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ROST · NASDAQ

Ross Stores Inc

Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Retail

$232.30

+1.89%

Close on Oct 29, 2026

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Quality

73

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Quality research reads 73 of 100, an above-average reading in the covered universe. Some underlying measurements are stronger than others.

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Fundamental Momentum

Accelerating

81

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Fundamental Momentum research reads 81 of 100. Stored measurements classify recent reported fundamentals as accelerating. This describes reported financial change already disclosed, with no forward-looking claim.

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Capital Returns

Strong

73

of 100 · stored research reading

Stored Capital Returns research reads 73 of 100, recorded as strong. Stored records show 13 consecutive years of dividend payments. Share count has been reduced at about 2.1% a year in the stored window.

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Valuation context

Price / earnings
27.4

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What this company does

Ross Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("we", "our", or the "Company") operate two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores—Ross Dress for Less ("Ross") and dd’s DISCOUNTS .

Ross is the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States, with 1,904 locations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico as of January 31, 2026. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, brand name and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. Ross’ target customers are primarily from middle income households.

We also operate 363 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 22 states as of January 31, 2026. dd’s DISCOUNTS features more moderately-priced first-quality, in-season apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. The typical dd’s DISCOUNTS store is located in an established shopping center in a densely populated urban or suburban neighborhood, and its target customers typically come from households with lower to more moderate incomes.

Both our Ross and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands target value-driven customers. The decisions we make, from merchandising, purchasing, and pricing, to the locations of our stores, are based on these customer profiles. We believe that both brands derive a competitive advantage by offering a wide assortment of product within each of our merchandise categories in organized and easy-to-shop in-store environments.

Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed March 31, 2026. Read the filing

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