(ROST) Ross Stores - Overview
Exchange: NASDAQ •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US7782961038
Stock: Apparel, Footwear, Accessories, Home Fashions
Total Rating 82
Risk 85
Buy Signal 0.82
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 23.1% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -11.4% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.70 |
| Alpha | 40.86 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.674 |
| Beta Downside | 0.716 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 21.08% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 1.36 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: ROST Ross Stores March 03, 2026
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST) operates off-price apparel and home-fashion outlets under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS banners, targeting middle- and lower-income households across the United States. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Dublin, California, the retailer’s business model focuses on offering brand-name merchandise at deep discounts.
For FY 2025, Ross reported $5.2 billion in revenue, a 4.1% same-store sales increase year-over-year, and an adjusted EPS of $3.12, reflecting strong pricing power amid persistent inflation. The company now runs 1,830 stores, and its inventory turnover accelerated to 5.3×, underscoring efficient stock management. A key sector driver remains the continued consumer shift toward value-oriented retail, supported by a 2.8% rise in the U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for the first quarter of 2026.
For deeper insight, consider exploring ValueRay’s analysis of ROST.
Headlines to watch out for
- Off-price model attracts value-driven consumers
- Inventory management impacts merchandise costs
- Consumer discretionary spending influences sales
- Supply chain efficiency affects operating expenses
- Competition from other off-price retailers intensifies
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 9.5
| Net Income: 2.15b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.22 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 12.36% < 20% (prev 13.62%; Δ -1.25% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.19 > 3% & CFO 3.03b > Net Income 2.15b |
| Net Debt (617.9m) to EBITDA (3.58b): 0.17 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.58 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (322.9m) vs 12m ago -1.70% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 27.95% > 18% (prev 0.28%; Δ 2767 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 149.4% > 50% (prev 141.8%; Δ 7.65% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 82.30 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.58b / Interest Expense TTM 32.9m) |
Altman Z'' 4.07
| A: 0.18 (Total Current Assets 7.64b - Total Current Liabilities 4.83b) / Total Assets 15.55b |
| B: 0.29 (Retained Earnings 4.47b / Total Assets 15.55b) |
| C: 0.18 (EBIT TTM 2.71b / Avg Total Assets 15.23b) |
| D: 0.71 (Book Value of Equity 6.48b / Total Liabilities 9.07b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 4.07 = AA |
Beneish M -2.88
| DSRI: 1.17 (Receivables 181.3m/144.5m, Revenue 22.75b/21.13b) |
| GMI: 0.99 (GM 27.95% / 27.78%) |
| AQI: 1.03 (AQ_t 0.02 / AQ_t-1 0.02) |
| SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 22.75b / 21.13b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 2.15b - CFO 3.03b) / TA 15.55b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.88 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of ROST shares?
As of March 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 212.15 with a total of 3,408,574 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.87%, over one month by +9.07%, over three months by +19.85% and over the past year by +62.36%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.87%, over one month by +9.07%, over three months by +19.85% and over the past year by +62.36%.
Is ROST a buy, sell or hold?
Ross Stores has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.18.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy ROST.
- StrongBuy: 11
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the ROST price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 229.8 | 8.3% |
| Analysts Target Price | 229.8 | 8.3% |
ROST Fundamental Data Overview March 07, 2026
P/E Trailing = 33.0859
P/E Forward = 30.03
P/S = 3.027
P/B = 11.7372
P/EG = 3.1612
Revenue TTM = 22.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.71b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.58b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.02b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 1.23b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.21b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 617.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 69.48b USD (68.87b + Debt 5.21b - CCE 4.59b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 82.30 (Ebit TTM 2.71b / Interest Expense TTM 32.9m)
EV/FCF = 31.48x (Enterprise Value 69.48b / FCF TTM 2.21b)
FCF Yield = 3.18% (FCF TTM 2.21b / Enterprise Value 69.48b)
FCF Margin = 9.70% (FCF TTM 2.21b / Revenue TTM 22.75b)
Net Margin = 9.43% (Net Income TTM 2.15b / Revenue TTM 22.75b)
Gross Margin = 27.95% ((Revenue TTM 22.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.39b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.02% (prev 28.00%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.47 (Enterprise Value 69.48b / Total Assets 15.55b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.24% (Interest Expense 12.5m / Debt 5.21b)
