P/E ratio for Ross Stores (ROST)

P/E ratio history for Ross Stores from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Urban Outfitters URBN	21.0	-36.18%	🇺🇸 USA
Nordstrom JWN	115	250.27%	🇺🇸 USA
TJX Companies TJX	36.6	11.17%	🇺🇸 USA
Gap Inc. GAP	12.5	-61.94%	🇺🇸 USA
American Eagle Outfitters AEO	18.6	-43.42%	🇺🇸 USA
Overstock.com OSTK	-4.67	-114.20%	🇺🇸 USA
Abercrombie & Fitch ANF	71.5	117.22%	🇺🇸 USA
Guess GES	6.50	-80.24%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.