Operating
Stock-Based Comp
Ross Stores Stock-Based Comp increased by 5.0% to $47.17M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.7%, from $39.09M to $47.17M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.
Detailed definition
Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...
Peer comparison
High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.
Metric ID:
stock_based_compensationHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $28.67M | $29.58M | $38.52M | $37.44M | $36.07M | $26.80M | $29.49M | $29.57M | $33.06M | $39.43M | $38.88M | $34.12M | $40.45M | $38.02M | $38.74M | $39.09M | $39.30M | $43.94M | $44.94M | $47.17M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.2% | +30.2% | -2.8% | -3.7% | -25.7% | +10.0% | +0.3% | +11.8% | +19.3% | -1.4% | -12.2% | +18.5% | -6.0% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +11.8% | +2.3% | +5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +25.8% | -9.4% | -23.4% | -21.0% | -8.3% | +47.1% | +31.8% | +15.4% | +22.3% | -3.6% | -0.3% | +14.6% | -2.8% | +15.6% | +16.0% | +20.7% |
Range$26.80M – $47.17M
CAGR+11.0%
Avg YoY Growth+8.8%
Median YoY Growth+15.0%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ross Stores's stock-based comp?
- Ross Stores (ROST) reported stock-based comp of $47.17M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ross Stores's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
- Ross Stores's stock-based comp increased by 20.7% year-over-year, from $39.09M to $47.17M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ross Stores's stock-based comp?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Ross Stores's stock-based comp has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $134.22M to $175.35M.
- What does stock-based comp mean?
- The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.