(ROST) Ross Stores - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US7782961038

Apparel, Accessories, Footwear, Home Fashions

Stock: Apparel Retail
Age 39.6y
MCap 63,026m
Avg Vol 2.06M (391M USD)
Beta 0.710
Volatility 23.01%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of ROST over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-01": 0.57, "2021-04": 1.34, "2021-07": 1.39, "2021-10": 1.09, "2022-01": 1.04, "2022-04": 0.97, "2022-07": 1.11, "2022-10": 1, "2023-01": 1.31, "2023-04": 1.09, "2023-07": 1.32, "2023-10": 1.33, "2024-01": 1.82, "2024-04": 1.46, "2024-07": 1.59, "2024-10": 1.48, "2025-01": 1.79, "2025-04": 1.47, "2025-07": 1.56, "2025-10": 1.58,
EPS CAGR: 11.80%
EPS Trend: 83.4%
Last SUE: 3.74
Qual. Beats: 1

Revenue

Revenue of ROST over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-01: 4249.671, 2021-04: 4516.08, 2021-07: 4804.974, 2021-10: 4574.541, 2022-01: 5020.649, 2022-04: 4333.1, 2022-07: 4583.009, 2022-10: 4565.489, 2023-01: 5214.231, 2023-04: 4494.686, 2023-07: 4934.905, 2023-10: 4924.849, 2024-01: 6022.501, 2024-04: 4858.067, 2024-07: 5287.519, 2024-10: 5071.354, 2025-01: 5912.279, 2025-04: 4984.971, 2025-07: 5529.152, 2025-10: 5600.946,
Rev. CAGR: 2.96%
Rev. Trend: 64.7%
Last SUE: 2.51
Qual. Beats: 1

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.12%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.51%
Yield CAGR 5y 9.18%
Payout Consistency 93.5%
Payout Ratio 25.3%
Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility 23.0%
Value at Risk 5%th 33.3%
Relative Tail Risk -12.02%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.93
Alpha 15.44
CAGR/Max DD 0.85
Character TTM
Hurst Exponent 0.459
Beta 0.710
Beta Downside 0.220
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 21.08%
Mean DD 6.08%
Median DD 4.84%

Description: ROST Ross Stores December 03, 2025

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) operates off-price apparel and home-fashion retailers under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS banners, targeting middle-income and lower-to-moderate-income households across the United States. The company, incorporated in 1957 and headquartered in Dublin, California, sells clothing, accessories, footwear, and home goods at discounted prices.

Key recent metrics: FY 2023 revenue reached roughly $16.5 billion, with comparable-store sales up about 7% year-over-year, reflecting strong consumer demand for value in a high-inflation environment. The business maintains an operating margin near 12% and generates free cash flow exceeding $1.5 billion, underscoring its efficient cost structure and inventory turnover advantage. A primary sector driver is the off-price model’s resilience during economic slowdowns, as shoppers shift spending toward discount retailers when discretionary income is constrained.

For a deeper dive into ROST’s valuation and risk profile, the ValueRay analysis provides a data-rich, objective framework worth reviewing.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 9.5

Net Income: 2.09b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.13 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.42 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 11.85% < 20% (prev 13.10%; Δ -1.25% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.18 > 3% & CFO 2.79b > Net Income 2.09b
Net Debt (1.13b) to EBITDA (3.54b): 0.32 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.52 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (325.1m) vs 12m ago -1.48% < -2%
Gross Margin: 27.55% > 18% (prev 0.28%; Δ 2727 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 145.3% > 50% (prev 142.5%; Δ 2.80% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 57.35 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.54b / Interest Expense TTM 46.7m)

Altman Z'' 3.74

A: 0.17 (Total Current Assets 7.63b - Total Current Liabilities 5.02b) / Total Assets 15.41b
B: 0.29 (Retained Earnings 4.47b / Total Assets 15.41b)
C: 0.18 (EBIT TTM 2.68b / Avg Total Assets 15.16b)
D: 0.47 (Book Value of Equity 4.47b / Total Liabilities 9.53b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 3.74 = AA

