Question 1

What is Ross Stores's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Ross Stores (ROST) P/E ratio is 33.0× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Ross Stores?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Ross Stores specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 21.7×.

Question 5

Is Ross Stores's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Ross Stores's P/E ratio of 33.0× is above its own 5-year average of 23.9× and above the sector median of 21.7×. That places the current reading at the 95th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Ross Stores's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Ross Stores (ROST) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 12.0× in 2010 to a high of 467.6× in 2021. The 5-year average is 23.9× and the 5-year median is 23.1×.

Question 7

What was Ross Stores's P/E ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Ross Stores (ROST) P/E ratio at the end of 2026 was 28.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Ross Stores's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$60.3B	$2.15B	28.1×	+4.6×	Jan 31, 2026
2025	$49.1B	$2.09B	23.5×	-1.4×	Jan 31, 2025
2024	$46.6B	$1.87B	24.9×	-1.7×	Jan 31, 2024
2023	$40.2B	$1.51B	26.6×	+6.7×	Jan 31, 2023
2022	$34.1B	$1.72B	19.8×	-447.8×	Jan 31, 2022
2021	$39.9B	$85.4M	467.6×	+443.7×	Jan 31, 2021
2020	$39.7B	$1.66B	23.9×	+2.7×	Jan 31, 2020
2019	$33.6B	$1.59B	21.2×	-1.6×	Jan 31, 2019
2018	$31B	$1.36B	22.7×	-0.2×	Jan 31, 2018
2017	$25.7B	$1.12B	23.0×	+0.8×	Jan 31, 2017
2016	$22.6B	$1.02B	22.1×	+1.9×	Jan 31, 2016
2015	$18.8B	$925M	20.3×	+3.2×	Jan 31, 2015
2014	$14.3B	$837M	17.1×	+0.6×	Jan 31, 2014
2013	$13B	$787M	16.5×	-0.7×	Jan 31, 2013
2012	$11.3B	$657M	17.2×	+3.6×	Jan 31, 2012
2011	$7.55B	$555M	13.6×	+0.9×	Jan 31, 2011
2010	$5.63B	$443M	12.7×	+0.5×	Jan 31, 2010
2009	$3.73B	$305M	12.2×	-2.6×	Jan 31, 2009
2008	$3.87B	$261M	14.8×	-3.6×	Jan 31, 2008
2007	$4.45B	$242M	18.4×	-5.5×	Jan 31, 2007
2006	$4.06B	$170M	23.9×	-0.9×	Jan 31, 2006
2005	$4.2B	$170M	24.8×	+6.4×	Jan 31, 2005
2004	$4.2B	$228M	18.4×	+3.3×	Jan 31, 2004
2003	$3.03B	$201M	15.1×	—	Jan 31, 2003


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P/E Ratio for Ross Stores (ROST) 2003-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Ross Stores (ROST)

Historical P/E Ratio for Ross Stores (ROST) from 2003 to 2026

About P/E Ratio at Ross Stores (ROST)

Ross Stores P/E Ratio by Year

Ross Stores P/E Ratio 2026: 28.1×

Ross Stores P/E Ratio 2025: 23.5×

Ross Stores P/E Ratio 2024: 24.9×

Ross Stores P/E Ratio 2023: 26.6×

Ross Stores P/E Ratio 2022: 19.8×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Ross Stores (ROST) Key Financials