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Ross Stores (ROST) guidance and outlook
Ross Stores' 10-Q filed Sep 1, 2026 makes 11 forward-looking statements, 2 of them new and 1 no longer said since the filing before.
Guidance and outlook
Forward-looking statements, 10-Q filed Sep 1, 2026
- new · • We opened 47 new stores in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, consisting of 35 Ross and 12 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations, and are increasing our store opening plan to approximately 115 new stores this year.
- We believe these initiatives will positively contribute to our performance and support our growth plans.
- updated · We expect to open 51 stores in the three month period ending October 31, 2026, including 41 Ross and 10 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations.
- new · Due to the success of our expansion strategy across both new and existing markets, we are increasing our store opening plan to approximately 115 new stores this year, comprised of about 90 Ross stores and 25 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores.
- Our long-term strategy is to open additional stor es based on market penetration, local demographic characteristics, competition, expected store profitability, and the ability to leverage overhead expenses.
- Packaway merchandise is purchased with the intent that it will be stored in our warehouses until a later date.
- We expect to continue to take advantage of packaway inventory opportunities to maximize our ability to deliver bargains to our customers.
- We expect to fund capital expenditures with available cash.
- We regularly review the adequacy of credit available to us from all sources, and expect to be able to maintain adequate trade credit, bank credit, and other credit sources to meet our capital and liquidity requirements.
- We estimate that existing cash and cash equivalent balances, cash flows from operations, our Credit Facility, and trade credit are adequate to meet our operating cash needs and to fund our common stock repurchases, planned capital investments, quarterly dividend payments, debt repayments, and interest payments, for at least the next 12 months.
- The factors underlying our forecasts and plans are dynamic and subject to change.
Ross Stores' latest quarter
Ross Stores, Q2 FY27: revenue $6.3B (+13% year over year), operating margin 17.6%, net earnings $851M, operating cash flow $876M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
What does Ross Stores expect?
• We opened 47 new stores in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, consisting of 35 Ross and 12 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations, and are increasing our store opening plan to approximately 115 new stores this year. We expect to open 51 stores in the three month period ending October 31, 2026, including 41 Ross and 10 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations. Due to the success of our expansion strategy across both new and existing markets, we are increasing our store opening plan to approximately 115 new stores this year, comprised of about 90 Ross stores and 25 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.