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Ross Stores, Inc.(ROST)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
ROST•NASDAQ
$227.42
$74.78B mkt cap·34.4× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutRoss 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.Show more
- Revenue$22.75B+7.7%
- EBITDA$3.58B+18.2%
- Net Income$2.15B+2.6%
- EPS (Diluted)6.61+4.6%
- Gross Margin27.95%+0.6%
- EBITDA Margin15.75%+9.8%
- Operating Margin11.9%-2.8%
- Net Margin9.43%-4.7%
- ROE35.8%-11.1%
- ROIC29.96%-5.7%
- Debt/Equity0.80-22.0%
- Interest Coverage82.30+101.8%
ROST Key Insights
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 39.0%
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 90.6%
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 83 (top 17%)
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 12.7%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Expensive at 11.3x book value
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
ROST Price & Volume
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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ROST Growth Metrics
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years6.66%
5 Years12.67%
3 Years6.76%
TTM7.67%
Profit CAGR
10 Years7.71%
5 Years90.55%
3 Years12.36%
TTM2.6%
EPS CAGR
10 Years10.17%
5 Years94.09%
3 Years14.7%
TTM4.59%
Return on Capital
10 Years32.7%
5 Years24.16%
3 Years24.81%
Last Year25.83%
ROST Recent Earnings
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 12/12 qtrs (100%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 3, 2026EPS
$2.00
Est $1.90
+5.3%
Revenue
$6.6B
Est $6.4B
+3.4%
Q4 2025
Nov 20, 2025EPS
$1.58
Est $1.42
+11.3%
Revenue
$5.6B
Est $5.4B
+3.4%
Q3 2025
Aug 21, 2025EPS
$1.56
Est $1.53
+2.0%
Revenue
$5.5B
Est $5.5B
-0.3%
Q2 2025
May 22, 2025EPS
$1.47
Est $1.44
+2.1%
Revenue
$5.0B
Est $5.0B
+0.5%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 3, 2026 | $2.00vs $1.90+5.3% | $6.6Bvs $6.4B+3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $1.58vs $1.42+11.3% | $5.6Bvs $5.4B+3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | $1.56vs $1.53+2.0% | $5.5Bvs $5.5B-0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $1.47vs $1.44+2.1% | $5.0Bvs $5.0B+0.5% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
ROST Peer Comparison
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) competitors in Off-Price and Value Apparel Retailers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJX | 172.01B | 154.96 | 31.75 | 7.12% | 9.1% | 53.92% | 2.82% | 2.20 |
 BURL | 19.79B | 312.71 | 32.88 | 8.86% | 5.28% | 29.69% | 0.87% | 1.03 |
 OLLI | 5.02B | 81.78 | 21.02 | 16.62% | 9.08% | 13.3% | 5.91% | 0.36 |
 KSS | 1.6B | 14.24 | 6.01 | -4.28% | 1.75% | 6.91% | 69.1% | 0.61 |
 M | 5.35B | 19.28 | 8.31 | -1.67% | 2.84% | 14.2% | 19.74% | 1.07 |
 PVH | 4.05B | 88.32 | 8.36 | -6.13% | 5.34% | 9.63% | 14.39% | 0.66 |
 HBI | 2.29B | 6.47 | -7.11 | -3.63% | 9.59% | 73.92% | 9.89% | 75.02 |
 RL | 48.75B | 360.02 | 31.01 | 6.75% | 11.73% | 31.8% | 2.09% | 1.03 |
Compare ROST vs Peers
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
ROST Income Statement
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 14.13B | 14.98B | 16.04B | 12.53B | 18.92B | 18.7B | 20.38B | 21.13B | 22.75B |
| Revenue Growth % | 9.85% | 6.01% | 7.04% | -21.87% | 50.95% | -1.17% | 8.99% | 3.69% | 7.67% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 10.04B | 10.73B | 11.54B | 9.84B | 13.71B | 13.95B | 14.8B | 15.26B | 16.39B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 71.05% | 71.59% | 71.93% | 78.51% | 72.47% | 74.6% | 72.64% | 72.22% | 72.05% |
