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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:24:12.076429+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores Q4 EPS $2.00 beats $1.77-$1.85 guidance; new $2.55B buyback, dividend +10%

## Summary
- Q4 sales $6.6B (+12% YoY); comp store sales +9% on top of +3% last year.
- Q4 operating margin 12.3% exceeded plan of 11.5%-11.8% on strong sales.
- Board authorized $2.55B two-year buyback (21% increase over prior $2.1B).
- Quarterly dividend raised 10% to $0.445/share; payable Mar 31, record Mar 13, 2026.
- FY 2026 EPS guidance $7.02-$7.36 vs $6.61 in FY 2025; Q1 EPS seen $1.60-$1.67.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-03T23:59:59+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/745732/000074573226000003/0000745732-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000003/rost-20260303.htm

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