Ross Stores ROST · USD
Consumer Discretionary · Specialty Retail · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States
S&P 500Nasdaq-100
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Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD
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About Ross Stores
From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Ross Stores is based in Dublin, California and is incorporated in Delaware. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker ROST. It is a member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100. The SEC classifies its business as retail-family clothing stores. In the fiscal year to 31 January 2026, it reported revenue of $22.75bn and net income of $2.15bn. At that date it held total assets of $15.55bn and shareholders' equity of $6.19bn.
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.
Quoted from its 10-K, filed 31 Mar 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Company facts
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Listed since
- 8 Aug 1985
- Employees
- 107,000
- Website
- rossstores.com ↗
- Head office
- 5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN, CA, 94568
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Classification
- Retail-Family Clothing Stores
- Filer status
- Large accelerated filer
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Michael BalmuthExecutive Chairman of the Board, since 1989$13.7m
- Mr. Michael HartshornGroup President, Chief Operating Officer, Director, since 2014$7.9m
- Mr. Michael KobayashiPresident, Chief Capability Officer$5.4m
- Mr. James ConroyChief Executive Officer, Director, since 2025$47.5m
- Mr. William SheehanChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
- Mr. Stephen BrinkleyPresident - Operations$7.7m
- Ms. Karen FlemingPresident, Chief Merchandising Officer - Ross Dress for Less
- Ms. Karen SykesPresident, Chief Merchandising Officer - dd's DISCOUNTS
- Mr. K. Gunnar BjorklundLead Independent Director$314,542
- Mr. Michael BushIndependent Director$289,542
- Mr. Edward CannizzaroIndependent Director$283,042
- Ms. Sharon GarrettIndependent Director$283,042
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 55
- Environment
- 48
- Social
- 64
- Governance
- 53
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 28,694 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 238,264 t
- Value chain emissions (scope 3)
- 102,606 t
- Women in the workforce
- 79%
- Carbon reduction policy
- No
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- Strong brand reputation and recognition in the retail industry.
- Extensive network of stores nationwide, providing convenient access for customers.
- Efficient supply chain management, enabling cost-effective operations.
- Consistent focus on offering discounted merchandise, attracting value-conscious shoppers.
- Robust financial performance, with continuous revenue and profit growth.
Weaknesses
- Limited international presence, heavily reliant on the US market.
- Vulnerability to economic downturns due to the discount-oriented business model.
- Challenges in differentiating from competitors offering similar discounted merchandise.
- Dependence on suppliers to maintain availability of affordable inventory.
- Relatively narrow product range, focusing mainly on apparel and home goods.
Opportunities
- Expansion into untapped markets, both domestically and internationally.
- Increased online presence and e-commerce capabilities to capture a wider customer base.
- Strategic partnerships with popular brands to offer exclusive discounted products.
- Growing demand for affordable retail options due to changing consumer preferences.
- Potential for entering new product categories, such as beauty or electronics.
Threats
- Intense competition from both traditional brick-and-mortar retailers and e-commerce giants.
- Economic uncertainties and fluctuations impacting consumer spending habits.
- Increasing labor and operational costs, putting pressure on profit margins.
- Potential supply chain disruptions, including transportation issues or supplier problems.
- Negative impact of counterfeit products on brand reputation and customer trust.
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