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Ross Stores Ross Stores, Inc.

ROST · Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail
Top 27% of scored stocks
OkayTop 27% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Ross Stores scores 63/100 on fundamentals: in the top 27% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (83/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Financial 83
Risk 83
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 73.2b#179 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 8.27P/E27.4×✗ vs sector median 19.5×P/B10.8×✗ vs sector median 6×Div yield1%Bottom 33% in the S&P 50052w range · 71% of range157.39257.00
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #8 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

#1Deckers Brands77#6Airbnb63#7Ralph Lauren63
#8Ross Stores63
#9Carvana62#10Las Vegas Sands61

One-Minute Summary

Why Ross Stores scores 63

A financially strong, expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

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Business Strength

80
Why 80?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Return on Equity (ROE)39%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+6%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+12%/yrStrongNet Profit Margin11%OkayQuarterly Momentum+14%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↑ +41.9%Equity ↑ +38.4%ROE % 39.4%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.9b2.1b2.1b2.7b4.9b5.5b6.2b6.7b202420252026TTM38.5%37.9%34.7%39.4%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +20.3%Net Profit ↑ +41.9%Net Margin % 10.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
20.4b21.1b22.8b24.5b1.9b2.1b2.1b2.7b202420252026TTM9.2%9.9%9.4%10.8%

Sales grew about 20.3% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit climbed about 41.9% over 4 years: the business keeps more money as it grows.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +23.5%Net Profit ↑ +74.2%Net Margin % 13.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
5.1b5.9b5.0b5.5b5.6b6.6b6.0b6.3b489m587m479m508m512m646m650m851mQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'269.6%9.9%9.6%9.2%9.1%9.7%10.8%13.6%
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Sales grew about 23.5% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 74.2% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 6 points → 83
Debt-to-Equity0.7×OkayCurrent Ratio1.6×StrongInterest Coverage111.4×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -17.5%Equity ↑ +38.4%D/E 0.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
5.7b5.7b5.2b4.7b4.9b5.5b6.2b6.7b202420252026TTM1.2×1×0.8×0.7×

Borrowings fell about 17.5% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +6.5%Current Liabilities ↑ +16.7%Current Ratio 1.6×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
7.4b7.5b7.6b7.9b4.2b4.7b4.8b4.9b202420252026TTM1.8×1.6×1.6×1.6×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 1) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality1%Weak
Payout ratio: 21%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsPartly healthyOkay
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +45.6%Free CF ↑ +59.3%
Operating CFFree CF
2.5b2.4b3.0b3.7b1.8b1.6b2.2b2.8b202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -12%Short-Term Debt ↓ -3.3%Total Debt ↓ -17.5%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
4.9b4.7b4.6b4.3b250m700m500m242m5.7b5.7b5.2b4.7b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +30.6%Yield % 0.8%
DPS (cents)Yield %
31313133.533.536.836.840.540.540.5124134147.216220232024202520261.4%1.2%1%0.8%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio27.4×WeakP/B Ratio10.8×WeakPEG Ratio2.2Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 254.74US$ 206.17US$ 157.61Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 44.8% over the past year.

Why 83?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 10 of 12 points → 83
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)-2%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+5.7 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+7.6%OkayQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +20.3%Inventory ↑ +40.8%Inv. % of Rev. 12.6%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
20.4b21.1b22.8b24.5b2.2b2.4b2.6b3.1b202420252026TTM10.8%11.6%11.6%12.6%
Ranks #8 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Sector peers

#1Deckers Brands77#6Airbnb63#7Ralph Lauren63
#8Ross Stores (you)63
#9Carvana62#10Las Vegas Sands61

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2027US$ 24.5bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 2.8bUS$ -870.4mUS$ 4.3bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 241.5mUS$ 6.7bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 4.9bUS$ 16.0bUS$ 9.2bUS$ 3.1b-39%11%0.7×1.6×111.4×21%----
2026US$ 22.8bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 2.2bUS$ -819.3mUS$ 4.6bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 499.7mUS$ 6.2bUS$ 7.6bUS$ 4.8bUS$ 15.5bUS$ 9.4bUS$ 2.6bUS$ 162.0m35%9%0.8×1.6×75.9×25%1%34.3×11.9×2.8
2025US$ 21.1bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 1.6bUS$ -720.1mUS$ 4.7bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 699.7mUS$ 5.5bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 4.7bUS$ 14.9bUS$ 9.4bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 147.2m38%10%1.0×1.6×44.5×23%1%28.6×10.8×1.6
2024US$ 20.4bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 1.8bUS$ -762.8mUS$ 4.9bUS$ 5.7bUS$ 249.7mUS$ 4.9bUS$ 7.4bUS$ 4.2bUS$ 14.3bUS$ 9.4bUS$ 2.2bUS$ 134.0m38%9%1.2×1.8×34.4×24%1%27.1×10.4×1.1