Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) — MoonshotScore 91/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $228.54 (-2.38%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $73.3B. Expected results Nov 19, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 17.01× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Aug 1, 2026) · expected results Nov 19, 2026
Ross Stores, Inc. · ROST · NASDAQ · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Retail
Research dated 2026-09-12: Ross Stores sells branded apparel, footwear, accessories and home goods through Ross Dress for Less and dd's Discounts at prices below conventional retail benchmarks. Home goods generate more reported revenue than any listed apparel category, so this is not merely a clothing chain; the case rests on whether bargain-led demand can keep lifting sales while merchandise margin and distribution costs support profitability.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Ross Stores (ROST)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality, a fortress balance sheet and durable growth, but a full valuation; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Fortress; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Surging.
Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $6.26B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 2026)
- EPS beat 8 of 8
- Altman Z 7.69 · Piotroski F 9
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, balance-sheet strength, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Exceptional | |
| 91 | Exceptional | |
| 92 | Exceptional | |
| 92 | Exceptional | |
| 92 | Exceptional | |
| 92 | Exceptional |
The score moved from 90 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot to 91 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (+1); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -1. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $228.54 | |
| Change on the day | -2.38% | |
| 52-week range | $147.49 – $257.00 | |
| Market capitalisation | $73.3B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 27.44 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.36M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.86 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.74 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.76% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
Hopefully, after the fourth quarter of really strong comps and laying out the next 2 quarters of, we believe, pretty solid guidance, we can extinguish that concern because the underlying metrics that we see are just extremely positive across the board.
James Conroy · Statement from
We will obviously provide more specifics on Q4 margin when we report the Q3 results, but we do anticipate merchandise margin will remain a tailwind and some benefit in DC costs.
William Sheehan · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Ross Stores (ROST): perspectives
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Read on: Sep 20, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 9, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Ross Stores (ROST), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Ross Dress for Less targets middle-income households, while dd's Discounts serves moderate-income households with a different value benchmark.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Ross Dress for Less targets middle-income households, while dd's Discounts serves moderate-income households with a different value benchmark. Reported revenue measures merchandise sales across categories rather than presenting the brands as separate operating segments; the disclosed mix spans apparel, shoes, accessories and home goods.
Annual results show sustained revenue and net-income expansion after an earlier setback. Periodic statements then reveal the retail cadence beneath that trend, with meaningful seasonal variation in sales and profit.
What do the latest results show for Ross Stores (ROST)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $6.26B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest reported period delivered higher revenue, gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings than the comparable prior period. Growth also accelerated from the immediately preceding period, and reported revenue and earnings cleared prevailing estimates.
Cash generation strengthened alongside accounting profit. Management expects merchandise margin to remain supportive and anticipates some benefit from distribution-center costs, but those comments describe the outlook rather than prove the source of the improvement already reported.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $6.26B Aug 1, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $1.02B Aug 1, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $1.10B Aug 1, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | $6.26B | Not available | $1.02B | $1.10B |
| May 2, 2026 | $6.01B | Not available | $975.86M | $804.03M |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $6.64B | Not available | $1.05B | $814.12M |
| Nov 1, 2025 | $5.60B | Not available | $920.00M | $648.50M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $6.26B Aug 20, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $6.16B Aug 20, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 20, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 20, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $6.26B | $6.16B | $2.6600 | $1.9500 |
| May 21, 2026 | $6.01B | $5.64B | $2.0200 | $1.7300 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $6.64B | $6.41B | $2.0000 | $1.9000 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $5.60B | $5.42B | $1.5800 | $1.4200 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $6.26B | $851M | $2.66 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $6.01B | $650M | $2.02 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $6.64B | $646M | $2.00 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $5.60B | $512M | $1.58 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Ross Stores (ROST)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $4.31B at the Aug 1, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $875.76M for the quarter ended Aug 1, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Cash and investments nearly match total debt, leaving modest net debt rather than a large cash surplus. Liquidity and financial-health screens are favorable, while operating cash flow has exceeded capital spending throughout the reported series.
The cash balance moved around with the retail cycle and finished only slightly below its opening level across the measured window. The business risk is therefore less about immediate financing strain than about operating erosion: weaker merchandise demand combined with fading merchandise-margin or distribution-cost support would flow directly into profit and cash generation.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $875.76M Aug 1, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $836.01M May 2, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | $875.76M | −$251.26M |
| May 2, 2026 | $836.01M | −$208.95M |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $1.12B | −$200.91M |
| Nov 1, 2025 | $827.09M | −$209.26M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Ross Stores (ROST)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Nov 19, 2026. The number it tests is the $8.46 EPS analysts carry for it.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
At the scheduled earnings release, watch whether revenue and diluted earnings continue to clear expectations and whether gross and operating profit retain their recent momentum. Management's promised detail on holiday-period margin should clarify how much support remains from merchandise economics and distribution-center costs.