| Gross Profit | 4.09B▲ 0% | 4.26B▲ 4.0% | 4.5B▲ 5.8% | 2.69B▼ 40.2% | 5.21B▲ 93.4% | 4.75B▼ 8.8% | 5.58B▲ 17.4% | 5.87B▲ 5.3% | 6.36B▲ 8.3% |
| Gross Margin % | 28.95% | 28.41% | 28.07% | 21.49% | 27.53% | 25.4% | 27.36% | 27.78% | 27.95% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 10.81% | 4.04% | 5.77% | -40.19% | 93.37% | -8.79% | 17.39% | 5.26% | 8.34% |
| Operating Expenses | 2.04B | 2.22B | 2.36B | 2.26B | 2.87B | 2.76B | 3.27B | 3.28B | 3.65B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 14.46% | 14.79% | 14.69% | 18.06% | 15.2% | 14.76% | 16.04% | 15.54% | 16.05% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 2.04B | 2.22B | 2.36B | 2.26B | 2.87B | 2.76B | 3.27B | 3.28B | 3.65B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 14.46% | 14.79% | 14.69% | 18.06% | 15.2% | 14.76% | 16.04% | 15.54% | 16.05% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 2.05B▲ 0% | 2.04B▼ 0.4% | 2.15B▲ 5.2% | 429.66M▼ 80.0% | 2.33B▲ 443.0% | 1.99B▼ 14.7% | 2.31B▲ 15.9% | 2.59B▲ 12.0% | 2.71B▲ 4.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 14.49% | 13.62% | 13.38% | 3.43% | 12.33% | 10.65% | 11.32% | 12.24% | 11.9% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 13.63% | -0.38% | 5.17% | -79.98% | 442.95% | -14.68% | 15.94% | 12.04% | 4.71% |
| EBITDA | 2.36B | 2.37B | 2.5B | 793.91M | 2.69B | 2.38B | 2.73B | 3.03B | 3.58B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 16.71% | 15.82% | 15.57% | 6.34% | 14.24% | 12.76% | 13.38% | 14.35% | 15.75% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 12.18% | 0.4% | 5.31% | -68.21% | 239.28% | -11.46% | 14.34% | 11.19% | 18.2% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 313.16M | 330.36M | 350.89M | 364.25M | 360.66M | 394.65M | 419.43M | 446.79M | 876.77M |
| EBIT | 2.06B | 2.07B | 2.17B | 194.36M | 2.33B | 2.07B | 2.55B | 2.82B | 2.71B |
| Net Interest Income | -7.68M | 10.16M | 18.11M | -83.41M | -74.33M | -2.84M | 164.12M | 171.57M | 167.65M |
| Interest Income | 11.17M | 26.57M | 27.85M | 4.65M | 833K | 77.71M | 238.21M | 234.96M | 200.55M |
| Interest Expense | 18.85M | 16.41M | 9.74M | 88.06M | 75.16M | 80.55M | 74.09M | 63.39M | 32.9M |
| Other Income/Expense | -7.68M | 10.16M | 18.11M | -323.37M | -74.33M | -2.84M | 164.12M | 171.57M | 134.8M |
| Pretax Income | 2.04B▲ 0% | 2.05B▲ 0.5% | 2.16B▲ 5.5% | 106.3M▼ 95.1% | 2.26B▲ 2024.7% | 1.99B▼ 12.0% | 2.47B▲ 24.4% | 2.76B▲ 11.5% | 2.84B▲ 3.1% |
| Pretax Margin % | 14.44% | 13.69% | 13.49% | 0.85% | 11.94% | 10.63% | 12.13% | 13.05% | 12.49% |
| Income Tax | 677.97M | 463.42M | 503.36M | 20.91M | 535.95M | 475.45M | 597.26M | 666.42M | 697.11M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 33.22% | 22.6% | 23.26% | 19.68% | 23.73% | 23.92% | 24.16% | 24.17% | 24.53% |
| Net Income | 1.36B▲ 0% | 1.59B▲ 16.5% | 1.66B▲ 4.6% | 85.38M▼ 94.9% | 1.72B▲ 1917.5% | 1.51B▼ 12.2% | 1.87B▲ 24.0% | 2.09B▲ 11.5% | 2.15B▲ 2.6% |
| Net Margin % | 9.64% | 10.59% | 10.36% | 0.68% | 9.11% | 8.09% | 9.2% | 9.89% | 9.43% |
| Net Income Growth % | 21.93% | 16.49% | 4.63% | -94.86% | 1917.51% | -12.22% | 23.97% | 11.53% | 2.6% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.36B | 1.59B | 1.66B | 85.38M | 1.72B | 1.51B | 1.87B | 2.09B | 2.15B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 3.55▲ 0% | 4.26▲ 20.0% | 4.60▲ 8.0% | 0.24▼ 94.8% | 4.87▲ 1929.2% | 4.38▼ 10.1% | 5.56▲ 26.9% | 6.32▲ 13.7% | 6.61▲ 4.6% |
| EPS Growth % | 25.44% | 20% | 7.98% | -94.78% | 1929.17% | -10.06% | 26.94% | 13.67% | 4.59% |
