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Ross Stores, Inc. reports news on its off-price apparel and home fashion retail business, which operates through the Ross Dress for Less® and dd's DISCOUNTS® banners. Company updates commonly cover quarterly and annual earnings, comparable-store sales, merchandising performance, guidance, tariff-related cost commentary, and the role of brand-name apparel, footwear, accessories, and home fashions in its value-focused assortments.
Ross Stores news also includes store expansion across U.S. markets, capital return actions such as dividends and share repurchase authorizations, and governance developments involving board and finance leadership succession. The company’s disclosures connect operating results with store growth, expense control, customer engagement, and capital allocation.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) reported strong Q1 2026 results, with sales up 21% to $6.0 billion and comparable store sales up 17%. Diluted EPS rose 37% to $2.02 and operating margin reached 13.4%, above the 11.8%-12.1% plan.
Ross repurchased 1.5 million shares for $319 million and targets $1.275 billion in buybacks for fiscal 2026. For Q2 2026, it forecasts comparable sales growth of 6%-7% and EPS of $1.85-$1.93. Full-year 2026 EPS is projected at $7.50-$7.74, up 13%-17% from 2025.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.445 per share, payable on June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 9, 2026.
The company reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $22.8 billion and operates 1,917 Ross stores and 365 dd's DISCOUNTS locations.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) will release first quarter 2026 earnings on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at ~4:00 p.m. Eastern, followed by a conference call webcast at 4:15 p.m. Eastern.
A recorded replay will be available on the company website and by telephone (201-612-7415, Passcode 13760373) through May 28, 2026. Fiscal 2025 revenue was $22.8 billion. The company operates 1,917 Ross stores and 365 dd's DISCOUNTS locations.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) opened 17 new locations in February–March 2026: 13 Ross Dress for Less and four dd's DISCOUNTS across 11 states. These openings begin a fiscal 2026 plan to add ~110 stores (about 85 Ross and 25 dd's), targeting ~5% unit growth this year.
The company reported fiscal 2025 revenue of $22.8 billion, operates 1,917 Ross and 366 dd's DISCOUNTS, and reiterated a long-term path to 2,900 Ross and 700 dd's stores.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) reported fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2025 results with stronger-than-expected sales, margins, and earnings, and announced shareholder returns increases.
Key highlights: Q4 sales +12% to $6.64B, Q4 EPS $2.00 (above guidance), record FY sales $22.8B, new $2.55B repurchase authorization, and a 10% dividend increase to $0.445 per share.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) will release fourth quarter and fiscal 2025 earnings on March 3, 2026 at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will begin March 3, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern on the company's investor website; a recorded replay and telephone recording (Passcode #13758467) will be available through March 10, 2026. Fiscal 2024 revenue was $21.1 billion. The company operates 1,904 Ross stores and 363 dd's DISCOUNTS locations.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) announced the passing of Norman A. Ferber, former chairman and chief executive officer, who died on January 23, 2026 at age 77 after a brief illness. Mr. Ferber helped grow Ross from a six-store chain into a leading off-price retailer and served in roles including president, COO, CEO, and chairman, later advising the company for nearly 30 years.
To honor his legacy, Ross made a contribution to the Ross Cares Fund and the Ross Stores Foundation donated in his memory; the Moldaw-Zaffaroni Clubhouse named its main Art and Academic Room for Mr. Ferber. Ross reported fiscal 2024 revenue of $21.1 billion and operates 1,909 Ross Dress for Less locations and 364 dd's DISCOUNTS stores.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) announced a Board chair succession: Michael Balmuth will step down as Executive Chairman on January 31, 2026, retire from the Board, and serve as Senior Advisor through March 31, 2026. K. Gunnar Bjorklund, current Lead Independent Director, will succeed him as Chairman effective February 1, 2026.
The release highlights Balmuth’s nearly three-decade Board tenure and leadership that grew Ross from a 300-store regional chain to over 2,200 stores across two banners. Fiscal 2024 revenue of $21.1 billion and current store counts — 1,909 Ross stores and 364 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores — were restated.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) reported Q3 FY2025 EPS $1.58 and net income of $512M, vs. $1.48 and $489M a year earlier. Q3 sales rose 10% to $5.6B with comparable store sales up 7%. Year-to-date sales were $16.1B with comps +3% and diluted EPS of $4.61. Management cited an approximate $0.05 Q3 tariff headwind and $0.16 YTD tariff impact.
The company repurchased 1.7M shares for $262M in Q3 and remains on track to buy back $1.05B in fiscal 2025. Ross raised Q4 comps to +3% to +4% and raised FY2025 EPS guidance to $6.38–$6.46.
Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) announced its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.405 per common share, payable on December 31, 2025 to stockholders of record as of December 9, 2025.
The company reported fiscal 2024 revenues of $21.1 billion and operates 1,909 Ross locations and 364 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores across the U.S. and territories. The dividend is a cash distribution to shareholders on the stated record and payment dates.