Ross Stores (ROST) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) posted Shares Outstanding of 317.69 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.6% from 323 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Ross Stores' Shares Outstanding came in at 322.22 million, down 1.9% from FY2025.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for 17 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Ross Stores' Shares Outstanding was 328.59 million in FY2025 (-2.0%), 335.19 million in FY2024 (-2.4%), 343.45 million in FY2023 (-2.3%) and 351.5 million in FY2022 (-0.3%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 20 quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding ran from 0.3% in fiscal Q4 2022 to 2.6% in fiscal Q1 2024.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior fiscal quarters was 318.96 million (Q1 2027), 322.22 million (Q4 2026) and 321.27 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.77 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 994.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 559.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 317.69 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.40 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 825.20 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 717.69 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.47 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 317.69 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 318.96 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 322.22 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 321.27 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 323.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 324.88 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 328.59 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 327.71 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 329.39 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 331.26 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 335.19 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 334.28 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 336.23 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 338.05 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 343.45 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 342.12 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 344.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 347.05 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 351.50 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 351.07 Mn |
API Access
Ross Stores Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "ROST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();