Ross Stores (ROST) Protective Put Calculator
Calculator · free · no signup · ROSTPrice a protective put, zero-cost collar, or put spread on Ross Stores. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current ROST option chain.
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About Ross Stores
Ross Stores (ROST) is a public Retail company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Dublin, CA.
Last close: $236.38 per share (as of 2026-08-19).
Equity grants at Ross Stores typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
Ross Stores, Inc., operating under the brand name Ross Dress for Less, is an American chain of discount department stores headquartered in Dublin, California. It is the largest off-price retailer in the U.S.; as of July 2024, Ross operates 1,795 stores in 43 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. Puerto Rico and Guam, covering much of the country, but with no presence in Alaska. The company also operates DD's Discounts, a discount department store chain with over 353 locations across the United States, most of which are located in Sun Belt states.
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The off-price retailer buys excess inventory from brands and department stores and sells it in no-frills stores at discounts, a model that depends on merchandise availability rather than merchandise planning. Buyers purchase opportunistically and close to season, so the supply chain runs on flexibility instead of forecasting. Low store operating costs and minimal advertising support the price gap. Retail disruption elsewhere improves the supply of discounted goods. Headquarters are in Dublin, California.
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A protective put caps your downside on the ROST position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current ROST option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
Example: a 5,000-share ROST position at $236.38 is worth $1,181,900. A 1-year 30%-OTM put on that position typically runs 2-4% of position value per year (about $23,638 to $47,276) before any premium offset from a short call. The calculator prices both structures off ROST's current option chain so you see the actual cost for your chosen floor, tenor, and cap.
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Ross Stores equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge ROST stock?
- The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and ROST's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current ROST option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does Ross Stores grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at Ross Stores typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
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