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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-25-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:17:31.696736+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores Q3 EPS $1.58 beats guidance; raises FY 2025 outlook to $6.38-$6.46

## Summary
- Q3 net income $512M ($1.58 EPS) vs $489M ($1.48 EPS) last year; sales +10% to $5.6B, comps +7%.
- FY 2025 EPS guidance raised to $6.38-$6.46, including $0.16 tariff impact; Q4 outlook $1.77-$1.85.
- Tariff-related costs negatively impacted Q3 by $0.05 EPS; expected negligible in Q4.
- Repurchased 1.7M shares for $262M in Q3; on track for $1.05B buybacks in FY2025.
- Operating margin 11.6% beat expectations; strong sales across merchandise areas and regions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-25-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000055/0000745732-25-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573225000055/rost-20251120.htm

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