ROSS STORES, INC.
Business
Ross Stores, Inc. operates two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores—Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS. It offers first-quality, in-season name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, home fashions and related merchandise at discounts versus department, specialty and discount stores. The company’s key business segments are its Ross and dd’s DISCOUNTS banners, each with separate merchandising and buying organizations, distribution facilities, and store operations. It distributes merchandise through regional distribution centers and cross-dock facilities to stores located primarily in community and neighborhood shopping centers across the United States.
Summary from filing dated 2025-04-01
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 22,751 | 21,129 | 20,377 | 18,696 | 18,916 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 16,447 | 15,261 | 14,802 | 13,946 | 13,709 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 3,596 | 3,283 | 3,268 | 2,759 | 2,874 | |
| Operating income | 2,707 | 2,586 | 2,308 | 1,990 | — | |
| Interest income, net | −135 | −172 | −164 | 3 | 74 | |
| Earnings before taxes | 2,842 | 2,757 | 2,472 | 1,987 | 2,259 | |
| Provision for taxes on earnings | 697 | 666 | 597 | 475 | 536 | |
| Net earnings | 2,145 | 2,091 | 1,875 | 1,512 | 1,723 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6.66 | 6.36 | 5.59 | 4.4 | 4.9 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 6.61 | 6.32 | 5.56 | 4.38 | 4.87 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 322 | 329 | 335 | 343 | 351 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 324 | 331 | 337 | 345 | 354 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,594 | 4,731 | 4,872 | 4,552 | 4,922 | |
| Accounts receivable | 181 | 144 | 131 | 146 | 119 | |
| Merchandise inventory | 2,631 | 2,445 | 2,192 | 2,023 | 2,262 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 233 | 219 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 7,640 | 7,539 | 7,398 | 6,905 | 7,473 | |
| Land and buildings | 1,836 | 1,493 | 1,487 | 1,495 | 1,240 | |
| Fixtures and equipment | 5,057 | 4,521 | 4,220 | 3,962 | 3,426 | |
| Leasehold improvements | 1,861 | 1,701 | 1,577 | 1,434 | 1,333 | |
| Construction-in-progress | 477 | 807 | 629 | 319 | 574 | |
| Property and equipment, gross | 9,231 | 8,523 | 7,913 | 7,210 | 6,573 | |
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | 5,143 | 4,731 | 4,381 | 4,028 | 3,675 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 4,089 | 3,792 | 3,532 | 3,182 | 2,899 | |
| Operating lease assets | 3,520 | 3,295 | 3,127 | 3,098 | 3,027 | |
| Other long-term assets | 300 | 279 | 243 | 232 | 241 | |
| Total assets | 15,549 | 14,905 | 14,300 | 13,416 | 13,640 | |
| Accounts payable | 2,386 | 2,126 | 1,956 | 2,010 | 2,372 | |
| Accrued expenses and other | 667 | 626 | 672 | 639 | 613 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 728 | 703 | 684 | 656 | 631 | |
| Accrued payroll and benefits | 484 | 462 | 548 | 280 | 589 | |
| Income taxes payable | 62 | 44 | 76 | 52 | 10 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 500 | 700 | 250 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 4,827 | 4,662 | 4,186 | 3,636 | 4,215 | |
| Long-term debt | 1,018 | 1,515 | 2,211 | 2,457 | 2,452 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 2,967 | 2,764 | 2,603 | 2,594 | 2,539 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 288 | 268 | 232 | 224 | 236 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 261 | 187 | 196 | 217 | 138 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding 322,333,000 and 328,813,000 shares, respectively | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,257 | 2,097 | 1,953 | 1,820 | 1,718 | |
| Treasury stock | −799 | −719 | −633 | −585 | — | |
| Retained earnings | 4,726 | 4,128 | 3,549 | 3,050 | 2,875 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 6,187 | 5,509 | 4,871 | 4,289 | 4,060 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 15,549 | 14,905 | 14,300 | 13,416 | 13,640 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2026 2026-01-31 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-01-31 | FY 2023 2023-01-31 | FY 2022 2022-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 509 | 447 | 419 | 395 | 361 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 175 | 156 | 145 | 122 | 134 | |
| Gain on sale of property | 0 | −62 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | 74 | −9 | −21 | 79 | 16 | |
| Merchandise inventory | −186 | −252 | −169 | 239 | −753 | |
| Other current assets | −47 | −27 | −2 | −39 | 1 | |
| Accounts payable | 285 | 155 | −65 | −365 | 135 | |
| Other current liabilities | 51 | −124 | 297 | −304 | 199 | |
| Income taxes | 17 | −27 | 23 | 34 | −45 | |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities, net | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
| Other long-term, net | 995,000 | −3 | 4 | 9 | −39 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,027 | 2,357 | 2,514 | 1,689 | 1,739 | |
| Additions to property and equipment | −819 | −720 | −763 | −654 | −558 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −819 | −637 | −763 | −654 | −558 | |
| Issuance of common stock related to stock plans | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| Treasury stock purchased | −80 | −86 | −49 | −49 | −57 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −1,050 | −1,050 | −950 | −950 | −650 | |
| Excise tax paid on repurchase of common stock | −9 | −9 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Dividends paid | −528 | −489 | −455 | −431 | −405 | |
| Payment of long-term debt | −700 | −250 | 0 | 0 | −65 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −2,342 | −1,859 | −1,428 | −1,405 | −1,152 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents | −134 | −139 | 323 | −370 | 29 | |
| Interest paid | 56 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 84 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 606 | 703 | 595 | 362 | 565 |
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What is ROSS STORES, INC.'s CIK number?
ROSS STORES, INC.'s SEC CIK number is 0000745732 (745732). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did ROSS STORES, INC. last report earnings?
ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 21, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000745732-26-000025). This is ROSS STORES, INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is ROSS STORES, INC.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
ROSS STORES, INC.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 21, 2026 under accession 0000745732-26-000025. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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