 |
| 11 Jun 2024 | 0.3680 |
| 14 Mar 2024 | 0.3680 |
| 4 Dec 2023 | 0.3350 |
Ex-dividend dates and amounts from EODHD. Shown as declared, before tax.
ROST SEC filings
17 Sep 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Director or officer change; Regulation FD disclosure
1 Sep 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
20 Aug 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
2 Jun 2026
10-QSEC EDGAR
Quarterly report
27 May 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Shareholder vote results
21 May 2026
8-KSEC EDGAR
Results of operations
7 Apr 2026
DEF 14ASEC EDGAR
Proxy statement
31 Mar 2026
10-KSEC EDGAR
Annual report
Where the numbers come from
Statements SEC EDGAR filings (10-K, 10-Q), quarters derived from year-to-date figures.
Prices end-of-day closes, split-adjusted.
Industry inputs beta, multiples and equity risk premium from Damodaran Online (NYU Stern).
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice. Scores and fair values are model estimates from public filings and carry uncertainty.