# Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) · Edgar & Edgarette company card

> Ross Stores (ROST) grew revenue 7.7% in FY2026 to $22.8 billion, operating margin 11.9% against a 7.3% median for family clothing stores, equity 39.8% of assets, and dividend per share up 5 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.

SEC CIK 745732 · fiscal year ended 2026-01-31 · 5 audited years read · [page](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/ROST) · [JSON](https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/ROST.json)

## Figures, as filed in the 10-K

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $22.8B |
| Revenue growth, 1 year | 7.7% |
| Revenue growth per year | 4.7% |
| Operating margin | 11.9% (prior year 12.2%) |
| Net margin | 9.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $3.0B |
| Capital spending | $819M |
| Free cash flow | $2.2B |
| Cash | $4.6B |
| Long-term debt | $1.5B |
| Total assets | $15.5B |
| Total equity | $6.2B |
| Equity ÷ assets | 39.8% |
| Return on equity | 34.7% |
| Dividend per share | $1.62 |
| Dividend years rising | 5 |

## Readings, computed from those figures

- Altman Z: 4.04 (safe zone)
- Piotroski F: 6 of 9 (solid)
- Beneish M: -2.49 (below the −1.78 line)
- Health Harbor boat: New ship · no warning signs
- Cash Compass: Cash cow later · growing fast, and already turning revenue into cash

## Edgarette's reading

Exposure: revenue $22.8B (FY2026), total debt $1.5B. Experience: revenue up 7.7% on the year, up 4.7% a year over 4 years; operating margin 11.9%, down from 12.2%. Soundness: equity 39.8% of assets, return on equity 34.7%, payout 24.6% of profit, dividend per share up 5 years running. Credibility: four or more audited years, reasonable weight. Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $19.6B and $28.2B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $10B+ filers; across 2019–2025, 69.0% landed inside, 83.4% on the one year the method never saw). In a shock year the stress range is $16.7B to $32.6B. A statistical range, not company guidance. Against peers (9 filers, $50M+ revenue, retail-family clothing stores): operating margin 11.9% against a 7.3% median; growth 7.7% against 4.1%.

Range logged 2026-09-25, receipt e98d9c707505ae13, status open. A statistical range, not company guidance.

## Health Watch, last 12 months

- Item 5.02 Director or officer change: 2, latest 2026-09-17 ([filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000043/0000745732-26-000043-index.htm))

## Recent filings

- 8-K · filed 2026-09-17 · 5.02 Departure or Election of Directors; Appointment of Officers; 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000043/0000745732-26-000043-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-09-01 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000041/0000745732-26-000041-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-08-20 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000038/0000745732-26-000038-index.htm)
- 10-Q · filed 2026-06-02 · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000032/0000745732-26-000032-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-05-27 · 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000027/0000745732-26-000027-index.htm)
- 8-K · filed 2026-05-21 · 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits · [filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000025/0000745732-26-000025-index.htm)

## Sources

- facts: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000745732.json
- filings: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=745732

## Cite

POPS4, Edgar & Edgarette: Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) company card, from the company's own SEC filings, accessed 2026-11-04, https://www.pops4.com/boards/company/ROST. CC BY 4.0. For a figure, add the filing URL under filings or sources.

DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23672509 · catalog https://www.pops4.com/boards/catalog.json · Figures as filed with the SEC. Card text CC BY 4.0, POPS4.

Reporting, not investment advice. No price targets and no trading recommendations.

Figures are as filed in audited 10-K reports and can move with restatements, acquisitions, disposals or a change in fiscal year. A range set from how past company-years turned out is not a promise about the next one, and says nothing about the share price.