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Statement
Assets, liabilities and equity aligned across the annual filing history, in USD millions.
Assets
+4.3% YoYReported for FY 2026
Liabilities
-0.4% YoYReported for FY 2026
Equity
+12.3% YoYReported for FY 2026
Equity mix
+2.8 ppEquity share of the capital base
Table view
Balance sheet, reported dollar amounts — FY 2026
Every figure is the balance as filed. Each filing badge opens the SEC index page for that fiscal year.
Structure
Assets plotted against the liabilities and equity stack, so you can see how the balance sheet is financed.
Liabilities and equity stack to the capital base; assets are the dashed reference line.
Composition
The same split read as a share of total capital rather than in absolute dollars.
Percentages are measured against total capital for each fiscal year.
Trend
How assets, liabilities and equity have moved across the annual balance sheet window.
Switching between bar and line keeps the selected year order.
Commentary
This explanation uses an earlier data snapshot or evidence version. Compare its generation date with the current filing figures.
Earlier AI snapshot · Generated Jul 5, 2026. The filing-backed figures above are the current source of truth.
Ross Stores’ balance sheet shows a generally strengthening financial position over the five-year period. Total assets increased from about $13.6 billion in 2022 to $15.5 billion in 2026, despite a slight dip in 2023. This reflects steady expansion in the company’s resource base, with the strongest gains coming in the last two years. Total liabilities, by contrast, were relatively stable overall, moving from $9.6 billion in 2022 to $9.4 billion in 2026, after peaking near $9.6 billion in 2022 and then gradually easing. That combination of rising assets and broadly flat-to-lower liabilities is a positive sign for balance-sheet quality. Stockholders’ equity rose consistently from about $4.1 billion in 2022 to $6.2 billion in 2026, indicating that retained earnings and overall net asset value have improved meaningfully. The equity base expanded each year, with particularly solid growth from 2024 onward. In the retail sector, where working capital needs and inventory management can drive balance-sheet swings, Ross Stores appears to have maintained a relatively conservative leverage profile while building equity. Overall, the trend suggests improving financial flexibility and a stronger cushion against operating volatility.
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