Ross Stores (ROST) CEO pay: $29.4M actually paid in FY2026
$ROST · ROSS STORES, INC.Data through FY2026 — latest proxy filed 2026-04-07, checked for new filings 2026-08-21. Every number links to its source.
7.5× the tracked-company median CEO pay ($3.9M).
Pay vs. Performance (Compensation Actually Paid)
What the CEO was actually paid, by fiscal year
What $100 invested was worth, company vs peer group
Pay-vs-Performance table
| FY | CEO pay on paper | CEO pay actually earned | Other top execs (avg) | Value of $100 invested since FY2021 | Same, peer group since FY2021 | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $17.4M | $29.4M | $10.1M | $179.00 | $209.00 | $2.15B |
| 2025 | $17.0M | $22.2M | $19.3M | $141.00 | $187.00 | $2.09B |
| 2024 | $18.1M | $33.0M | $11.0M | $133.00 | $155.00 | $1.87B |
| 2023 | $11.3M | $11.2M | $5.5M | $109.00 | $131.00 | $1.51B |
| 2022 | $16.0M | $16.5M | $5.6M | $87.00 | $120.00 | $1.72B |
| 2021 | $17.5M | $10.5M | $4.8M | $100.00 | $109.00 | $85.4M |
Frequently asked
How much did the ROST CEO make in 2026?
$29,424,552 in Compensation Actually Paid (CAP) as ROSS STORES, INC.'s CEO (the filing reports this year's PEO pay without tagging which named executive it belongs to), updated 2026-04-07.
What is pay vs. performance (PvP)?
An SEC disclosure (Item 402(v), required since FY2022) linking named-executive pay to company total shareholder return (TSR) over up to 5 years.
What is Compensation Actually Paid (CAP)?
CAP starts from the Summary Compensation Table total and adjusts equity awards to fair value as of each year-end/vesting date, rather than grant-date value — see the glossary entry for the full walk-through.
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