Ross Stores (ROST) is a apparel retail company in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Ross Stores is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $231.92.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $231.92 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 18.76% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 29.54% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.48 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Sub-Industry: Apparel Retail
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 18.76% with an annualized volatility of 29.54%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.48 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 74.4B |
| Enterprise Value | 74.99B |
| Trailing P/E | 32.03 |
| Forward P/E | 27.08 |
| Price to Book | 11.81 |
| Price to Sales | 3.13 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.15 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.86 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 9.74% | | Operating Margin | 13.38% | | ROE | 38.98% | | ROA | 12.16% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 20.6% | | Earnings Growth | 37.4% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 77.0% | | Payout Ratio | 23.18% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 103.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 23.78B | | Total Debt | 4.72B | | Total Cash | 4.13B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.05B | | Operating Cash Flow | 3.45B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $237.41$ | | 52W Low | $124.49$ | | 50-Day Avg | $223.65$ | | 200-Day Avg | $188.05$ | | Beta | 0.87 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.32B | | Float Shares | 0.31B | | Insider Holdings | 2.13% | | Institutional Holdings | 94.63% | | Short Ratio | 2.47 | | Short % of Float | 3.05% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $290.0$ | | Target Low | $176.0$ | | Target Mean | $256.18$ | | Target Median | $265.0$ | | # of Analysts | 17 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.