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ROSS STORES, INC.

Ross Stores, Inc., operating under the brand name Ross Dress for Less, is an American chain of discount department stores headquartered in Dublin, California. It is the 2nd largest off-price retailer in the U.S.; as of July 2024, Ross operates 1,795 stores in 43 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico and Guam, covering much of the country, but with no presence in Alaska. The company also operates DD's Discounts, a discount department store chain with over 353 locations across the United States, most of which are located in Sun Belt states.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
ROST [1]
Listing exchanges
Nasdaq [1]
SEC industry
Retail-Family Clothing Stores [1]
Business sectors
retail [2]
Company / filing name
ROSS STORES, INC. [1]
Headquarters location
Dublin [2]
Business address
5130 HACIENDA DRIVE, DUBLIN, CA, 94568 [1]
Founded
1954 [2]
Legal form
Delaware corporation [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Delaware, United States [1]
Official website
www.rossstores.com ↗ [2]
Annual revenue
USD 22,750,559,000 · reported year 2025 [2]
Fiscal year end
February 1 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US7782961038 [2]
CIK
0000745732 [1]
SIC code
5651 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Ross Stores, Inc., operating under the brand name Ross Dress for Less, is an American chain of discount department stores headquartered in Dublin, California. It is the 2nd largest off-price retailer in the U.S.; as of July 2024, Ross operates 1,795 stores in 43 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico and Guam, covering much of the country, but with no presence in Alaska. The company also operates DD's Discounts, a discount department store chain with over 353 locations across the United States, most of which are located in Sun Belt states. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Ross Stores. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Understanding company scale

Annual revenue: USD 22,750,559,000 · reported year 2025. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives ROSS STORES, INC. a fiscal year end of 0201 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: ROST (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]

  2. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2026-01-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

ROSS STORES, INC. → Listed on → Nasdaq [1]
ROSS STORES, INC. → SEC industry classification → Retail-Family Clothing Stores [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 5651. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was ROSS STORES, INC. founded?

Founded: 1954. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of ROSS STORES, INC.?

Headquarters location: Dublin. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for ROSS STORES, INC.?

Business sectors: retail. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — ROSS STORES, INC. filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Ross Stores (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
  5. Company chronology / filing ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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