Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Balance Sheet
ROST balance sheet, FY2026
January 31, 2026 · U.S. dollars$15.55B assets = $9.36B liabilities + $6.19B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what ROST owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
ROST financial health
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2026.
ROST balance sheet trends, FY2017–FY2026
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $5.31BFY2017 | $15.55BFY2026 | +12.7%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $2.56BFY2017 | $9.36BFY2026 | +15.5%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $2.75BFY2017 | $6.19BFY2026 | +9.4%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.11BFY2017 | $4.59BFY2026 | +17.1%/yr | |
| Total debt | $396.5MFY2017 | $5.21BFY2026 | +33.1%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | $715.1MFY2017 | −$617.9MFY2026 | −$1.3B | |
| Working capital | $1.06BFY2017 | $2.81BFY2026 | +$1.8B | |
| Book value per share | $6.96FY2017 | $19.16FY2026 | +11.9%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 1.61FY2017 | 1.58FY2026 | −0.02 | |
| Debt / equity | 0.14FY2017 | 0.84FY2026 | +0.70 | |
| Shares outstanding | 395.0MFY2017 | 322.9MFY2026 | −2.2%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
ROST assets
ROST liabilities and equity
ROST debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
ROST balance sheet
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $4.59B | $4.73B | $4.87B | $4.55B | $4.92B | $4.82B | $1.35B | $1.41B | $1.29B | $1.11B |
| Cash & equivalents | $4.59B | $4.73B | $4.87B | $4.55B | $4.92B | $4.82B | $1.35B | $1.41B | $1.29B | $1.11B |
| Short-term investments | — | — | −$14.5M | — | — | — | — | $400,000 | $512,000 | — |
| Receivables | $181.3M | $144.5M | $130.8M | $145.7M | $119.2M | $115.1M | $102.2M | $96.7M | $87.9M | $75.2M |
| Inventory | $2.63B | $2.44B | $2.19B | $2.02B | $2.26B | $1.51B | $1.83B | $1.75B | $1.64B | $1.51B |
| Other current assets | $233.4M | $219.0M | $202.7M | $183.7M | $169.3M | $249.1M | $147.0M | $144.0M | $130.7M | $113.4M |
| Total current assets | $7.64B | $7.54B | $7.40B | $6.90B | $7.47B | $6.69B | $3.43B | $3.40B | $3.15B | $2.81B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $7.61B | $7.09B | $6.66B | $6.28B | $5.93B | $5.80B | $5.71B | $2.48B | $2.38B | $2.33B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $300.3M | $279.4M | $243.2M | $232.1M | $241.3M | $230.1M | $208.3M | $194.3M | $188.4M | $168.3M |
| Total assets | $15.55B | $14.91B | $14.30B | $13.42B | $13.64B | $12.72B | $9.35B | $6.07B | $5.72B | $5.31B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $2.39B | $2.13B | $1.96B | $2.01B | $2.37B | $2.26B | $1.30B | $1.18B | $1.06B | $1.02B |
| Short-term debt | $1.23B | $1.40B | $933.3M | $656.0M | $630.5M | $663.0M | $564.5M | — | $85.0M | — |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | $571.8M | — | — | — | $149.68B | $124.31B | $85.81B | $121.39B |
| Total current liabilities | $4.83B | $4.66B | $4.19B | $3.64B | $4.21B | $3.97B | $2.70B | $2.01B | $1.93B | $1.75B |
| Long-term debt | $1.02B | $1.52B | $2.21B | $2.46B | $2.45B | $2.45B | $312.9M | $312.4M | $0 | $0 |
| Lease obligations | $3.69B | $3.47B | $3.29B | $3.25B | $3.17B | $3.22B | $3.18B | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $3.52B | $3.22B | $3.03B | $3.04B | $2.91B | $3.01B | $2.97B | $446.0M | $746.3M | $808.8M |
