Ross Stores
Ross Stores is a leading off-price retailer in the United States, operating under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands. The company provides a 'treasure-hunt' shopping experience by offering first-quality, brand name and designer apparel, accessories, and home fashions at significant discounts compared to traditional department and specialty stores. Its core value proposition centers on opportunistic procurement and a low-cost operating model to deliver high-value merchandise to price-sensitive consumers.
Financials
Based on Q1 2027 filing
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Ross Dress for Less
primaryThe largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the U.S., offering brand name and designer products at savings of 20% to 60% off regular department store prices.
Apparel, Accessories, Footwear, Home Fashions, Jewelry and Watches, Cookware
Middle income households, Value-driven consumers
dd’s DISCOUNTS
majorA retail chain featuring more moderately-priced apparel and home fashions at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store prices, typically located in densely populated urban or suburban neighborhoods.
Moderately-priced apparel, Home accents, Furniture, Bed and bath, Gourmet food, Toys, Pet accessories
Lower income households, Moderate income households, Value-driven consumers
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Accessories, Lingerie, Fine Jewelry, and Cosmetics — Total
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Competitive Position
Ross is the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States, maintaining a significant competitive advantage through its massive scale and established vendor network.
Geographies
United States, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico
Customer Segments
Middle-income consumers, Lower-income consumers, Value-conscious shoppers
Upstream Dependencies
Apparel manufacturers, Brand name designers, Contract carriers, Third-party cross-dock facility providers
Downstream Customers
Individual retail consumers, Bargain hunters
Competitors & Partners
Competitors
TJX Companies
TJX
Major off-price retail competitor operating T.J. Maxx and Marshalls
Amazon
AMZN
Major online retail competitor
Walmart
WMT
Discount and warehouse store competitor
Burlington Stores
BURL
Direct off-price apparel and home competitor
Macy's
M
Full-price department store competitor
Kohl's
KSS
Department store competitor
Subsidiaries
Ross Dress for Less
Primary off-price retail brand
dd’s DISCOUNTS
Secondary moderate off-price retail brand
Ross Stores FAQ
Common questions about Ross Stores
Ross Stores is a leading off-price retailer in the United States, operating under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands. The company provides a 'treasure-hunt' shopping experience by offering first-quality, brand name and designer apparel, accessories, and home fashions at significant discounts compared to traditional department and specialty stores. Its core value proposition centers on opportunistic procurement and a low-cost operating model to deliver high-value merchandise to price-sensitive consumers.
Ross Stores (ROST) has a market capitalization of $75.6B and trades on NASDAQ.
Ross Stores generated $23.8B in trailing twelve-month revenue with net income of $2.1B, representing a net margin of 9.0%. Gross margin stands at 26.5%, with free cash flow of $2.2B. These figures are based on the Q1 2026 filing.
Ross Stores's key competitors include The TJX Companies, Amazon, Walmart, and others. These companies compete in similar markets and product categories.
Ross Stores has approximately 101,000 employees.