Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 67/100 — Good Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) is a Apparel Retail company in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Compound Radar rates Ross Stores, Inc. 67/100 (Good Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 27.82
- Forward P/E 25.56
- PEG 2.15
- EV/Revenue 3.07
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 13.3%
- Gross Margin 33.4%
- Operating Margin 13.6%
- Net Margin 10.8%
- ROE 42.6%
Financial strength
- Cash $4.29B
- Debt $4.74B
- Net Cash $-451.03M
- Free Cash Flow $2.21B
- Current Ratio 1.61
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- The TJX Companies, Inc. Apparel Retail TJX$140.20 64 Health 64 / 100
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- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Apparel Retail ANF$165.38 63 Health 63 / 100
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- The Gap, Inc. Apparel Retail GAP$21.70 61 Health 61 / 100
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- lululemon athletica inc. Apparel Retail LULU$104.59 59 Health 59 / 100
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- Carter's, Inc. Apparel Retail CRI$31.41 58 Health 58 / 100
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- Victorias Secret & Co. Apparel Retail VSXY$92.27 57 Health 57 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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- Victoria's Secret & Co Apparel Retail VSCO$54.30 55 Health 55 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
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