Ross Stores, Inc_ outside sign by- Ken Wolter via ShutterstockRoss Stores, Inc. (ROST), headquartered in Dublin, California, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brand names. The leading off-price retailer is expected to announce its fiscal second-quarter earnings for 2026 in the near term. Ahead of the event, analysts expect Ross Stores to report a profit of $1.90 per share on a diluted basis, up 21.8% from $1.56 per share in the year-ago quarter. More News from BarchartFor the full year, analysts expect Ross Stores to report EPS of $7.74, up 17.1% from $6.61 in fiscal 2026. ROST stock has outperformed the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) 16.5% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares up 69.4% during this period.