Ross Stores Stock Analysis

ROST Stock  USD 201.45  1.07  0.53%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Ross Stores extending back to August 08, 1985. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Ross Stores stands at 201.45, as last reported on the 21st of February, with the highest price reaching 203.31 and the lowest price hitting 198.89 during the day.
IPO Date
9th of July 1986
200 Day MA
156.976
50 Day MA
186.3542
Beta
0.993
 
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Ross Stores holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.376. At this time, Ross Stores' Total Debt To Capitalization is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Debt Equity Ratio is likely to gain to 0.97 in 2026, whereas Long Term Debt To Capitalization is likely to drop 0.20 in 2026. Ross Stores' financial risk is the risk to Ross Stores stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Ross Stores' liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Ross Stores' cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Ross Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Ross Stores' stakeholders.
For many companies, including Ross Stores, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Ross Stores, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Ross Stores' management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
11.0149
Enterprise Value Ebitda
19.9841
Price Sales
2.9743
Shares Float
315.9 M
Dividend Share
1.583
At this time, Ross Stores' Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 471.8 M in 2026, whereas Common Stock Total Equity is likely to drop slightly above 2.7 M in 2026. . At this time, Ross Stores' Price To Sales Ratio is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Price Earnings Ratio is likely to gain to 22.46 in 2026, whereas Price To Free Cash Flows Ratio is likely to drop 15.12 in 2026.
Ross Stores is undervalued with Real Value of 215.19 and Target Price of 200.94. The main objective of Ross Stores stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Ross Stores is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Ross Stores' stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Ross Stores stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Ross Stores is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. Ross Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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Ross Stock Analysis Notes

About 93.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.82. Ross Stores recorded earning per share (EPS) of 6.41. The entity last dividend was issued on the 9th of December 2025. The firm had 2:1 split on the 12th of June 2015. Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dds DISCOUNTS brand names. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California. Ross Stores operates under Apparel Retail classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 100000 people. To find out more about Ross Stores contact Barbara Rentler at 925 965 4400 or learn more at https://www.rossstores.com.

Ross Stores Quarterly Total Revenue

5.6 Billion

Ross Stores Investment Alerts

Ross Stores has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
Over 93.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 31st of December 2025 Ross Stores paid $ 0.405 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Ross Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Ross Stores' stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2013-11-21
2013-10-310.360.39950.039510 
2017-05-18
2017-04-300.730.820.0912 
2016-11-17
2016-10-310.50.620.1224 
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Ross Stores Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Ross Stores' ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Ross Stores' performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Ross Stores' operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Ross Stores' stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Ross Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
4.7 M
Edgepoint Investment Group, Inc.2025-06-30
4.4 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
4.4 M
Norges Bank2025-06-30
4.1 M
Victory Capital Management Inc.2025-06-30
M
Marshfield Associates2025-06-30
3.9 M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2025-06-30
3.7 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2025-06-30
3.4 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
3.3 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
39.2 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
23.9 M
Note, although Ross Stores' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Ross Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 65.52 B.

Ross Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.09 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.12 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.12.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.13  0.10 
Return On Capital Employed 0.23  0.27 
Return On Assets 0.13  0.10 
Return On Equity 0.34  0.22 

Management Efficiency

Ross Stores has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.1082 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.1082 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.3743 %, meaning that it created $0.3743 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Ross Stores' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Ross Stores manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Capital Employed is likely to gain to 0.27 in 2026, whereas Return On Tangible Assets are likely to drop 0.10 in 2026. At this time, Ross Stores' Total Current Liabilities is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to gain to about 18 B in 2026, whereas Non Current Liabilities Other is likely to drop slightly above 10.7 M in 2026.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 15.09  15.84 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 15.09  15.84 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 13.89  8.68 
Price Book Value Ratio 8.08  4.40 
Enterprise Value Multiple 13.89  8.68 
Price Fair Value 8.08  4.40 
Enterprise Value1.6 B1.7 B
Leadership at Ross Stores emphasizes sustainable growth and financial prudence. Our analysis evaluates how these priorities impact the stock's performance in the market.
Dividend Yield
0.0079
Operating Margin
0.1158
Profit Margin
0.0947
Forward Dividend Yield
0.008
Beta
0.993

Technical Drivers

As of the 21st of February, Ross Stores holds the Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.2053, coefficient of variation of 379.36, and Semi Deviation of 0.412. Compared to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model allows you to check existing technical drivers of Ross Stores, as well as the relationship between them.

Ross Stores Price Movement Analysis

The output start index for this execution was nine with a total number of output elements of fifty-two. The Simple Moving Average indicator is calculated by adding the closing price of Ross Stores for a given number of time periods and then dividing this total by the number of time periods. It is used to smooth out Ross Stores short-term fluctuations and highlight longer-term trends or cycles.

Ross Stores Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Ross Stores insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Ross Stores' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Ross Stores insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Ross Stores Outstanding Bonds

Ross Stores issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Ross Stores uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Ross bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Ross Stores has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Ross Stores Predictive Daily Indicators

Ross Stores intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Ross Stores stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Ross Stores Corporate Filings

10Q
10th of December 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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8K
24th of November 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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8K
20th of November 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
10th of October 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F3
3rd of October 2025
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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F4
29th of September 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
26th of September 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
16th of September 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Ross Stores Forecast Models

Ross Stores' time-series forecasting models are one of many Ross Stores' stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Ross Stores' historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Ross Stores Bond Ratings

Ross Stores financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Ross Stores have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Ross Stores' borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
4
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Beneish M Score
(2.45)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Ross Stores Debt to Cash Allocation

Ross Stores currently holds 5.68 B in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 1.38, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Ross Stores has a current ratio of 1.91, which is within standard range for the sector. Note, when we think about Ross Stores' use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Ross Stores Total Assets Over Time

Ross Stores Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Ross Stores uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Ross Stores Debt Ratio

    
  36.0   
It appears slightly above 64% of Ross Stores' assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Ross Stores' operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Ross Stores, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Ross Stores Corporate Bonds Issued

Ross Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

6.86 Billion

At this time, Ross Stores' Short and Long Term Debt Total is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

About Ross Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.12  0.07 
Operating Profit Margin 0.11  0.07 
Net Profit Margin 0.09  0.09 
Gross Profit Margin 0.32  0.30 

Current Ross Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Ross analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Ross analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
200.94Strong Buy22Odds
Ross Stores current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Ross analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Ross stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Ross Stores, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Ross conference calls.
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Ross Stock Analysis Indicators

Ross Stores stock analysis indicators help investors evaluate how Ross Stores stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing and determine when trading Ross Stores shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Ross Stores stock analysis, traders can identify Ross Stores position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.
Begin Period Cash Flow4.9 B
Long Term Debt1.5 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding331 M
Total Stockholder Equity5.5 B
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-637.5 M
Tax Provision666.4 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.068
Property Plant And Equipment Net7.1 B
Cash And Short Term Investments4.7 B
Cash4.7 B
Accounts Payable2.1 B
Net Debt951.7 M
50 Day M A186.3542
Total Current Liabilities4.7 B
Other Operating Expenses18.5 B
Non Current Assets Total7.4 B
Forward Price Earnings23.4192
Non Currrent Assets Other230.7 M
Stock Based Compensation156.3 M

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