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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Ross Stores Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding decreased by 0.6% to 323.7M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.0%, from 330.3M to 323.7M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025Dec 10, 2025
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates share buybacks, which can boost EPS, while an increase suggests equity issuance, which may dilute existing shareholders.
Detailed definition
This is the total number of common shares held by all shareholders, excluding treasury shares. It is the primary denomin...
Peer comparison
Standardized metric used globally to assess equity dilution and ownership structure.
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other_common_stock_shares_outstandingHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 357.1M | 355.7M | 353.7M | 351.7M | 350.3M | 347.6M | 344.8M | 342.8M | 341M | 339M | 337M | 335.2M | 333.9M | 332.1M | 330.3M | 328.8M | 327.4M | 325.5M | 323.7M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.4% | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -0.4% | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.9% | -2.3% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.6% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -2.2% | -2.1% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -1.9% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% |
Range323.7M – 357.1M
CAGR-2.2%
Avg YoY Growth-2.2%
Median YoY Growth-2.1%
Current Streak18+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of 323.7M in Q3 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's common stock, shares, outstanding decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from 330.3M to 323.7M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's common stock, shares, outstanding?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Ross Stores's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 356.5M to 328.8M.
- What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?
- The total number of shares of common stock currently held by all shareholders.