What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for ROST?

13F Pro ranks ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View ROST's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/ROST (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most ROST stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of ROST include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/ROST as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source ROST data?

All ROSS STORES, INC. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. ROSS STORES, INC. files with the SEC under CIK 745732. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is ROST in?

ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-discretionary.

What drives ROST's revenue?

Per ROSS STORES, INC.'s latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-09-01, the biggest revenue drivers are: Comparable store sales ($6.3B, +10% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/ROST.

What are ROST's largest expenses?

ROSS STORES, INC.'s latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of goods sold ($4.1B, +3.6% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended August 1, 2026).

How often is ROST research updated on 13F Pro?

ROST's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

70.4/100

Rank #220 of 2,961 stocksTOP 10%

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

61.9/100

Profitability

68.1/100

Balance Sheet

94.8/100

Earnings Quality

45.5/100

Free Cash Flow

58.5/100

Institutional Flow

83.4/100

Revenue Scale

93.7/100

Dilution Risk

64.5/100

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Why ROST Scores 70/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

ROST's composite is driven by scale and capital efficiency. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Scale

+6.6 pts

94th pct

Capital efficiency

+4.5 pts

95th pct

Profitability

+2.7 pts

68th pct

Revenue growth

+2.4 pts

62th pct

Institutional flow

+1.7 pts

83th pct

Free cash flow

+1.3 pts

59th pct

Earnings growth

+1.0 pts

71th pct

Shareholder dilution

+0.7 pts

65th pct

Earnings quality

-0.5 pts

46th pct

Latest change (2026-09-01): 68 → 70 · ↑ Earnings growth 49→61

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

ROST Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST), a Consumer Discretionary sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ROST at 70.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #220 of 2,961 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. ROST scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (94.8), revenue scale (93.7), institutional flow (83.4). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), ROSS STORES, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $6.3B, net income of $851.3M, free cash flow of $624.5M. Top institutional holders of ROST by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. ROST trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 745732. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ROST daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for ROSS STORES, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. ROSS STORES, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 44 and 71 since 2021, currently 70.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about ROSS STORES, INC.

Quirks, history, and lore behind ROST — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. retail company · large-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in California.
2
The Numbers
Operates over 1,700 stores across the U.S. and generates roughly $20 billion in annual revenue — all without spending a dime on flashy advertising.
3
The History
Founded in 1982 in Northern California, it pioneered a format built around one simple idea: buy brand-name merchandise at steep discounts by snapping up excess inventory from other retailers.
4
The Secret
Its buyers are essentially professional opportunists — scouring the market for overstocked, closeout, and cancelled-order goods to pass savings of 20–60% off to shoppers.
5
The Lore
The treasure-hunt shopping experience is so addictive that customers visit more frequently than department stores — and the deliberately no-frills store design is completely intentional.
6
The Giveaway
The name is a dress code: you're Dress for Less here, hunting through racks of designer labels at off-price bargains in a no-nonsense store that practically invented the concept.

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What's Driving ROST's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from ROSS STORES, INC.'s 10-Q filed 2026-09-01 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended August 1, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Q2 sales surged 13% to $6.3B on 10% comp growth and $253M tariff recovery benefit; diluted EPS jumped 71% to $2.66.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Comparable store sales$6.3B+10% YoY

Driven by approximately 7% increase in traffic and 3% increase in basket.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $6.3B+13% YoY

Comparable store sales$6.3B+10% YoY

Driven by approximately 7% increase in traffic and 3% increase in basket.

Largest Expense Items

Cost of goods sold$4.1B+3.6% YoY

Increase primarily due to higher sales, partially offset by $253M IEEPA tariff recovery and 110 basis point merchandise margin gain.

Margins: Gross margin expanded significantly, with COGS as % of sales declining 625 basis points YoY, including 405 bps from tariff recovery and 110 bps merchandise margin gain. Operating margin expanded to 17.6% from 11.5%, though SG&A as % of sales increased 15 bps.