Beneish M -2.90

DSRI: 1.12 (Receivables 203.9m/176.2m, Revenue 22.03b/21.24b)
GMI: 1.02 (GM 27.55% / 28.00%)
AQI: 1.07 (AQ_t 0.02 / AQ_t-1 0.02)
SGI: 1.04 (Revenue 22.03b / 21.24b)
TATA: -0.05 (NI 2.09b - CFO 2.79b) / TA 15.41b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.90 = A

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 86.83

1. Piotroski: 9.50pt
2. FCF Yield: 3.06%
3. FCF Margin: 8.91%
4. Debt/Equity: 0.88
5. Debt/Ebitda: 0.32
6. ROIC - WACC: 19.38%
7. RoE: 36.75%
8. Revenue Trend: 64.75%
9. EPS Trend: 83.40%

What is the price of ROST shares?

As of January 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 188.55 with a total of 1,975,526 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.98%, over one month by +4.40%, over three months by +20.63% and over the past year by +28.28%.

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.
  • Strong Buy: 11
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 7
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the ROST price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 192.7 2.2%
Analysts Target Price 192.7 2.2%
ValueRay Target Price 218.7 16%

ROST Fundamental Data Overview January 24, 2026

P/E Trailing = 30.2797
P/E Forward = 27.4725
P/S = 2.8612
P/B = 10.5493
P/EG = 3.1675
Revenue TTM = 22.03b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.68b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.54b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.02b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.22b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.19b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 1.13b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 64.15b USD (63.03b + Debt 5.19b - CCE 4.06b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 57.35 (Ebit TTM 2.68b / Interest Expense TTM 46.7m)
EV/FCF = 32.67x (Enterprise Value 64.15b / FCF TTM 1.96b)
FCF Yield = 3.06% (FCF TTM 1.96b / Enterprise Value 64.15b)
FCF Margin = 8.91% (FCF TTM 1.96b / Revenue TTM 22.03b)
Net Margin = 9.47% (Net Income TTM 2.09b / Revenue TTM 22.03b)
Gross Margin = 27.55% ((Revenue TTM 22.03b - Cost of Revenue TTM 15.96b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.00% (prev 27.62%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 4.16 (Enterprise Value 64.15b / Total Assets 15.41b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.24% (Interest Expense 12.5m / Debt 5.19b)
Taxrate = 24.98% (170.5m / 682.4m)
NOPAT = 2.01b (EBIT 2.68b * (1 - 24.98%))
Current Ratio = 1.52 (Total Current Assets 7.63b / Total Current Liabilities 5.02b)
Debt / Equity = 0.88 (Debt 5.19b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 5.88b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.32 (Net Debt 1.13b / EBITDA 3.54b)
Debt / FCF = 0.57 (Net Debt 1.13b / FCF TTM 1.96b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.68b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 13.76% (Net Income 2.09b / Total Assets 15.41b)
RoE = 36.75% (Net Income TTM 2.09b / Total Stockholder Equity 5.68b)
RoCE = 40.01% (EBIT 2.68b / Capital Employed (Equity 5.68b + L.T.Debt 1.02b))
RoIC = 27.27% (NOPAT 2.01b / Invested Capital 7.37b)
WACC = 7.89% (E(63.03b)/V(68.21b) * Re(8.53%) + D(5.19b)/V(68.21b) * Rd(0.24%) * (1-Tc(0.25)))
Discount Rate = 8.53% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.68%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 77.90% ; FCFF base≈1.85b ; Y1≈1.78b ; Y5≈1.74b
Fair Price DCF = 93.93 (EV 31.51b - Net Debt 1.13b = Equity 30.38b / Shares 323.4m; r=7.89% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -5.18% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 83.40 | EPS CAGR: 11.80% | SUE: 3.74 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 64.75 | Revenue CAGR: 2.96% | SUE: 2.51 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=1.61 | Chg30d=+0.012 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=11
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=7.15 | Chg30d=+0.032 | Revisions Net=+2 | Growth EPS=+10.4% | Growth Revenue=+5.5%

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