Ross Stores, Inc.

ROST

Consumer CyclicalLarge CapUS Equities · NYSE / NASDAQ

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Company Profile

Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brands in the United States. The company offers designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home-fashioned products for the entire family. It sells its products to middle income households and households with lower to more moderate incomes. Ross Stores, Inc. was incorporated in 1957 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

Valuation

Market Cap$74.8B

Current Price$231.01as of Jun 23, 2026

P/E Ratio34.85

P/B Ratio12.08

EV / EBITDA22.24

EV / Sales3.31

Profitability

Operating Margin11.9%

Net Profit Margin9.4%

EBITDA Margin14.9%

Returns

ROE34.7%

ROCE37.4%

ROIC %-

ROA13.8%

Solvency

Current Ratio1.58

Debt / Equity0.84

Debt / Assets0.34

CFO / Net Profit1.41

Price History▲ 80.66% over 1Y

Technical Chart

Historical Performance Charts

5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Latest fiscal year: 2026

Revenue$22.8B▲ 7.7%

EBITDA$3.4B▲ 3.7%

Net Profit$2.1B▲ 2.6%

Cash from Ops (CFO)$3.0B▲ 28.4%

Free Cash Flow (FCF)$2.2B▲ 34.9%

Revenue CAGR 3Y6.8%

Revenue CAGR 5Y-

Net Profit CAGR 3Y12.4%

Net Profit CAGR 5Y-

Historical Growth

Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)

Year	Revenue	EBITDA	Net Profit	FCF	ROE	Rev Growth 1Y	NP Growth 1Y
2026	$22.8B	$3.4B	$2.1B	$2.2B	34.7%	7.7%	2.6%
2025	$21.1B	$3.3B	$2.1B	$1.6B	37.9%	3.7%	11.5%
2024	$20.4B	$3.0B	$1.9B	$1.8B	38.5%	9.0%	24.0%
2023	$18.7B	$2.5B	$1.5B	$1.0B	35.3%	-	-
2022	-	-

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported

Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.

Metric	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Total Revenue	-	18,695.83	20,376.94	21,129.22	22,750.56
Operating Revenue	-	18,695.83	20,376.94	21,129.22	22,750.56
Cost Of Revenue	-	13,946.23	14,801.60	15,260.51	16,447.26
Gross Profit	-	4,749.60	5,575.34	5,868.71	6,303.30
Operating Expense	-	2,759.27	3,267.68	3,283.13	3,595.95
Selling General And Administration	-	2,759.27	3,267.68	3,283.13	3,595.95
Total Expenses	-	16,705.50	18,069.28	18,543.63	20,043.20
Operating Income	-	1,990.33	2,307.66	2,585.59	2,707.36
Total Operating Income As Reported	-	-	2,307.66	2,585.59	2,707.36
EBITDA	-	2,462.69	2,965.30	3,267.33	3,389.49
Normalized EBITDA	-	2,462.69	2,965.30	3,267.33	3,389.49
EBIT	-	2,068.04	2,545.87	2,820.54	2,880.10
Interest Income	-	77.71	238.21	234.96	172.74
Interest Expense	-	80.55	74.09	63.39	37.94
Net Interest Income	-	-2.84	164.12	171.57	134.80
Interest Income Non Operating	-	77.71	238.21	234.96	172.74
Interest Expense Non Operating	-	80.55	74.09	63.39	37.94
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense	-	-2.84	164.12	171.57	134.80
Pretax Income	-	1,987.49	2,471.78	2,757.15	2,842.16
Tax Provision	-	475.45	597.26	666.42	697.11
Tax Rate For Calcs	-	0	0	0	0
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items	-	0	0	0	0
Net Income Continuous Operations	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Net Income	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Net Income Common Stockholders	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Normalized Income	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders	-	1,512.04	1,874.52	2,090.73	2,145.04
Basic Average Shares	-	343.45	335.19	328.59	322.22
Diluted Average Shares	-	345.22	337.43	330.98	324.42
Reconciled Depreciation	-	394.66	419.43	446.79	509.39
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue	-	13,946.23	14,801.60	15,260.51	16,447.26

