ROST Ross Stores

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Consumer Discretionary

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About the company

Ross Stores runs off-price department stores in the US under the names Ross Dress for Less and dd’s Discounts. It sells brand-name clothing, shoes and home goods at reduced prices, often surplus stock from other manufacturers and retailers. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Clothing stores · Dublin, USA

The group operates apparel and home accessories stores based on the off-price principle, including the Ross Dress for Less chain. Ross offers in-season brand-name and designer merchandise such as apparel, shoes and home goods for the whole family below the regular prices of department stores and specialty stores. Ross is aimed mainly at middle-income households, and a lower-priced sister chain at lower- to moderate-income households. The stores are mostly in community and neighborhood shopping centers in densely populated cities and suburbs and receive new merchandise several times a week. The group sources merchandise before, during and after the season using typical off-price methods.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Mar 31, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −1.7%
  • 7 days −3.0%
  • 30 days −2.6%
  • 1 year +43.2%
Day range (last trading day)
−1.0%Price at 32% of the range+2.1%
52-week range
−31.6%Price at 73% of the range+11.7%
Distance from the all-time high
−10.5%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

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Fundamental analysis

Ross Stores · Sector Consumer Discretionary · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Mar 31, 2026.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+12.7% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+90.6% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +94.1% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 9.4%, above the sector median (9.4%).
  • Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 31, 2016 – Jan 28, 2017): Revenue 12.9B USD · Net income 1.1B USD · Net margin 8.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 29, 2017 – Feb 3, 2018): Revenue 14.1B USD · Net income 1.4B USD · Net margin 9.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Feb 4, 2018 – Feb 2, 2019): Revenue 15.0B USD · Net income 1.6B USD · Net margin 10.6%
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Feb 3, 2019 – Feb 1, 2020): Revenue 16.0B USD · Net income 1.7B USD · Net margin 10.4%
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Feb 2, 2020 – Jan 30, 2021): Revenue 12.5B USD · Net income 85.4M USD · Net margin 0.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 31, 2021 – Jan 29, 2022): Revenue 18.9B USD · Net income 1.7B USD · Net margin 9.1%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 30, 2022 – Jan 28, 2023): Revenue 18.7B USD · Net income 1.5B USD · Net margin 8.1%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 29, 2023 – Feb 3, 2024): Revenue 20.4B USD · Net income 1.9B USD · Net margin 9.2%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Feb 4, 2024 – Feb 1, 2025): Revenue 21.1B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 9.9%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 2, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026): Revenue 22.8B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 9.4%

Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 2, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026): Revenue 22.8B USD · Net income 2.1B USD · Net margin 9.4%

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 50 symbols in the Consumer Discretionary sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+12.7% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +11.0% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 12.7% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+11.0%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+90.6% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median +9.7% (30 symbols)

per share: +94.1% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 90.6% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+9.7%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

9.4% last fiscal year

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 9.4% (49 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 9.43 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (9.4%). Five years ago the margin was 0.7%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light green: lower than sector

0.15 latest balance sheet

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 0.76 (25 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.15 USD of financial debt – no more than the median company in the sector (0.76). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

25% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Consumer Discretionary: median 32% (26 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.25 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 32%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
22.8B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+7.7%
Net income (FY)
2.1B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+2.6%
EPS (FY)
6.61 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
−1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−80.9%
Fiscal year to Jan 31, 2026 · 10-K filed Mar 31, 2026 · Balance sheet Aug 1, 2026 (filed Sep 1, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026Jan 31, 2026 22.8B2.1B 9.4% 6.61 1.62 25%
2025Feb 1, 2025 21.1B2.1B 9.9% 6.32 1.47 23%
2024Feb 3, 2024 20.4B1.9B 9.2% 5.56 1.34 24%
2023Jan 28, 2023 18.7B1.5B 8.1% 4.38 1.24 28%
2022Jan 29, 2022 18.9B1.7B 9.1% 4.87 1.14 23%
2021Jan 30, 2021 12.5B85.4M 0.7% 0.24 0.29 119%
2020Feb 1, 2020 16.0B1.7B 10.4% 4.60 1.02 22%
2019Feb 2, 2019 15.0B1.6B 10.6% 4.26 0.90 21%
2018Feb 3, 2018 14.1B1.4B 9.6% 3.55 0.64 18%
2017Jan 28, 2017 12.9B1.1B 8.7% 2.83 0.54 19%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Aug 1, 2026 6.3B851.3M 13.6% 2.66 0.45 17%
Q2/26May 2, 2026 6.0B650.0M 10.8% 2.02 0.45 22%
Q1/26*Jan 31, 2026 6.6B645.9M 9.7% – – –
Q4/25Nov 1, 2025 5.6B511.9M 9.1% 1.58 0.41 26%
Q3/25Aug 2, 2025 5.5B508.0M 9.2% 1.56 0.41 26%
Q2/25May 3, 2025 5.0B479.2M 9.6% 1.47 0.41 28%
Q1/25*Feb 1, 2025 5.9B586.8M 9.9% – 0.37 –
Q4/24Nov 2, 2024 5.1B488.8M 9.6% 1.48 0.37 25%
Q3/24Aug 3, 2024 5.3B527.1M 10.0% 1.59 0.37 23%
Q2/24May 4, 2024 4.9B488.0M 10.0% 1.46 0.37 25%
Q1/24*Feb 3, 2024 6.0B609.7M 10.1% – 0.34 –
Q4/23Oct 28, 2023 4.9B447.3M 9.1% 1.33 0.34 25%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $12.8M2 people −$12.8M
6 months $00 people $12.8M2 people −$12.8M
12 months $00 people $23.0M7 people −$23.0M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 14, 2026 Brinkley Stephen C Officer Open-market sale 6,424 shares · $1.5M · SEC
  • Sep 14, 2026 Conroy James Grant Chief executive (CEO), Director Open-market sale 49,205 shares · $11.3M · SEC
  • Mar 26, 2026 Sheehan William W II Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale 4,883 shares · $1.1M · SEC
  • Mar 25, 2026 Sykes Karen Officer Open-market sale 5,506 shares · $1.2M · SEC
  • Mar 25, 2026 Hartshorn Michael J. Officer, Director Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 15,813 shares · $3.4M · SEC
  • Mar 24, 2026 Fleming Karen Officer Open-market sale 7,000 shares · $1.5M · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +5

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)16.1
Rel. strength 60 d−9.9%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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