What one share of Ross Stores holds
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 Stores’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the last 12 months to 2026-08-01; the balance sheet is as of 2026-08-01.
| Sales | $76.21 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $8.27 |
| Capex (buildings and equipment) | $2.71 |
| Free cash flow | $8.67 |
| Dividends | $1.71 |
| Cash and investments | $13.41 |
| Debt | $3.19 |
| Book value | $21.09 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $12.35 | $0.58 | $0.43 | $0.68 | $0.10 | $1.93 |
| 2010 | $14.37 | $0.89 | $0.32 | $1.46 | $0.12 | $2.35 |
| 2011 | $16.40 | $1.16 | $0.41 | $0.99 | $0.17 | $2.82 |
| 2012 | $18.72 | $1.43 | $0.91 | $0.88 | $0.23 | $3.29 |
| 2013 | $21.82 | $1.77 | $0.95 | $1.25 | $0.29 | $4.00 |
| 2014 | $23.70 | $1.94 | $1.28 | $1.09 | $0.26 | $4.70 |
| 2015 | $26.41 | $2.21 | $1.55 | $1.74 | $0.40 | $5.49 |
| 2016 | $29.38 | $2.51 | $0.90 | $2.36 | $0.47 | $6.14 |
| 2017 | $32.58 | $2.83 | $0.75 | $3.19 | $0.54 | $7.01 |
| 2018 | $36.78 | $3.55 | $0.97 | $3.41 | $0.64 | $8.03 |
| 2019 | $40.21 | $4.26 | $1.11 | $4.43 | $0.90 | $8.98 |
| 2020 | $44.41 | $4.60 | $1.54 | $4.47 | $1.02 | $9.42 |
| 2021 | $35.34 | $0.24 | $1.14 | $5.19 | $0.28 | $9.23 |
| 2022 | $53.48 | $4.87 | $1.58 | $3.34 | $1.14 | $11.54 |
| 2023 | $54.16 | $4.38 | $1.89 | $3.00 | $1.24 | $12.51 |
| 2024 | $60.39 | $5.56 | $2.26 | $5.19 | $1.34 | $14.53 |
| 2025 | $63.84 | $6.32 | $2.18 | $4.95 | $1.47 | $16.75 |
| 2026 | $70.13 | $6.61 | $2.53 | $6.80 | $1.62 | $19.20 |
Common questions about Ross Stores
How much does one share of Ross Stores earn?
Over the last 12 months, each share of Ross Stores earned $8.27 of profit on $76.21 of sales, keeping about 11¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Ross Stores pay a dividend?
Yes. Ross Stores paid $1.71 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2009 to 2026 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 21¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Ross Stores’s book value per share?
Ross Stores’s book value is $21.09 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of August 1, 2026.
How much cash and debt does each share of Ross Stores have?
Each share of Ross Stores has $13.41 of cash and investments and $3.19 of debt, as of August 1, 2026.
What is Ross Stores’s free cash flow per share?
$8.67 per share over the last 12 months. Free cash flow is the cash left over after spending on buildings and equipment.
How has Ross Stores’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $0.58 in 2009 to $6.61 in 2026, growing about 15.4% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Ross Stores bought back shares?
Ross Stores’s share count fell about 38% from 2009 to 2026. Through buybacks, each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the company.
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