ROSS STORES, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $76.24B
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.9
- Dividend yield
- 0.68%
About Ross Stores
Retail-Family Clothing Stores, SIC 5651
Ross Stores, Inc. operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under two primary banners: Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS. The company sells brand name and designer apparel, footwear, accessories, and home fashions, alongside merchandise such as cookware, beauty products, toys, and luggage. Ross Dress for Less offers first-quality, in-season goods geared toward middle-income households seeking substantial savings compared to department stores. dd's DISCOUNTS features moderately priced apparel and home items tailored for lower-to-moderate-income customers seeking everyday value relative to discount stores.
As of January 31, 2026, the retailer operated 2,267 physical stores across the United States and its territories. This network comprises 1,904 Ross locations across 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, as well as 363 dd's DISCOUNTS stores across 22 states. In addition, the company operates buying offices located in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston. The provided text does not mention the location of the corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Ross Stores's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ROSS STORES, INC.
- Founded
- 1954
- Headquarters
- Dublin, CA
- Address
- 5130 Hacienda Drive 94568
- Phone
- (925) 965-4400
- Website
- rossstores.com
- Employees
- 100,000, Jan 29, 2022
- Industry
- Retail-Family Clothing Stores
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- February 1
- Auditor
- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, San Francisco, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- ROST
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 319M, Aug 14, 2026
- Public float
- $43.69B, Aug 2, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Jun 12, 2015; 2-for-1, Jun 11, 2015; 2-for-1, Dec 16, 2011; 2-for-1, Dec 15, 2011; 2-for-1, Dec 19, 2003; 2-for-1, Sep 23, 1999; 2-for-1, Mar 6, 1997
- SEC CIK
- 745732
- CUSIP
- 778296103
- ISIN
- US7782961038
- LEI
- 549300ENZFLPGRDFZQ60
- EIN
- 94-1390387
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| James Grant Conroy | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Director | 134,349 |
| Michael J. Hartshorn | GROUP PRESIDENT, COO, Director | 116,028 |
| Michael Balmuth | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, Director | 59,503 |
| Karen Fleming | PRES, CMO ROSS DRESS FOR LESS | 90,562 |
| Stephen C. Brinkley | PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | 51,665 |
| Jeffrey P. Burrill | Group SVP, CAO & CORP CONTROLL | 34,926 |
| William W. Sheehan II | EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 31,339 |
| Karen Sykes | PRESIDENT, CMO DD'S DISCOUNTS | 104,648 |
| Adam M. Orvos | EVP, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 62,158 |
| Michael K. Kobayashi | PRES., CHIEF CAPABILITY OFC'R | 61,783 |
| Sharon D. Garrett | Director | 217,172 |
| Patricia H. Mueller | Director | 5,626 |
| Stephen D. Milligan | Director | 22,888 |
| Gunnar K. Bjorklund | Director | 24,481 |
| Michael J. Bush | Director | 37,554 |
| Doniel Sutton | Director | 8,917 |
| Edward G. Cannizzaro | Director | 8,273 |
| George Orban | Director | 5,665,873 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 James G. Conroy | $17.41M | $29.42M | $7.35M | $179 | $209 |
| FY2024 James G. Conroy | $16.99M | $22.25M | $18.11M | $141 | $173 |
| FY2023 James G. Conroy | $18.09M | $32.99M | $8.41M | $134 | $135 |
| FY2022 James G. Conroy | $11.34M | $11.17M | $4.35M | $110 | $121 |
| FY2021 James G. Conroy | $15.99M | $16.50M | $6.29M | $87 | $111 |
| FY2020 Barbara Rentler | $17.53M | $10.50M | $7.08M | $100 | $109 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 29, 2022, we had approximately 100,000 total associates, which includes both full- and part-time associates.”