Watch Items from the Filing

IEEPA tariff recovery of $253M ($0.60/share) in Q2 FY2026 is non-recurring; without this benefit, operating income would have been $851M versus $1,104M.
Store expansion accelerating: increased full-year guidance to ~115 new stores (90 Ross, 25 dd's) versus prior plan, with 47 opened in Q2 and 51 expected in Q3.
Capital expenditures projected at $1.1B for FY2026 to support new store openings, supply chain expansion, and IT systems.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$6.3B

Net Income

Q2 2026

$851.3M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$624.5M

ROIC

Q2 2026

55.2%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.19

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+7.7% YoY

$22.75BFY 2026

FY23 $18.70BFY24 $20.38BFY25 $21.13BFY26 $22.75B

Net Income

+2.6% YoY

$2.15BFY 2026

FY23 $1.51BFY24 $1.87BFY25 $2.09BFY26 $2.15B

Operating Income

+4.7% YoY

$2.71BFY 2026

FY23 $1.99BFY24 $2.31BFY25 $2.59BFY26 $2.71B

EPS (Diluted)

+4.6% YoY

$6.61FY 2026

FY23 $4.38FY24 $5.56FY25 $6.32FY26 $6.61

Total Assets

+4.3% YoY

$15.55BFY 2026

FY23 $13.42BFY24 $14.30BFY25 $14.91BFY26 $15.55B

Total Debt

-30.8% YoY

$2.02BFY 2026

FY23 $2.46BFY24 $2.71BFY25 $2.91BFY26 $2.02B

Op. Cash Flow

+28.4% YoY

$3.03BFY 2026

FY23 $1.69BFY24 $2.51BFY25 $2.36BFY26 $3.03B

Free Cash Flow

+34.9% YoY

$2.21BFY 2026

FY23 $1.04BFY24 $1.75BFY25 $1.64BFY26 $2.21B

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$22.75B +7.7%	$21.13B +3.7%	$20.38B +9.0%	$18.70B -1.2%	$18.92B +50.9%	$12.53B
Net Income	$2.15B +2.6%	$2.09B +11.5%	$1.87B +24.0%	$1.51B -12.2%	$1.72B +1917.5%	$85.4M
Operating Income	$2.71B +4.7%	$2.59B +12.0%	$2.31B +15.9%	$1.99B	—	—
EPS (Diluted)	$6.61 +4.6%	$6.32 +13.7%	$5.56 +26.9%	$4.38 -10.1%	$4.87 +1929.2%	$0.24
Total Assets	$15.55B +4.3%	$14.91B +4.2%	$14.30B +6.6%	$13.42B -1.6%	$13.64B +7.3%	$12.72B
Total Debt	$2.02B -30.8%	$2.91B +7.5%	$2.71B +10.3%	$2.46B +0.2%	$2.45B -4.9%	$2.58B
Operating Cash Flow	$3.03B +28.4%	$2.36B -6.3%	$2.51B +48.8%	$1.69B -2.8%	$1.74B -22.6%	$2.25B
Free Cash Flow	$2.21B +34.9%	$1.64B -6.6%	$1.75B +69.2%	$1.04B -12.3%	$1.18B -35.8%	$1.84B

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Top Institutional Holders of ROST

BlackRock, Inc.
$5.9B27,900,923 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$4.5B21,040,574 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$3.1B14,643,656 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.1B14,517,853 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$2.6B12,316,939 sh
FMR LLC
$2.3B10,973,537 sh
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$2.0B9,509,998 sh
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/
$1.9B9,104,980 sh
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO
$1.8B8,685,523 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.7B7,943,924 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$5.9B	27,900,923
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$4.5B	21,040,574
STATE STREET CORP	$3.1B	14,643,656
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$3.1B	14,517,853
Invesco Ltd.	$2.6B	12,316,939
FMR LLC	$2.3B	10,973,537
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	$2.0B	9,509,998
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/	$1.9B	9,104,980
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	$1.8B	8,685,523
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$1.7B	7,943,924

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Discretionary sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for ROST are available on the ROST stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. ROST is classified as a large company.

Which hedge funds own ROST?

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