Ross Stores Inc ROST
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Ross Stores Inc is a large-cap company in the Consumer Cyclical sector (Apparel Retail), with a market value of $73.3B, based in the USA.
It employs about 111,000 people and has been listed since Jul 09, 1986.
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.
Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 27.6 versus 27.0 for the median of the Consumer Cyclical sector in our universe (18 companies) — priced in line with its group.
Revenue is growing 13% versus the same quarter last year.
The average analyst price target is 270.56, 18% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 75% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- No risk flags were detected from the data we have.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 14 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ Generates free cash flow — profit becomes cash in the bank.
- ✅ Buys back its shares (2% fewer shares in a year).
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (14 vs 1).
- ✅ Pays a dividend (0.7% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 3.2% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLY -0.5%).
This week's news
- 1 Consumer Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 That Underwhelm finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Will Store Expansion and Other Initiatives Boost Ross Stores' Growth? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-30
- Ross Stores (ROST) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-29
- Macy's Digital Push Gains Traction as AI & Omnichannel Efforts Expand finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-29
- TJX Companies' New Store Strength: Can Expansion Accelerate Growth? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-28
- Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Ross Stores (ROST): Should You Buy? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-09-28
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.