Ross Stores (ROST): financials, SEC filings and peers
Ross Stores (ROST) is an apparel retail company in the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Dublin, California.
It was founded in 1982 and joined the S&P 500 on December 21, 2009.
Its fiscal year ends in February, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Retail-Family Clothing Stores”.
Ross Stores at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $24.5B
- Revenue growth
- +14.0%
- Operating margin
- 13.7%
- Net income (12 months)
- $2.7B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $2.8B
- Cash
- $4.3B
- Debt
- $1.0B
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- $8.26
Twelve months to August 1, 2026, from the 10-Q filed September 1, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to August 1, 2026, Ross Stores reported revenue of $24.5 billion, up 14.0% from a year earlier.
Its operating margin was 13.7%, up 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $14 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $2.7 billion (10.8% of revenue), 28.9% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $3.7 billion and capital spending $870 million, leaving free cash flow of $2.8 billion (11.4% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $4.3 billion in cash and $1.0 billion in debt, a net cash position of $3.3 billion.
The diluted share count fell 1.6% in a year, typically the result of buybacks.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $12.5 billion in fiscal 2021 to $22.8 billion in fiscal 2026, about 12.7% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 3 fiscal years in a row.
- Operating margin has been steady, around 11.9%.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $18.9B | $18.7B | $20.4B | $21.1B | $22.8B |
| Revenue growth | 50.9% | -1.2% | 9.0% | 3.7% | 7.7% |
| Operating margin | — | 10.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 11.9% |
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.1B |
| Free cash flow | $1.2B | $1.0B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $2.2B |
| Diluted EPS | $4.87 | $4.38 | $5.56 | $6.32 | $6.61 |
Fiscal years as reported in Ross Stores’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed September 17, 2026 — Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure
- 10-Q filed September 1, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 20, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-Q filed June 2, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed May 27, 2026 — Shareholder vote results
- 8-K filed May 21, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-K filed March 31, 2026 — annual report
- 8-K filed March 3, 2026 — Earnings results
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Questions about Ross Stores
Is Ross Stores's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to August 1, 2026 was $24.5 billion, up 14.0% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Ross Stores profitable?
Yes. It earned $2.7 billion in net income over the twelve months to August 1, 2026, a net margin of 10.8%.
Does Ross Stores have more cash or more debt?
At August 1, 2026 it had $4.3 billion in cash and $1.0 billion in debt, so more cash than debt.
When did Ross Stores last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on September 1, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Ross Stores?
In the S&P 500, Ross Stores is grouped in Apparel Retail within the Consumer Discretionary sector. TJX Companies (TJX) are in the same group.
Understand the numbers
Source: Ross Stores’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.