---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000745732-26-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROST"
cik: "0000745732"
company_name: "ROSS STORES, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:02:44+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T20:06:16.936515+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ross Stores Q1 EPS $2.02 beats guidance; comps +17%, raises FY outlook

## Summary
- First quarter EPS $2.02, up 37% YoY, significantly above guidance of $1.60-$1.67.
- Total sales $6.0B (+21% YoY); comparable store sales rose 17% vs flat last year.
- Operating margin 13.4% vs planned 11.8%-12.1%, driven by strong sales.
- Repurchased 1.5M shares for $319M in Q1; on track for $1.275B buyback in FY26.
- Raised FY26 EPS guidance to $7.50-$7.74 (13-17% growth) and comps to 6-7%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000745732-26-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROST
- cik: 0000745732
- company_name: ROSS STORES, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:02:44+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/745732/000074573226000025/0000745732-26-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000025/rost-20260521.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-26-000025.txt

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