---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-24-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2024-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T21:24:23.235073+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores Q3 EPS $1.48, net income $489M; comps +1% weak; FY25 EPS guidance $6.10-$6.17

## Summary
- Q3 EPS $1.48 vs $1.33 a year ago; net income $489M vs $447M; sales $5.1B vs $4.9B.
- Comparable store sales +1%, below plan; CEO cites execution issues and weather from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
- Operating margin improved to 11.9% from 11.2% on lower incentive, freight, and distribution costs.
- Repurchased 1.8M shares for $262M; on track for $1.05B buyback in FY2024 under $2.1B program.
- Full year EPS guidance $6.10-$6.17 (vs $5.56 last year); Q4 EPS guidance $1.57-$1.64 (vs $1.82 prior, 14-week quarter).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-24-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573224000059/0000745732-24-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573224000059/rost-20241121.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-24-000059.txt

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