Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) has a MoatMap StockRank of 85/100 based on Quality (76/100), Value (17/100), and Momentum (78/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Ross Stores, Inc. is an off-price apparel and home fashion retailer. As a consumer cyclical company, it is highly sensitive to discretionary spending and economic downturns. While off-price models can be resilient in certain economic conditions, it is a retail business inherently exposed to inventory risk, supply chain issues, and changing consumer tastes. It lacks the asset-light, high ROIC, and un-copyable moats required for a quality compounder, and doesn't align with an unpriced asymmetric macro opportunity.
Ross Stores, Inc. is a leading off-price retailer operating the "Ross Dress for Less" and "dd's DISCOUNTS" banners, offering branded apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions at significant discounts. The company's competitive advantage stems from its robust vendor relationships, which enable opportunistic buying of excess inventory at favorable prices, coupled with an efficient supply chain. Ross Stores effectively caters to value-conscious consumers, securing a dominant position in the off-price retail segment.
| Price | $227.20 |
| Market Cap | $73.5B |
| P/E (TTM) | 32.78 |
| P/E (Forward) | 27.40 |
| Price/Book | 12.23 |
| Return on Equity | 39.0% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 26.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 74.91 |
| Gross Margin | 32.7% |
| Operating Margin | 13.4% |
| Revenue Growth | 20.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
| Free Cash Flow | $2.0B |
Ross Stores, Inc. operates in the Apparel Retail industry, part of the Consumer Cyclical sector (United States).