Taxrate = 23.86% (202.4m / 848.3m)
NOPAT = 2.06b (EBIT 2.71b * (1 - 23.86%))
Current Ratio = 1.58 (Total Current Assets 7.64b / Total Current Liabilities 4.83b)
Debt / Equity = 0.80 (Debt 5.21b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.48b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.17 (Net Debt 617.9m / EBITDA 3.58b)
Debt / FCF = 0.28 (Net Debt 617.9m / FCF TTM 2.21b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.92b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 14.09% (Net Income 2.15b / Total Assets 15.55b)
RoE = 36.25% (Net Income TTM 2.15b / Total Stockholder Equity 5.92b)
RoCE = 39.04% (EBIT 2.71b / Capital Employed (Equity 5.92b + L.T.Debt 1.02b))
RoIC = 28.44% (NOPAT 2.06b / Invested Capital 7.25b)
WACC = 7.82% (E(68.87b)/V(74.08b) * Re(8.40%) + D(5.21b)/V(74.08b) * Rd(0.24%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.40% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.07%
[DCF] Terminal Value 78.79% ; FCFF base≈1.98b ; Y1≈1.98b ; Y5≈2.11b
[DCF] Fair Price = 116.9 (EV 38.43b - Net Debt 617.9m = Equity 37.81b / Shares 323.4m; r=7.82% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -0.29% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 84.55 | EPS CAGR: 21.28% | SUE: 2.63 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 76.42 | Revenue CAGR: 12.03% | SUE: 2.08 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=1.68 | Chg7d=+0.054 | Chg30d=+0.064 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=15
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=7.34 | Chg7d=+0.142 | Chg30d=+0.184 | Revisions Net=+6 | Growth EPS=+11.0% | Growth Revenue=+7.2%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=8.11 | Chg7d=+0.186 | Chg30d=+0.240 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+10.6% | Growth Revenue=+6.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (2 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.4% (Discount Rate 8.4% - Earnings Yield 3.0%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +6.2% (Analyst 11.6% - Implied 5.4%)
P/E Forward = 30.03
P/S = 3.027
P/B = 11.7372
P/EG = 3.1612
Revenue TTM = 22.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.71b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.58b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.02b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 1.23b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.21b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 617.9m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 69.48b USD (68.87b + Debt 5.21b - CCE 4.59b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 82.30 (Ebit TTM 2.71b / Interest Expense TTM 32.9m)
EV/FCF = 31.48x (Enterprise Value 69.48b / FCF TTM 2.21b)
FCF Yield = 3.18% (FCF TTM 2.21b / Enterprise Value 69.48b)
FCF Margin = 9.70% (FCF TTM 2.21b / Revenue TTM 22.75b)
Net Margin = 9.43% (Net Income TTM 2.15b / Revenue TTM 22.75b)
Gross Margin = 27.95% ((Revenue TTM 22.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 16.39b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.02% (prev 28.00%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.47 (Enterprise Value 69.48b / Total Assets 15.55b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.24% (Interest Expense 12.5m / Debt 5.21b)
Taxrate = 23.86% (202.4m / 848.3m)
NOPAT = 2.06b (EBIT 2.71b * (1 - 23.86%))
Current Ratio = 1.58 (Total Current Assets 7.64b / Total Current Liabilities 4.83b)
Debt / Equity = 0.80 (Debt 5.21b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.48b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.17 (Net Debt 617.9m / EBITDA 3.58b)
Debt / FCF = 0.28 (Net Debt 617.9m / FCF TTM 2.21b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.92b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 14.09% (Net Income 2.15b / Total Assets 15.55b)
RoE = 36.25% (Net Income TTM 2.15b / Total Stockholder Equity 5.92b)
RoCE = 39.04% (EBIT 2.71b / Capital Employed (Equity 5.92b + L.T.Debt 1.02b))
RoIC = 28.44% (NOPAT 2.06b / Invested Capital 7.25b)
WACC = 7.82% (E(68.87b)/V(74.08b) * Re(8.40%) + D(5.21b)/V(74.08b) * Rd(0.24%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 8.40% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.07%
[DCF] Terminal Value 78.79% ; FCFF base≈1.98b ; Y1≈1.98b ; Y5≈2.11b
[DCF] Fair Price = 116.9 (EV 38.43b - Net Debt 617.9m = Equity 37.81b / Shares 323.4m; r=7.82% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -0.29% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 84.55 | EPS CAGR: 21.28% | SUE: 2.63 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 76.42 | Revenue CAGR: 12.03% | SUE: 2.08 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=1.68 | Chg7d=+0.054 | Chg30d=+0.064 | Revisions Net=+2 | Analysts=15
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=7.34 | Chg7d=+0.142 | Chg30d=+0.184 | Revisions Net=+6 | Growth EPS=+11.0% | Growth Revenue=+7.2%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=8.11 | Chg7d=+0.186 | Chg30d=+0.240 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+10.6% | Growth Revenue=+6.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (2 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.4% (Discount Rate 8.4% - Earnings Yield 3.0%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +6.2% (Analyst 11.6% - Implied 5.4%)