FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
ROST
Ross Stores
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
68 / 100
Summary
Ross Stores' most consequential signal is a deceleration in net income growth: net income compounded at 12.36% a year (CAGR, or compound annual growth rate) over three years while the latest annual net income rose just 2.6% (YoY, or year-over-year). The most recent quarter reported $851.3M in net income, rising 31.0% QoQ (quarter-over-quarter), which is an encouraging short-term improvement but does not erase the slower annual pace. Revenue growth is steady, with a three-year revenue CAGR of 6.76% and latest annual revenue up 7.7%, and net margin sits at 9.4% in an apparel retail context. The Altman Z-score is 7.38, which lies in the safe zone (safe threshold 2.99, distress below 1.81). The Piotroski F-Score of 4 on a 0 to 9 quality scale indicates mixed earnings quality. The price-to-earnings ratio of 34.4 is above the S&P 500 average, approximately 1.4 times higher. The next earnings report must show whether annual net income growth reaccelerates or whether margins and quarterly gains prove transient.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown
4/9 · Neutral
Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year
Pass
Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year
Fail
Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year
N/A
Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income
N/A
Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved
Pass
Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year
Fail
No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year
Pass
Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year
N/A
Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year
Pass
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
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Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.