Operating cash flow should continue to cover capital spending without a persistent drawdown in cash. Longer-range analyst averages eventually weaken as coverage thins, making near-term operating evidence more informative than the far end of consensus.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
Hopefully, after the fourth quarter of really strong comps and laying out the next 2 quarters of, we believe, pretty solid guidance, we can extinguish that concern because the underlying metrics that we see are just extremely positive across the board.
James Conroy ·
We will obviously provide more specifics on Q4 margin when we report the Q3 results, but we do anticipate merchandise margin will remain a tailwind and some benefit in DC costs.
William Sheehan ·
How does Ross Stores compare with its peers?
Short answer
Ross Stores's score ranks tied for 2nd of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Ross differs from conventional department and specialty retailers by making the discount itself central to the customer proposition. Ross Dress for Less and dd's Discounts also address distinct household-income groups and compare their prices with different retail formats.
Its merchandise mix further separates it from a narrowly defined apparel chain: home accents and bed-and-bath products contribute more reported revenue than any listed clothing category. Performance therefore reflects demand for value-priced home merchandise as well as wardrobe purchases.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $135.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.04B | 98 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Ross Stores (ROST) — this page | $228.54 | $73.3B | 91 |
| $94.46 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.7B | 91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $106.40 Oct 2, 2026 | $47.2B | 89 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $42.90 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.21B | 88 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $30.85 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.3B | 86 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $80.80 Oct 2, 2026 | $6.92B | 85 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $22.51 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.10B | 84 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $132.73 Oct 2, 2026 | $147B | 83 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $17.71 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.97B | 75 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $25.78 Oct 2, 2026 | $36.2B | 72 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $121.88 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.69B | 70 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $319.43 Oct 2, 2026 | $71.9B | 68 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $234.00 – $310.00
- Consensus target
- $274.14
- Median target
- $282.50
- Revenue estimate
- $25.69B
- EPS estimate
- $8.46
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $228.54 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 14, 2026
- Transactions
- 17
- Identified insiders
- 10
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 2
- Other transactions
- 15
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 94.9% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 90.3% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,477 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,407 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 27,900,923 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 21,040,574 |
| State Street Corp | 14,643,656 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 14,517,853 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 12,316,939 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Ross Stores (ROST)?
Common Questions About ROST (Consumer Cyclical)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why is Ross Stores more than an apparel retailer?
The assortment includes footwear, accessories, cosmetics and household merchandise alongside clothing. Home accents and bed-and-bath products are the largest disclosed revenue category.
How do Ross Dress for Less and dd's Discounts differ?
Ross Dress for Less primarily serves middle-income households with prices below department and specialty stores. dd's Discounts targets moderate-income households and benchmarks its value against department and discount stores.
What changed in Ross Stores' latest results?
Revenue and every reported profit measure rose from the comparable prior period, while revenue and diluted earnings exceeded prevailing estimates. Operating cash flow also improved, giving the profit advance cash support.
What matters for Ross Stores' merchandise margin next?
Management expects merchandise margin to remain a tailwind and sees potential help from distribution-center costs. Confirmation would come from sustained gross and operating profitability rather than sales growth alone.
What is the ROST stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is $228.54, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the ROST price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is $274.14 (range $234.00 to $310.00, median $282.50), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Does ROST pay a dividend?
