Ross Stores, Inc.ROST

Consumer Cyclical
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates ROST as Neutral. Ross Stores, Inc. has a market cap of $72.44B, a P/E of 31.54, a 9.7% net margin, and 20.6% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Jul 16, 2026

The case on ROST

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong revenue growth (20.6% YoY)
  • High earnings growth (37.4% YoY)
  • Exceptional return on equity (38.98%)
  • Healthy free cash flow ($2.05B)
  • Low debt-to-equity ratio (0.75x)
  • Positive price momentum (0.0656)
VS
Bear case
  • Elevated valuation (P/E 31.54x, Forward P/E 26.42x)
  • High PEG ratio (2.61x) suggests overvaluation relative to growth
  • Price to book (11.50x) significantly above market average
  • Quick ratio below 1.0 (0.88x) indicates liquidity pressure
  • No Reddit sentiment data available

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$72.44B
P/E ratio
31.54
Gross margin
32.7%
Net margin
9.7%
Rev growth YoY
20.6%
Price (Jul 16, 2026)
$225.81

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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral