ROSS STORES, INC.

6 . Form 10-K Summary 64 SIGNATURES 65 2 PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS Ross Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries ( we , our , or the Company ) operate two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores Ross Dress for Less ( Ross ) and dd’s DISCOUNTS . Ross is the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States, with 1,904 locations in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico as of January 31, 2026. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, brand name and designer apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. Ross’ target customers are primarily from middle income households. We also operate 363 dd’s DISCOUNTS stores in 22 states as of January 31, 2026. dd’s DISCOUNTS features more moderately-priced first-quality, in-season apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions for the entire family at savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. The typical dd’s DISCOUNTS store is located in an established shopping center in a densely populated urban or suburban neighborhood, and its target customers typically come from households with lower to more moderate incomes. Both our Ross and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands target value-driven customers. The decisions we make, from merchandising, purchasing, and pricing, to the locations of our stores, are based on these customer profiles.