Ross Stores (ROST) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

Company Performance - Ross Stores reported quarterly earnings of $1.56 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.52 per share, but down from $1.59 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.63% [1] - The company posted revenues of $5.53 billion for the quarter ended July 2025, slightly missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.08%, but up from $5.29 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Ross Stores has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times, but has only topped consensus revenue estimates once [2] Market Performance - Ross Stores shares have declined approximately 3.3% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 8.7% [3] - The current Zacks Rank for Ross Stores is 3 (Hold), indicating that the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future [6] Future Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.46 on revenues of $5.33 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.22 on revenues of $21.98 billion [7] - The outlook for the Retail - Discount Stores industry is currently in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact the performance of Ross Stores [8] Industry Comparison - Dollar Tree, a competitor in the same industry, is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of -44.8%, with revenues anticipated to be $4.46 billion, down 39.6% from the previous year [9][10]