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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-21-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2021-08-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T09:03:08.725042+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores Q2 EPS $1.39 (up 22% vs 2019), sales $4.8B; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Q2 EPS $1.39 (up 22% vs 2019), net income $494M; sales $4.8B (+21% vs 2019).
- Comparable store sales up 15% in Q2; operating margin improved to 14.1%.
- Repurchased 1.4M shares for $176M; on track for $650M in FY2021 buybacks.
- Q3 guidance: comps +5% to 7%, EPS $0.61-$0.69; cites supply chain and COVID costs.
- Raised FY2021 EPS guidance to $4.20-$4.38 on comps +10% to 11%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-21-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-08-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573221000049/0000745732-21-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573221000049/rost-20210819.htm

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