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Ross Stores (ROST)

Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail · NASDAQ

S&P 500Nasdaq-100
Ross Stores (ROST) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Apparel Retail industry. It has a market capitalization of $74.13B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.0 and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.9%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 7.7% and free cash flow per share grew 37.6%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 7.1 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the leading band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 7.1/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Leading · +40.7% over 12 months ex. last
Top 20% of its market on the past year's steady rise.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-10.1%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$74.13B
Trailing P/E28.0
Price / book11.0
Price / sales3.0
FCF yield2.9%
Dividend yield0.8%
Gross margin29.7%
Operating margin13.8%
Net margin10.8%
Revenue growth (YoY)+7.7%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+6.8%
EPS growth (YoY)+7.0%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+37.6%
Beta0.8
ExchangeNASDAQ
SectorConsumer Cyclical
IndustryApparel Retail

ROST earnings

Next report: Nov 19, 2026 (Q3 2027, EPS estimate $1.83). Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q2 2027 Aug 20, 2026 $2.66 $1.95 +36.4% $6.26B
Q1 2027 May 21, 2026 $2.02 $1.73 +16.8% $6.01B
Q4 2026 Mar 3, 2026 $2.00 $1.90 +5.3% $6.64B
Q3 2026 Nov 20, 2025 $1.58 $1.42 +11.3% $5.60B

ROST analyst price target

Median target $279.50 from 18 analysts, ranging $187.00 – $315.00.

Apparel Retail peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
TJX TJX Companies $148.83B 25.0
BURL Burlington Stores $15.50B 21.4
LULU lululemon athletica $12.83B 9.1
VSXY Victorias Secret $8.62B 26.7
GAP Gap $7.55B 7.6
URBN Urban Outfitters $7.26B 13.2
ANF Abercrombie & Fitch $6.35B 12.8
BOOT Boot Barn $3.92B 17.1
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Recent Congressional trades

Ross Stores trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Valerie Hoyle House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Oct 10, 2025
Dan Newhouse House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 17, 2025
Valerie Hoyle House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 12, 2025
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Jefferson Shreve House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Jun 22, 2025
Jefferson Shreve House Buy $15,001 - $50,000 May 8, 2025
Jefferson Shreve House Sell $15,001 - $50,000 Apr 11, 2025
John James House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 6, 2024
John James House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 2, 2024
John James House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 2, 2024
Kelly Loeffler Senate Sell $15,001 - $50,000 —

ROST FAQ

Is ROST a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Ross Stores Buy (7.1 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is ROST's P/E ratio?
Ross Stores trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.0.
When does ROST report earnings?
Ross Stores's next scheduled report is on Nov 19, 2026. Analysts expect EPS of $1.83.
What is the ROST price target?
The median analyst price target from 18 analysts is $279.50, with a range of $187.00 – $315.00.
Is ROST Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Ross Stores as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does ROST pay a dividend?
Yes — Ross Stores's dividend yield is 0.8%.

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