| EPS (Basic) | 3.58 | 4.30 | 4.63 | 0.24 | 4.90 | 4.40 | 5.59 | 6.36 | 6.66 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 384.33M | 372.68M | 361.18M | 354.62M | 353.73M | 345.22M | 337.43M | 330.98M | 322.93M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 381.17M | 369.53M | 358.46M | 352.39M | 351.5M | 343.45M | 335.19M | 328.59M | 319.74M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 18.16% | 21.24% | 22.26% | 118.77% | 23.52% | 28.52% | 24.26% | 23.38% | 24.62% |
ROST Balance Sheet
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 3.15B | 3.4B | 3.43B | 6.69B | 7.47B | 6.9B | 7.4B | 7.54B | 7.64B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.29B | 1.41B | 1.35B | 4.82B | 4.92B | 4.55B | 4.87B | 4.73B | 4.59B |
| Cash Only | 1.29B | 1.41B | 1.35B | 4.82B | 4.92B | 4.55B | 4.87B | 4.73B | 4.59B |
| Short-Term Investments | 512K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 87.87M | 96.71M | 102.24M | 115.07M | 119.25M | 145.69M | 130.77M | 144.48M | 181.3M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 2.27 | 2.36 | 2.33 | 3.35 | 2.3 | 2.84 | 2.34 | 2.5 | 2.91 |
| Inventory | 1.64B | 1.75B | 1.83B | 1.51B | 2.26B | 2.02B | 2.19B | 2.44B | 2.63B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 59.67 | 59.57 | 57.97 | 55.98 | 60.23 | 52.96 | 54.06 | 58.47 | 58.58 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202.71M | 218.96M | 233.43M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.57B | 2.67B | 5.92B | 6.03B | 6.17B | 6.51B | 6.9B | 7.37B | 7.91B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.38B | 2.48B | 5.71B | 5.8B | 5.93B | 6.28B | 6.66B | 7.09B | 7.61B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.93x | 6.05x | 2.81x | 2.16x | 3.19x | 2.98x | 3.06x | 2.98x | 2.99x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 712K | 125K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.63M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 187.72M | 194.35M | 208.32M | 230.06M | 241.28M | 232.08M | 243.23M | 230.74M | 300.27M |
| Total Assets | 5.72B▲ 0% | 6.07B▲ 6.1% | 9.35B▲ 53.9% | 12.72B▲ 36.0% | 13.64B▲ 7.3% | 13.42B▼ 1.6% | 14.3B▲ 6.6% | 14.91B▲ 4.2% | 15.55B▲ 4.3% |
| Asset Turnover | 2.47x | 2.47x | 1.72x | 0.99x | 1.39x | 1.39x | 1.42x | 1.42x | 1.46x |
| Asset Growth % | 7.77% | 6.15% | 53.92% | 36.04% | 7.25% | -1.64% | 6.59% | 4.23% | 4.32% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.93B | 2.01B | 2.7B | 3.97B | 4.21B | 3.64B | 4.19B | 4.66B | 4.83B |
| Accounts Payable | 1.06B | 1.18B | 1.3B | 2.26B | 2.37B | 2.01B | 1.96B | 2.13B | 2.39B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 38.52 | 40.06 | 41.02 | 83.73 | 63.16 | 52.6 | 48.23 | 50.86 | 53.14 |
| Short-Term Debt | 84.97M | 0 | 0 | 64.91M | 0 | 0 | 249.71M | 699.73M | 1.23B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6B |
| Current Ratio | 1.64x | 1.69x | 1.27x | 1.69x | 1.77x | 1.90x | 1.77x | 1.62x | 1.58x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.78x | 0.82x | 0.59x | 1.31x | 1.24x | 1.34x | 1.24x | 1.09x | 1.04x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 23.42 | 21.87 | 19.28 | -24.4 | -0.63 | 3.2 | 8.17 | 10.11 | 8.35 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 746.34M | 758.46M | 3.29B | 5.46B | 5.37B | 5.49B | 5.24B | 4.73B | 4.25B |
| Long-Term Debt | 311.99M | 312.44M | 312.89M | 2.45B | 2.45B | 2.46B | 2.21B | 1.52B | 3.98B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 2.61B | 2.62B | 2.54B | 2.59B | 2.6B | 2.76B | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 85.81M | 124.31M | 149.68M | 158.57M | 137.64M | 217.06M | 196.24M | 187.04M | 261.43M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 348.54M | 321.71M | 214.09M | 231.86M | 236.01M | 224.1M | 232.38M | 267.91M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 2.67B | 2.77B | 5.99B | 9.43B | 9.58B | 9.13B | 9.43B | 9.4B | 9.07B |
