Ross Stores (MEX:ROST) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 4.05 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 35% Above Median

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MEX:ROST Ross Stores Inc MEX:ROST
77 GF Score
Price MXN4,000.00
GF Value MXN3,091.75
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Ross Stores MEX:ROST 77 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 4.05 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 3.00. GuruFocus rates MEX:ROST with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN3,091.75 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 794 Retail - Cyclical companies, Ross Stores ranks worse than 92.57% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-16), Ross Stores's current share price is MXN4000.00. Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN987.76. Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 4.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:ROST' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.76   Med: 3   Max: 4.07
Current: 3.83

During the past years, Ross Stores's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 4.07. The lowest was 1.76. And the median was 3.00.

MEX:ROST's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
92.57% of 794 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.495 vs MEX:ROST: 3.83

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Ross Stores's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was MXN327.740. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is MXN987.76 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Ross Stores  (MEX:ROST) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Ross Stores Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Ross Stores Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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MEX:ROST vs BURL, LULU, GAP: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Ross Stores Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=4000.00/987.76
=4.05

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ross Stores's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Ross Stores's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=327.74/333.0200*333.0200
=327.740

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Ross Stores Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 150.727 240.628 208.600
201610 147.440 241.729 203.122
201701 186.731 242.839 256.076
201704 160.634 244.524 218.769
201707 158.946 244.786 216.239
201710 166.640 246.663 224.981
201801 199.419 247.867 267.928
201804 178.654 250.546 237.463
201807 186.018 252.006 245.818
201810 193.761 252.885 255.161
201901 212.131 251.712 280.654
201904 197.084 255.548 256.832
201907 208.769 256.571 270.975
201910 205.408 257.346 265.809
202001 233.292 257.971 301.161
202004 125.455 256.389 162.952
202007 168.450 259.101 216.507
202010 225.361 260.388 288.223
202101 238.100 261.582 303.125
202104 256.312 267.054 319.625
202107 268.668 273.003 327.732
202110 266.260 276.589 320.584
202201 294.764 281.148 349.148
202204 252.903 289.109 291.315
202207 269.639 296.276 303.079
202210 263.633 298.012 294.602
202301 286.389 299.170 318.793
202304 237.758 303.363 261.001
202307 244.141 305.691 265.967
202310 264.403 307.671 286.187
202401 308.409 308.417 333.011
202404 248.396 313.548 263.822
202407 296.626 314.540 314.054
202410 307.896 315.664 324.825
202501 370.992 317.671 388.917
202504 298.658 320.795 310.039
202507 319.990 323.048 329.868
202510 321.308 0.000
202601 356.962 325.252 365.487
202604 327.740 333.020 327.740

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 4.05 mean?
Ross Stores (MEX:ROST) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 4.05 as of Jul. 16, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ross Stores and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 3.00. Over the past decade, Ross Stores' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.76 to 4.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Ross Stores ranks #735 out of 794 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 92.6%.
Is Ross Stores' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Ross Stores' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 4.05 is 35% above median its 10-year median of 3.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.76 to a high of 4.07. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50. Ross Stores' value of 4.05 is 718.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ross Stores ranks #735 out of 794 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ross Stores has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ross Stores' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BURL and LULU?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Ross Stores ranks #735 out of 794 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Ross Stores in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50. Ross Stores' value of 4.05 is 718.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Ross Stores' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.76 to 4.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.00 vs. the industry median of 0.50, Ross Stores has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.50, based on 794 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ross Stores's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 4.05 is 718.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Ross Stores and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ross Stores's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 4.05, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 3.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ross Stores stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ross Stores (MEX:ROST) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN3,091.75, compared to a current price of MXN4,000.00 — trading 29.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 4.05, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 3.00 and 718.2% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.50. Ross Stores' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ross Stores (MEX:ROST), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 4.05 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ross Stores (MEX:ROST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ross Stores stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN4,000.00 is trading 29.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN3,091.75. GuruFocus considers Ross Stores to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ROST:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 4.05 (35% above median its 10-year median of 3.00)
  • GF Value™: MXN3,091.75 vs. price of MXN4,000.00 (29.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 718.2% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#735 of 794)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ROST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ross Stores Business Description

Address 5130 Hacienda Drive, Dublin, CA, USA, 94568
Ross Stores, founded in 1982, is a US-focused off-price apparel and home fashion retailer operating more than 2,100 stores across 43 states, primarily under the Ross Dress for Less banner, with a smaller footprint through dd's Discounts. In fiscal 2025, the company generated over $22 billion in sales. Ross offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, and home goods at a 20%-60% discount to department and specialty store prices, sourcing closeouts and excess inventory from vendors worldwide.
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