Consumer Cyclical
Ross Stores, Inc.(ROST)
Live Price
Offline$233.25
-0.53% today
1Y Change
+82.70%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 17, 2026
- Market Cap
- $74.02B
- Revenue Growth
- +7.7%
- EPS Growth
- +4.7%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.7%
Coverage: 249 bars Β· Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 17, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is a Consumer Cyclical stock with a market cap of $74.02B and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $233.25 and up 82.7% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 β Jun 17, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +7.7%, EPS growth of +4.7%, a dividend yield of 0.7%. What stands out right now is revenue +7.7%, EPS +4.7%, free cash flow +34.9% with operating margin 11.9% and ROIC 17.1%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 0.7%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 34.1 and price/sales 3.3. Stock Foundry combines ROST price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Consumer Cyclical peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Near sector median
+7.7% vs +7.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+11.9% vs +8.4% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
34.1 vs 18.1 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on May 21, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +16.8% and a revenue surprise of +6.5%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +7.7% and EPS at +4.7%, with operating margin around 11.9%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 20, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +8.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS Ξ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 21, 2026 | +16.8% | +8.1% | +6.7% | β |
2026 Mar 3, 2026 | +5.3% | +8.0% | +7.7% | +9.6% |
2025 Nov 20, 2025 | +11.3% | +8.4% | +9.9% | +13.7% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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ROST Max Drawdown
-7.79%
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Company Overview
Ross Stores, Inc.
NASDAQ Global Select
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 brand names. Its stores primarily offer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions. The company's Ross Dress for Less stores sell its products at department and specialty stores primarily to middle income households; and dd's DISCOUNTS stores sell its products at department and discount stores for households with moderate income. As of July 5, 2022, it operated approximately 1,950 stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS name in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.
- Leadership
- James G. Conroy
- IPO Date
- Aug 8, 1985
- Employees
- 107.0k
- Street Address
- 5130 Hacienda Drive
- Mailing
- Dublin, CA, 94568-7579
- Region
- Dublin, CA, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 925 965 4400
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 34.1
- EV/EBITDA
- 20.8
- Price/Sales
- 3.3
- Price/Book
- 11.8
Growth
- Revenue
- +7.7%
- EPS
- +4.7%
- Free Cash Flow
- +34.9%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 27.9%
- Operating Margin
- 11.9%
- Net Margin
- 9.4%
- ROE
- 36.7%
- ROIC
- 17.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.84
- Current Ratio
- 1.58
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