---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-22-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:18:03.898285+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores Q4 EPS $1.04 vs $1.28 in 2019, guides FY22 EPS $4.71-$5.12

## Summary
- Q4 EPS $1.04 (net $367M) vs $1.28 (net $456M) in 2019; sales $5.0B, comps up 9% vs 2019.
- FY21 EPS $4.87 (net $1.72B) vs $4.60 in 2019; sales $18.9B (+18%), comps +13%.
- Guides FY22 EPS $4.71-$5.12, comps flat to up 3%; Q1 EPS $0.93-$0.99, comps down 2%-4%.
- Board authorizes new $1.9B stock buyback through FY23, replacing prior $850M authorization.
- Quarterly dividend raised 9% to $0.31/share; payable March 31 to holders March 15.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-22-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-03-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000010/0000745732-22-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573222000010/rost-20220301.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-22-000010.txt

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