| Total Debt | 396.97M | 312.44M | 3.49B | 5.73B | 5.62B | 5.71B | 5.75B | 5.68B | 5.21B |
| Net Debt | -893.33M | -1.1B | 2.14B | 913.51M | 699.77M | 1.15B | 875.26M | 951.68M | 617.95M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.13x | 0.09x | 1.04x | 1.74x | 1.38x | 1.33x | 1.18x | 1.03x | 0.80x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.17x | 0.13x | 1.40x | 7.22x | 2.09x | 2.39x | 2.11x | 1.87x | 1.45x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.38x | -0.46x | 0.86x | 1.15x | 0.26x | 0.48x | 0.32x | 0.31x | 0.17x |
| Interest Coverage | 108.69x | 124.38x | 220.35x | 4.88x | 31.04x | 24.71x | 31.15x | 40.79x | 82.30x |
| Total Equity | 3.05B▲ 0% | 3.31B▲ 8.4% | 3.36B▲ 1.6% | 3.29B▼ 2.0% | 4.06B▲ 23.4% | 4.29B▲ 5.6% | 4.87B▲ 13.6% | 5.51B▲ 13.1% | 6.48B▲ 17.5% |
| Equity Growth % | 10.96% | 8.41% | 1.62% | -2.04% | 23.38% | 5.63% | 13.59% | 13.09% | 17.54% |
| Book Value per Share | 7.93 | 8.87 | 9.30 | 9.28 | 11.48 | 12.42 | 14.44 | 16.64 | 20.05 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 3.05B | 3.31B | 3.36B | 3.29B | 4.06B | 4.29B | 4.87B | 5.51B | 6.48B |
| Common Stock | 3.8M | 3.68M | 3.57M | 3.56M | 3.52M | 3.43M | 3.35M | 3.29M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 2.07B | 2.3B | 2.33B | 2.19B | 2.87B | 3.05B | 3.55B | 4.13B | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | -318.28M | -372.66M | -433.33M | -478.55M | -535.89M | -584.75M | -633.32M | -719.41M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 27K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ROST Cash Flow Statement
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Jan'18 | Jan'19 | Jan'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Jan'24 | Jan'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.68B | 2.07B | 2.17B | 2.25B | 1.74B | 1.69B | 2.51B | 2.36B | 3.03B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 11.89% | 13.79% | 13.54% | 17.92% | 9.19% | 9.04% | 12.34% | 11.16% | 13.3% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 7.85% | 22.92% | 5.07% | 3.43% | -22.58% | -2.85% | 48.84% | -6.26% | 28.42% |
| Net Income | 1.36B | 1.59B | 1.66B | 85.38M | 1.72B | 1.51B | 1.87B | 2.09B | 2.15B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 313.16M | 330.36M | 350.89M | 364.25M | 360.66M | 394.65M | 419.43M | 446.79M | 509.39M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 87.42M | 95.58M | 95.44M | 101.57M | 134.22M | 121.94M | 145.49M | 156.3M | 175.35M |
| Deferred Taxes | -34.9M | 31.78M | 32.01M | -27.81M | 15.78M | 79.42M | -20.82M | -9.2M | 74.39M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -6.33M | 0 | 0 | 239.95M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -61.58M | 0 |
| Working Capital Changes | -40.82M | 21.5M | 32.28M | 1.48B | -494.4M | -418.68M | 95.87M | -266.06M | 122.71M |
| Change in Receivables | 17.27M | 52.78M | -15.04M | 171.84M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | -128.85M | -108.71M | -81.9M | 323.36M | -753.29M | 238.78M | -168.72M | -252.29M | -186.46M |
| Change in Payables | 41.32M | 110.48M | 114.15M | 938.84M | 135.31M | -365.26M | -65.33M | 154.66M | 285.24M |
| Cash from Investing | -353.09M | -410.41M | -554.97M | -405.43M | -557.84M | -654.07M | -762.81M | -637.46M | -819.27M |