| Total liabilities | $9.36B | $9.40B | $9.43B | $9.13B | $9.58B | $9.43B | $5.99B | $2.77B | $2.67B | $2.56B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $3.2M | $3.3M | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.5M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.7M | $3.8M | $3.9M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $4.73B | $4.13B | $3.55B | $3.05B | $2.87B | $2.19B | $2.33B | $2.30B | $2.07B | $1.80B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$584.8M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,000 | $91,000 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $6.19B | $5.51B | $4.87B | $4.29B | $4.06B | $3.29B | $3.36B | $3.31B | $3.05B | $2.75B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $5.21B | $5.68B | $5.75B | $5.71B | $5.62B | $5.73B | $3.49B | $312.4M | $397.0M | $396.5M |
| Net cash (debt) | −$617.9M | −$951.7M | −$875.3M | −$1.15B | −$699.8M | −$913.5M | −$2.14B | $1.10B | $893.8M | $715.1M |
| Working capital | $2.81B | $2.88B | $3.21B | $3.27B | $3.26B | $2.73B | $730.9M | $1.39B | $1.22B | $1.06B |
| Tangible book value | $6.19B | $5.51B | $4.87B | $4.29B | $4.06B | $3.29B | $3.36B | $3.31B | $3.05B | $2.75B |
| Book value per share | $19.16 | $16.64 | $14.44 | $12.42 | $11.48 | $9.28 | $9.30 | $8.87 | $7.93 | $6.96 |
| Shares outstanding | 322.9M | 331.0M | 337.4M | 345.2M | 353.7M | 354.6M | 361.2M | 372.7M | 384.3M | 395.0M |
| Current ratio | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 1.90 | 1.77 | 1.69 | 1.27 | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.61 |
| Quick ratio | 0.99 | 1.05 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.68 |
| Debt / equity | 0.84 | 1.03 | 1.18 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.74 | 1.04 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Equity / assets | 39.8% | 37.0% | 34.1% | 32.0% | 29.8% | 25.9% | 35.9% | 54.4% | 53.3% | 51.8% |
| Jul '26 | Apr '26 | Jan '26 | Oct '25 | Jul '25 | Apr '25 | Jan '25 | Oct '24 | Jul '24 | Apr '24 | Jan '24 | Oct '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $4.29B | $4.13B | $4.59B | $4.06B | $3.85B | $3.78B | $4.73B | $4.35B | $4.67B | $4.65B | $4.87B | $4.50B |
| Cash & equivalents | $4.29B | $4.13B | $4.59B | $4.06B | $3.85B | $3.78B | $4.73B | $4.35B | $4.67B | $4.65B | $4.87B | $4.50B |
| Receivables | $248.1M | $212.5M | $181.3M | $203.9M | $210.5M | $181.0M | $144.5M | $176.2M | $181.9M | $165.4M | $130.8M | $171.9M |
| Inventory | $3.09B | $2.98B | $2.63B | $3.13B | $2.61B | $2.67B | $2.44B | $2.86B | $2.49B | $2.46B | $2.19B | $2.61B |
| Other current assets | $252.7M | $252.9M | $233.4M | $235.6M | $259.8M | $240.8M | $219.0M | $241.7M | $254.4M | $225.9M | $202.7M | $206.7M |
| Total current assets | $7.88B | $7.57B | $7.64B | $7.63B | $6.93B | $6.88B | $7.54B | $7.63B | $7.59B | $7.51B | $7.40B | $7.49B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $7.80B | $7.68B | $7.61B | $7.49B | $7.28B | $7.15B | $7.09B | $7.01B | $6.82B | $6.73B | $6.66B | $6.56B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $302.8M | $301.5M | $300.3M | $300.0M | $288.8M | $276.1M | $279.4M | $271.8M | $265.3M | $258.8M | $243.2M | $221.1M |
| Total assets | $15.98B | $15.55B | $15.55B | $15.41B | $14.50B | $14.30B | $14.91B | $14.91B | $14.68B | $14.49B | $14.30B | $14.27B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $2.62B | $2.65B | $2.39B | $2.65B | $2.21B | $2.16B | $2.13B | $2.35B | $2.22B | $2.12B | $1.96B | $2.28B |
| Short-term debt | $993.8M | $976.9M | $1.23B | $1.22B | $1.22B | $1.20B | $1.40B | $1.40B | $1.64B | $1.63B | $933.3M | $929.7M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $212.7M | $76.4M | — |
| Total current liabilities | $4.89B | $4.91B | $4.83B | $5.02B | $4.39B | $4.44B | $4.66B | $4.84B | $4.87B | $4.89B | $4.19B | $4.41B |
| Long-term debt | $777.1M | $776.8M | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $1.52B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $1.51B | $2.21B | $0 |