Peer Comparison

Consumer Cyclical sector peers, ranked by market cap

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E	P/B	ROE	EV/EBITDA
Ross Stores, Inc.this co.	ROST	$74.8B	34.85	12.08	34.7%	22.24
MercadoLibre, Inc.	MELI	$82.9B	41.50	12.28	29.6%	23.72
Airbnb, Inc.	ABNB	$79.4B	31.61	9.68	30.6%	29.43
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	RCL	$78.7B	18.43	7.84	42.5%	14.10
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.	HLT	$77.0B	52.83

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Year

Revenue

EBITDA

Net Profit

FCF

ROE

Rev Growth 1Y

NP Growth 1Y

2026

$22.8B

$3.4B

$2.1B

$2.2B

34.7%

7.7%

2.6%

2025

$21.1B

$3.3B

$2.1B

$1.6B

37.9%

3.7%

11.5%

2024

$20.4B

$3.0B

$1.9B

$1.8B

38.5%

9.0%

24.0%

2023

$18.7B

$2.5B

$1.5B

$1.0B

35.3%

2022

Metric

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Total Revenue

18,695.83

20,376.94

21,129.22

22,750.56

Operating Revenue

18,695.83

20,376.94

21,129.22

22,750.56

Cost Of Revenue

13,946.23

14,801.60

15,260.51

16,447.26

Gross Profit

4,749.60

5,575.34

5,868.71

6,303.30

Operating Expense

2,759.27

3,267.68

3,283.13

3,595.95

Selling General And Administration

2,759.27

3,267.68

3,283.13

3,595.95

Total Expenses

16,705.50

18,069.28

18,543.63

20,043.20

Operating Income

1,990.33

2,307.66

2,585.59

2,707.36

Total Operating Income As Reported

2,307.66

2,585.59

2,707.36

EBITDA

2,462.69

2,965.30

3,267.33

3,389.49

Normalized EBITDA

2,462.69

2,965.30

3,267.33

3,389.49

EBIT

2,068.04

2,545.87

2,820.54

2,880.10

Interest Income

77.71

238.21

234.96

172.74

Interest Expense

80.55

74.09

63.39

37.94

Net Interest Income

-2.84

164.12

171.57

134.80

Interest Income Non Operating

77.71

238.21

234.96

172.74

Interest Expense Non Operating

80.55

74.09

63.39

37.94

Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense

-2.84

164.12

171.57

134.80

Pretax Income

1,987.49

2,471.78

2,757.15

2,842.16

Tax Provision

475.45

597.26

666.42

697.11

Tax Rate For Calcs

Tax Effect Of Unusual Items

Net Income Continuous Operations

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Net Income

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Net Income Common Stockholders

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Normalized Income

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders

1,512.04

1,874.52

2,090.73

2,145.04

Basic Average Shares

343.45

335.19

328.59

322.22

Diluted Average Shares

345.22

337.43

330.98

324.42

Reconciled Depreciation

394.66

419.43

446.79

509.39

Reconciled Cost Of Revenue

13,946.23

14,801.60

15,260.51

16,447.26

Company

Ticker

Market Cap

P/E

P/B

ROE

EV/EBITDA

Ross Stores, Inc.this co.

ROST

$74.8B

34.85

12.08

34.7%

22.24

MercadoLibre, Inc.

MELI

$82.9B

41.50

12.28

29.6%

23.72

Airbnb, Inc.

ABNB

$79.4B

31.61

9.68

30.6%

29.43

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

RCL

$78.7B

18.43

7.84

42.5%

14.10

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

HLT

$77.0B

52.83

Ross Stores, Inc.

Valuation

Profitability

Returns

Solvency

Historical Performance Charts

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Historical Growth

Financial Statements

Peer Comparison

Ross Stores, Inc.

Valuation

Profitability

Returns

Solvency

Historical Performance Charts

Revenue vs Net Profit (5Y)

Free Cash Flow vs Operating Cash Flow (5Y)

Operating Margin % (5Y)

Growth Summary

Historical Growth

Financial Statements

Peer Comparison

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