Ross Stores, Inc.

NasdaqGS:ROST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$58.4b

Ross Stores Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

Ross Stores' CEO is Jim Conroy, appointed in Feb 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $47.47M, comprised of 0.5% salary and 99.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.049% of the company’s shares, worth $28.39M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.3 years and 5.8 years respectively.

Key information

Jim Conroy

Chief executive officer

US$47.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage0.51%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.05%
Management average tenure6.3yrs
Board average tenure5.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Ross Stores: Demand Inflected, Growth Outlook Is Great, And Margins Are Holding (Upgrade)

Dec 23

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

May 11
Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Apr 28
Is Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Ross Stores: Limited Upside As Macro Environment Stays Uncertain

Mar 18

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Passed With Ease

Feb 23
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Passed With Ease

When Should You Buy Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Feb 11
When Should You Buy Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Ross Stores: Softer Comps Is A Distraction, Many Reasons To Be Bullish

Feb 06

Getting In Cheap On Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Unlikely

Jan 30
Getting In Cheap On Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Unlikely

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 06
Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Ross Stores: SSS Growth Should Accelerate, But Share Price Upside Is Still Limited

Nov 26

Ross Stores : A Hidden Gem, But Wait

Oct 29

High Quality Dividend Stock Universe: Ross Stores Growing But Expensive

Sep 17
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Expanding Product Lines And Critical Expansions Fuel Optimistic Growth Projections

Expansion and enhancement of vendor partnerships alongside aggressive store expansion plans are key strategies for boosting revenues and market share.

Ross Stores: Key Talking Points Ahead Of Q2 Results

Aug 12

Ross Stores: Insights From Q1 2024 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)

May 28

Ross Stores: May Seem Pricey But Justifiably So

Mar 29

Ross Stores: The Type Of Company That's Always A Buy

Jan 17

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jim Conroy's remuneration changed compared to Ross Stores's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Nov 01 2025n/an/a

US$2b

Aug 02 2025n/an/a

US$2b

May 03 2025n/an/a

US$2b

Feb 01 2025US$47mUS$242k

US$2b

Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD47.47M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.46M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Jim's compensation with company performance.


CEO

Jim Conroy (55 yo)

less than a year
Tenure
US$47,467,296
Compensation

Mr. James G. Conroy, also known as Jim, is Chief Executive Officer of Ross Stores, Inc. from February 2, 2025 and also serves as Director since joining on December 02, 2024. Mr. Conroy had been the Chief E...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Balmuth
Executive Chairman of the Board2.3yrsUS$13.68m0.018%
$ 10.7m
James Conroy
CEO & Directorless than a yearUS$47.47m0.049%
$ 28.4m
Michael Hartshorn
Group President6.3yrsUS$7.90m0.040%
$ 23.3m
William Sheehan
Executive VP & CFOless than a yearno data0.010%
$ 5.9m
Jeffrey Burrill
Senior VP11.9yrsno data0.011%
$ 6.3m
Connie Kao
Group Vice President of Investor & Media Relationsno datano datano data
Ken Jew
Group Senior VPno datano datano data
Ken Caruana
Executive VP of Strategyno datano datano data
James Fassio
Chief Development Officer34.8yrsUS$6.34mno data
Gary Cribb
Senior Group Executive Vice President of Stores & Loss Prevention23.3yrsno datano data
Vanessa Baque-Stanton
Executive Vice President of Planning13.7yrsno datano data
Stephen Brinkley
President of Operations2.2yrsUS$7.71m0.018%
$ 10.3m
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: ROST's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Balmuth
Executive Chairman of the Board2.3yrsUS$13.68m0.018%
$ 10.7m
James Conroy
CEO & Director1yrUS$47.47m0.049%
$ 28.4m
Michael Hartshorn
Group President4.8yrsUS$7.90m0.040%
$ 23.3m
Michael Bush
Independent Director24.9yrsUS$289.54k0.011%
$ 6.4m
George Orban
Independent Director43.9yrsUS$265.04k1.75%
$ 1.0b
Sharon Garrett
Independent Director25.9yrsUS$283.04k0.067%
$ 39.1m
K. Bjorklund
Lead Independent Director22.9yrsUS$314.54k0.012%
$ 7.3m
Stephen Milligan
Independent Director10.9yrsUS$325.04k0.0068%
$ 4.0m
Patricia Mueller
Independent Director5.8yrsUS$287.04k0.0020%
$ 1.2m
Doniel Sutton
Independent Director4.8yrsUS$287.04k0.0025%
$ 1.4m
Edward Cannizzaro
Independent Director3.2yrsUS$283.04k0.0015%
$ 887.9k
5.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ROST's board of directors are considered experienced (5.8 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/24 06:20
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/23 00:00
Earnings2025/11/01
Annual Earnings2025/02/01

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ross Stores, Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark AltschwagerBaird
Adrienne Yih-TennantBarclays
Robert DrbulBarclays