Ross Stores (ROST) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 319.67 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.8% from 325.53 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Ross Stores posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 322.33 million, down 2.0% from FY2025.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 17 consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 328.81 million in FY2025 (-1.9%), 335.17 million in FY2024 (-2.2%), 342.75 million in FY2023 (-2.5%) and 351.72 million in FY2022 (-1.3%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined in each of the last 21 quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged between 0.8% (fiscal Q3 2022) and 2.6% (fiscal Q1 2024) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 321.04 million (Q1 2027), 322.33 million (Q4 2026) and 323.74 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 10.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 998.00 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 | 561.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 319.67 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 454.29 Mn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 816.17 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.33 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 319.67 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 321.04 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 322.33 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 323.74 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 325.53 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 327.38 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 328.81 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 330.26 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 332.08 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 333.92 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 335.17 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 336.95 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 338.98 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 341.05 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 342.75 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 344.81 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 347.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 350.33 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 351.72 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 353.69 Mn |
API Access
Ross Stores Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();