ROSS STORES INC (RSO.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:RSO • US7782961038

169.72 EUR
-3.64 (-2.1%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This RSO.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

Overall RSO gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated RSO against 59 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. RSO gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. RSO is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. RSO.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RSO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year RSO had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • RSO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years RSO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
RSO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRSO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RSO (13.53%) is better than 91.53% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 35.45%, RSO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RSO has a better Return On Invested Capital (19.14%) than 89.83% of its industry peers.
  • RSO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 17.29%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.15%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (19.14%) for RSO is above the 3 year average (17.29%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.53%
ROE 35.45%
ROIC 19.14%
ROA(3y)12.8%
ROA(5y)10.34%
ROE(3y)37.23%
ROE(5y)31.34%
ROIC(3y)17.29%
ROIC(5y)14.87%
RSO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRSO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.47%, RSO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RSO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 11.91%, RSO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RSO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.55%, RSO is doing worse than 66.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RSO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.91%
PM (TTM) 9.47%
GM 27.55%
OM growth 3Y-0.26%
OM growth 5Y-1.77%
PM growth 3Y2.8%
PM growth 5Y-0.91%
GM growth 3Y0.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
RSO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRSO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. RSO.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RSO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RSO has less shares outstanding
  • RSO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • RSO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
RSO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingRSO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
RSO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRSO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • RSO has an Altman-Z score of 6.63. This indicates that RSO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.63, RSO belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of RSO is 0.77, which is an excellent value as it means it would take RSO, only 0.77 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • RSO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.77. This is amongst the best in the industry. RSO outperforms 93.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that RSO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.17, RSO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 0.77
Altman-Z 6.63
ROIC/WACC2.05
WACC9.32%
RSO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRSO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • RSO has a Current Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that RSO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RSO has a Current ratio of 1.52. This is in the better half of the industry: RSO outperforms 71.19% of its industry peers.
  • RSO has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. This is a bad value and indicates that RSO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RSO has a Quick ratio of 0.90. This is in the better half of the industry: RSO outperforms 77.97% of its industry peers.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for RSO is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.9
RSO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRSO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. RSO.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • RSO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 0.79%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.56% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.71% in the past year.
  • RSO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.79%
EPS 3Y9.15%
EPS 5Y6.56%
EPS Q2Q%6.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.71%
Revenue growth 3Y3.76%
Revenue growth 5Y5.67%
Sales Q2Q%10.44%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.96% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • RSO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.35% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.47%
EPS Next 2Y7.44%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue Next Year7.1%
Revenue Next 2Y5.84%
Revenue Next 3Y5.55%
Revenue Next 5Y6.35%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
RSO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRSO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
RSO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRSO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. RSO.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.91, the valuation of RSO can be described as expensive.
  • RSO's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • RSO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.10 indicates a quite expensive valuation of RSO.
  • RSO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.11. RSO is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.91
Fwd PE 27.1
RSO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRSO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RSO is valued a bit more expensive than 62.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RSO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.57
EV/EBITDA 19.71
RSO.DE Per share dataRSO.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates RSO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • RSO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.92
PEG (5Y)4.71
EPS Next 2Y7.44%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%

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5. RSO.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • RSO has a yearly dividend return of 0.80%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.29, RSO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.80, RSO pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.8%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of RSO grows each year by 7.61%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.61%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
RSO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareRSO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • RSO pays out 24.85% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RSO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP24.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.44%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
RSO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRSO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
RSO.DE Dividend Payout.RSO.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RSO.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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RSO.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ROSS STORES INC

FRA:RSO (3/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

169.72

-3.64 (-2.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)11-20
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners94%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap54.89B
Revenue(TTM)22.03B
Net Income(TTM)2.09B
Analysts81.6
Price Target169.09 (-0.37%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.8%
Yearly Dividend1.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.61%
DP24.85%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.84%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.39%
Max EPS beat(2)10.06%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.39%
Max EPS beat(4)10.06%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.75%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.07%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)5.35%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.36%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.44%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.36%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.2%
PT rev (1m)14.1%
PT rev (3m)14.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.62%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.62%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.91
Fwd PE 27.1
P/S 2.9
P/FCF 32.57
P/OCF 22.94
P/B 10.87
P/tB 10.87
EV/EBITDA 19.71
EPS(TTM)5.49
EY3.23%
EPS(NY)6.26
Fwd EY3.69%
FCF(TTM)5.21
FCFY3.07%
OCF(TTM)7.4
OCFY4.36%
SpS58.46
BVpS15.62
TBVpS15.62
PEG (NY)6.92
PEG (5Y)4.71
Graham Number43.92
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.53%
ROE 35.45%
ROCE 25.25%
ROIC 19.14%
ROICexc 31.42%
ROICexgc 31.42%
OM 11.91%
PM (TTM) 9.47%
GM 27.55%
FCFM 8.91%
ROA(3y)12.8%
ROA(5y)10.34%
ROE(3y)37.23%
ROE(5y)31.34%
ROIC(3y)17.29%
ROIC(5y)14.87%
ROICexc(3y)32.61%
ROICexc(5y)29.08%
ROICexgc(3y)32.61%
ROICexgc(5y)29.08%
ROCE(3y)22.8%
ROCE(5y)19.61%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.26%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.96%
OM growth 3Y-0.26%
OM growth 5Y-1.77%
PM growth 3Y2.8%
PM growth 5Y-0.91%
GM growth 3Y0.3%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 0.77
Debt/EBITDA 0.33
Cap/Depr 167.64%
Cap/Sales 3.74%
Interest Coverage 47.05
Cash Conversion 89.46%
Profit Quality 94.12%
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 6.63
F-Score6
WACC9.32%
ROIC/WACC2.05
Cap/Depr(3y)169.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)154.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.37%
Profit Quality(3y)80.07%
Profit Quality(5y)494.81%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.79%
EPS 3Y9.15%
EPS 5Y6.56%
EPS Q2Q%6.76%
EPS Next Y4.47%
EPS Next 2Y7.44%
EPS Next 3Y7.64%
EPS Next 5Y9.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.71%
Revenue growth 3Y3.76%
Revenue growth 5Y5.67%
Sales Q2Q%10.44%
Revenue Next Year7.1%
Revenue Next 2Y5.84%
Revenue Next 3Y5.55%
Revenue Next 5Y6.35%
EBIT growth 1Y0.99%
EBIT growth 3Y3.49%
EBIT growth 5Y3.8%
EBIT Next Year24.96%
EBIT Next 3Y12.31%
EBIT Next 5Y11.43%
FCF growth 1Y-2.11%
FCF growth 3Y11.5%
FCF growth 5Y0.26%
OCF growth 1Y0.19%
OCF growth 3Y10.67%
OCF growth 5Y1.65%

ROSS STORES INC / RSO.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for RSO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to RSO.DE.


What is the valuation status for RSO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ROSS STORES INC (RSO.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of RSO stock?

ROSS STORES INC (RSO.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of ROSS STORES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ROSS STORES INC (RSO.DE) is 30.91 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.87.


Is the dividend of ROSS STORES INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of ROSS STORES INC (RSO.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 24.85%.