Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 36.62 as of Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Forward PE Ratio (36.62) = Close Price ($238.89) / Consensus Forward EPS ($6.52)
FORWARD PE RATIO
36.62
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER CYCLICAL
20.41
median of 75 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+79.42%
vs the sector median at left
Ross Stores, Inc.
Market Cap
$76.63B
Forward PE Ratio
36.62
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) | $76.63B | 36.62 |
| General Motors Company (GM)vs › | $74.74B | N/A |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL)vs › | $78.73B | 16.94 |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT)vs › | $73.98B | 36.11 |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY)vs › | $72.43B | 26.81 |
| Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)vs › | $83.74B | 27.61 |
| Carvana Co. (CVNA)vs › | $66.31B | 39.76 |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI)vs › | $91.33B | 45.80 |
| NIKE, Inc. (NKE)vs › | $61.71B | 27.80 |
| Sea Limited (SE)vs › | $60.03B | 28.56 |
Trailing P/E
33.4
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
36.6
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $6.52 implies -8.9% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $7.16.
At today's $238.89 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-31 | $7.82 | $7.72 – $7.88 | 14 | 30.5x |
| 2028-01-31 | $8.61 | $8.43 – $8.78 | 14 | 27.7x |
| 2029-01-31 | $9.42 | $8.64 – $10.76 | 7 | 25.4x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
