Ross Stores (ROST) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

Group 1 - Ross Stores reported quarterly earnings of $1.47 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43 per share, and showing a slight increase from $1.46 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of 2.80% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $4.98 billion for the quarter ended April 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.35% and reflecting a year-over-year increase from $4.86 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Ross Stores has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times and topped consensus revenue estimates two times [2] Group 2 - The stock's immediate price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the sustainability of earnings expectations [3][4] - Ross Stores shares have increased approximately 0.9% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a decline of 0.6% in the S&P 500 [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.64 on revenues of $5.49 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.43 on revenues of $21.93 billion [7] Group 3 - The estimate revisions trend for Ross Stores is currently favorable, leading to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] - The Retail - Discount Stores industry is currently ranked in the bottom 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting that the industry outlook may impact stock performance [8] Group 4 - Another company in the same industry, Costco, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $4.25 per share, reflecting a year-over-year change of +12.4%, with revenues anticipated to be $63.14 billion, up 7.9% from the previous year [9][10]