Yes. Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 0.76%, as of Oct 2, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | James Conroy (Aug 20, 2026): Hopefully, after the fourth quarter of really strong comps and laying out the next 2 quarters of, we believe, pretty solid guidance, we can extinguish that concern because the underlying metrics that we see are just extremely positive across the board. William Sheehan (Aug 20, 2026): We will obviously provide more specifics on Q4 margin when we report the Q3 results, but we do anticipate merchandise margin will remain a tailwind and some benefit in DC costs. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Dublin, CA | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin California, CA, 94568-7579, US". |
FMP — 69 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Nov 19, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $228.54 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T00:44:22.635Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -2.38% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $73.3B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T00:44:21.153Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$5.56 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $6.26B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 27.44 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.36M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.86 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | James G. Conroy | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 111,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2022 through FY2026: FY2022 revenue $18.92B, net result $1.72B; FY2023 revenue $18.70B, net result $1.51B; FY2024 revenue $20.38B, net result $1.87B; FY2025 revenue $21.13B, net result $2.09B; FY2026 revenue $22.75B, net result $2.15B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Mens $3.38B · Shoes $2.54B · Ladies $4.65B · Home Accents and Bed and Bath $5.49B · Accessories, Lingerie, Fine Jewelry, And Cosmetics $3.17B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 29.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-01.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-08-01 | $6.26B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-01.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-08-01 | $1.02B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-08-01.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-08-01 | $1.10B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-02.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-05-02 | $6.01B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-02.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-05-02 | $975.86M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-05-02.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-05-02 | $804.03M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-01-31 | $6.64B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-01-31 | $1.05B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-01-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-01-31 | $814.12M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-01.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-11-01 | $5.60B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-01.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-11-01 | $920.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-11-01.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-11-01 | $648.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-20.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-20 | $6.26B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-20.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-20 | $6.16B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-20.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-20 | $2.6600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-20.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-20 | $1.9500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-21.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-21 | $6.01B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-21.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-21 | $5.64B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-21.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-21 | $2.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-21.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-21 | $1.7300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-03.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-03 | $6.64B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-03.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-03 | $6.41B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-03.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-03 | $2.0000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-03.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-03 | $1.9000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-20.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-11-20 | $5.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-20.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-11-20 | $5.42B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-20.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-11-20 | $1.5800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-11-20.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-11-20 | $1.4200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $4.31B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $875.76M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-08-01. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $47.47M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $4.74B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 10.79× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-01.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-08-01 | $875.76M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-02.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-05-02 | $836.01M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-08-01.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-08-01 | −$251.26M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-05-02.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-05-02 | −$208.95M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-01-31 | $1.12B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-01-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-01-31 | −$200.91M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-01.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-11-01 | $827.09M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-11-01.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-11-01 | −$209.26M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $234.00 – $310.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $274.14 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $282.50 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 17 transactions · 0 purchases, 2 sales, 15 other transactions · 10 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 14, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 94.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 90.3% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,477 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,407 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 27,900,923 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 21,040,574 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 14,643,656 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 14,517,853 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Invesco Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 12,316,939 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 5 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 8 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-09 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 7.69 · Piotroski F 9 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $147.49 – $257.00 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
earn.est_eps | EPS estimate, FY2027 | $8.46 | UNRECORDED | Stored analyst estimates — Captured 2026-09-27 · Expired observation | |
earn.est_revenue | Revenue estimate, FY2027 | $25.69B | UNRECORDED | Stored analyst estimates — Captured 2026-09-27 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 17.01× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $4.31B at Aug 1, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-08-01. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.74 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.76% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-20.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($6.26B) with the recorded estimate ($6.16B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-20.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($2.6600) with the recorded estimate ($1.9500) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 91 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 85 / 96 / 26 / 75 / 87 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Price relative to book value is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 90 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 91 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (+1) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-08-01. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Ross Stores, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, manages a chain of off-price retail establishments focusing on apparel and home goods. These stores operate under two main brand names: Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS. Their product selection primarily includes clothing, accessories, footwear, and household decor. The Ross Dress for Less outlets primarily serve middle-income households, offering merchandise at prices considerably lower than traditional department and specialty stores. Conversely, dd's DISCOUNTS stores cater to moderate-income households, providing products at prices below those typically found in department and discount stores. As of July 5, 2022, the company had approximately 1,950 stores operating across 40 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. Ross Stores, Inc. was founded in 1957 and is based in Dublin, California. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Mens: $3.38B; Shoes: $2.54B; Ladies: $4.65B; Home Accents and Bed and Bath: $5.49B; Accessories, Lingerie, Fine Jewelry, And Cosmetics: $3.17B | 2025-02-01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-20 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-01-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-20 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $4.74B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $9.24B; Cash and short-term investments: $4.31B; Cash and investments: $4.36B; Long-term investments: $47.47M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-08-01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $4.36B; Cash and short-term investments: $4.31B; Long-term investments: $47.50M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-08-01 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-08-01; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$429.70M; Total debt: $4.74B; Cash and investments: $4.31B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-08-01 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-01 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-08-01; From: 2024-11-02; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $4.31B; Decline: $39.80M; Opening balance: $4.35B; Average change per period: $5.70M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-11-02 and 2026-08-01 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-08-01 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.98; Current ratio: 1.61; Debt to equity: 0.7; Net margin: 10.8%; Gross margin: 29.9%; Operating margin: 13.7%; Return on assets: 16.6%; Return on equity: 42.3% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 7.63; Piotroski F-score: 9 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. For a company holding large cash against negative retained earnings the score mostly reflects the retained-earnings term. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-11-19; EPS estimate: $1.82 per share; Revenue estimate: $6.21B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Retail The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 5651 — Retail-Family Clothing Stores. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
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ETFs that hold ROST
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| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Virtus KAR Mid-Cap ETF (KMID) | 4.05% | |
| Blackrock Future U.S. Themes ETF (BTHM) | 2.90% | |
| JMID ETF | 2.14% |