Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Ross Stores Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.5% to 321.3M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.0%, from 327.7M to 321.3M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -2.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025Dec 10, 2025
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical 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 | 353M | 352.9M | 351.1M | 6.8M | 347.1M | 344.9M | 342.1M | 7.3M | 338M | 336.2M | 334.3M | 5.7M | 331.3M | 329.4M | 327.7M | 5.5M | 324.9M | 323M | 321.3M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | -0.5% | -98.1% | >999% | -0.6% | -0.8% | -97.9% | >999% | -0.5% | -0.6% | -98.3% | >999% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -98.3% | >999% | -0.6% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.7% | -2.3% | -2.5% | +6.7% | -2.6% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -21.1% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -3.3% | -1.9% | -1.9% | -2.0% |
Range5.5M – 353M
CAGR-2.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.9%
Median YoY Growth-2.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's shares (basic)?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported shares (basic) of 321.3M in Q3 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's shares (basic) decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from 327.7M to 321.3M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's shares (basic)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ross Stores's shares (basic) has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1B to 993.9M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.