| Lease obligations | $3.72B | $3.70B | $3.69B | $3.67B | $3.55B | $3.50B | $3.47B | $3.52B | $3.40B | $3.37B | $3.29B | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $3.58B | $3.56B | $3.52B | $3.49B | $3.35B | $3.28B | $3.22B | $3.28B | $3.16B | $3.15B | $3.03B | $5.28B |
| Total liabilities | $9.24B | $9.25B | $9.36B | $9.53B | $8.76B | $8.73B | $9.40B | $9.64B | $9.55B | $9.54B | $9.43B | $9.69B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.4M | $3.4M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $5.32B | $4.92B | $4.73B | $4.47B | $4.34B | $4.22B | $4.13B | $3.92B | $3.81B | $3.66B | $3.55B | $3.29B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $6.74B | $6.31B | $6.19B | $5.88B | $5.73B | $5.58B | $5.51B | $5.26B | $5.13B | $4.95B | $4.87B | $4.58B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $4.74B | $4.72B | $5.21B | $5.19B | $5.07B | $5.02B | $5.68B | $5.73B | $5.86B | $5.83B | $5.75B | $5.78B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$451.0M | −$592.2M | −$617.9M | −$1.13B | −$1.22B | −$1.23B | −$951.7M | −$1.39B | −$1.20B | −$1.18B | −$875.3M | −$1.28B |
| Working capital | $2.99B | $2.66B | $2.81B | $2.61B | $2.53B | $2.44B | $2.88B | $2.78B | $2.72B | $2.62B | $3.21B | $3.09B |
| Tangible book value | $6.74B | $6.31B | $6.19B | $5.88B | $5.73B | $5.58B | $5.51B | $5.26B | $5.13B | $4.95B | $4.87B | $4.58B |
| Book value per share | $21.05 | $19.63 | $19.16 | $18.10 | $17.59 | $17.05 | $16.77 | $15.95 | $15.48 | $14.83 | $14.54 | $13.63 |
| Shares outstanding | 320.3M | 321.2M | 322.9M | 325.1M | 325.9M | 327.0M | 328.5M | 329.9M | 331.5M | 333.7M | 335.0M | 336.3M |
| Current ratio | 1.61 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.62 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 1.70 |
| Quick ratio | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 1.05 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.20 | 1.06 |
| Debt / equity | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.90 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.26 |
| Equity / assets | 42.2% | 40.5% | 39.8% | 38.2% | 39.5% | 39.0% | 37.0% | 35.3% | 35.0% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 32.1% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed March 3, 2026); data from EODHD.
ROST financial position
At the end of fiscal 2026 (January 31, 2026), Ross Stores had total assets of $15.5 billion (up 4.3% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $9.4 billion and shareholders' equity of $6.2 billion. It held $4.6 billion in cash and short-term investments against $5.2 billion of debt, net debt of $617.9 million. Its current ratio was 1.58. In the latest quarter (ended July 31, 2026) total assets were $16.0 billion and equity $6.7 billion.
Related: ROST income statement, ROST cash flow statement, ROST key metrics. See the ROST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ROST balance sheet FAQ
What are Ross Stores's total assets?
Ross Stores reported total assets of $15.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2026 (January 31, 2026), compared with $14.9 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Ross Stores have?
Ross Stores had $5.2 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2026, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.84.
How much cash does Ross Stores have?
Ross Stores held $4.6 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2026; with $5.2 billion of debt that is net debt of $617.9 million.
What is Ross Stores's book value?
Ross Stores's shareholders' equity (book value) was $6.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2026, or $19.16 per share.
What is Ross Stores's current ratio?
Ross Stores had current assets of $7.6 billion and current liabilities of $4.8 billion, a current ratio of 1.58 (it can cover its short-term obligations).