| Capital Expenditures | -371.42M | -413.9M | -555.48M | -405.43M | -557.84M | -654.07M | -762.81M | -720.1M | -819.27M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 2.63% | 2.76% | 3.46% | 3.24% | 2.95% | 3.5% | 3.74% | 3.41% | 3.6% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.64M | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -1.15B | -1.53B | -1.68B | 1.7B | -1.15B | -1.41B | -1.43B | -1.86B | -2.34B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 0 | -85M | 0 | 2.19B | -65M | 0 | 0 | -250M | -700M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Dividends Paid | -247.53M | -337.19M | -369.79M | -101.4M | -405.12M | -431.3M | -454.81M | -488.72M | -528.09M |
| Share Repurchases | -920.43M | -1.13B | -1.34B | -177.69M | -707.34M | -998.85M | -998.56M | -1.14B | -1.13B |
| Other Financing | 18.47M | 20.11M | 22.21M | -209.15M | 25.07M | 24.7M | 24.9M | 16.29M | -9.44M |
| Net Change in Cash | 178.69M▲ 0% | 124.81M▼ 30.2% | -66.67M▼ 153.4% | 3.54B▲ 5413.4% | 28.61M▼ 99.2% | -370.14M▼ 1393.6% | 323.2M▲ 187.3% | -138.98M▼ 143.0% | -134.49M▲ 3.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.31B▲ 0% | 1.65B▲ 26.2% | 1.62B▼ 2.2% | 1.84B▲ 13.9% | 1.18B▼ 35.8% | 1.04B▼ 12.3% | 1.75B▲ 69.2% | 1.64B▼ 6.6% | 2.21B▲ 34.9% |
| FCF Margin % | 9.27% | 11.03% | 10.08% | 14.69% | 6.24% | 5.54% | 8.6% | 7.75% | 9.7% |
| FCF Growth % | 3.88% | 26.18% | -2.22% | 13.89% | -35.83% | -12.34% | 69.19% | -6.55% | 34.87% |
| FCF per Share | 3.41 | 4.43 | 4.47 | 5.19 | 3.34 | 3.00 | 5.19 | 4.95 | 6.84 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.23x | 1.30x | 1.31x | 26.30x | 1.01x | 1.12x | 1.34x | 1.13x | 1.41x |
| Interest Paid | 18.11M | 18.11M | 12.68M | 72.47M | 84.33M | 80.32M | 80.32M | 80.32M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 714.57M | 427.93M | 506.59M | 8.92M | 564.75M | 362.16M | 595.15M | 703.08M | 0 |
ROST Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 42.82% | 47.01% | 49.96% | 49.84% | 2.57% | 46.87% | 36.22% | 40.93% | 40.28% | 35.8% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 65.32% | 73.35% | 70.19% | 41.8% | 6.64% | 39.04% | 29.26% | 30.93% | 31.77% | 29.96% |
| Gross Margin | 28.7% | 28.95% | 28.41% | 28.07% | 21.49% | 27.53% | 25.4% | 27.36% | 27.78% | 27.95% |
| Net Margin | 8.69% | 9.64% | 10.59% | 10.36% | 0.68% | 9.11% | 8.09% | 9.2% | 9.89% | 9.43% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.14x | 0.13x | 0.09x | 1.04x | 1.74x | 1.38x | 1.33x | 1.18x | 1.03x | 0.80x |
| Interest Coverage | 92.12x | 108.69x | 124.38x | 220.35x | 4.88x | 31.04x | 24.71x | 31.15x | 40.79x | 82.30x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.39x | 1.23x | 1.30x | 1.31x | 26.30x | 1.01x | 1.12x | 1.34x | 1.13x | 1.41x |
| Revenue Growth | 7.76% | 9.85% | 6.01% | 7.04% | -21.87% | 50.95% | -1.17% | 8.99% | 3.69% | 7.67% |
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Growth & Financials
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) reported $22.75B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1246% increase from $1.69B in 1996.
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) grew revenue by 7.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is profitable, generating $2.15B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (9.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.72%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) has a return on equity (ROE) of 35.8%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) generated $2.21B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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