NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryApparel RetailSnapshot 2026-07-31
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Apparel Retail is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, guidance credibility, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 61% growth a year, above the roughly 16% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskRoss Stores (ROST) must maintain strong comparable store sales growth to justify its price. Revenue grew 21% year over year in Q1 FY2026, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 35.3× P/E, which is above the 13.9× peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than forecasted, indicating expectations look full. If ROST cuts guidance on the next call, that could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 62% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-07-31. ROST is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 19 analysts currently covering ROST (as of Jul 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for ROST in the last 4 months.
A consensus fair price across 14 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-08-01. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Apparel Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Advances: Increase EPS guidance for fiscal 2026
Earnings beat and raised guidance support EPS growth objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-07-31. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $251.07
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $251.07.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Increase comparable store sales
Exceptional results support growth and comparable store sales.
Advances: Increase comparable store sales
Favorable consumer environment boosts sales outlook.
Advances: Increase comparable store sales
Earnings review highlights Ross's strong performance.
Advances: Increase comparable store sales
Changing retail playbook indicates growth potential.
Lawsuit could impact brand reputation and sales.
Advances: Increase EPS guidance for fiscal 2026
Earnings growth expectations align with EPS guidance.
Advances: Increase EPS guidance for fiscal 2026
Long-term growth potential supports EPS guidance.
