Will Ross Stores say “Packaway”?
Ross Stores said “Packaway” 2 times on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on each of its last 8 calls: 5, 9, 5, 5, 4, 8, 1, 2 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Ross Stores said “Packaway” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Aug 20, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 89% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
- Market
- 81¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Ross Stores
Packaway
- Probability
- 89% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 8 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator
2 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
Packaway represented 36% of total inventory, compared with 38% last year. We are leveraging our inventory position to not only meet the demand of higher…
…distribution costs were lower by 100 basis points, given favorable timing of packaway related expenses, higher productivity, and as we anniversaried last year's tariff-related processing…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (1 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…to inventory, consolidated inventories at the end of the quarter were up 12%, and packaway represented 36% of total inventory, compared with 41% last year.
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
8 counted (5 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A); 2 by speakers the rule does not count.
…categories and regions. Moving to inventory. Consolidated inventories were up 8% and packaway represented 37% of total inventory compared with 41% last year. We are…
…which included a 105 basis point benefit from the sale of a packaway facility. Excluding the benefit last year, operating margin increased 95 basis points.…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Packaway |  Kalshi | Yes | 2 |
Questions
- How many times did Ross Stores say “Packaway” on its last earnings call?
- Ross Stores said “Packaway” 2 times on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2), and on each of its last 8 calls: 5, 9, 5, 5, 4, 8, 1, 2 times.
- How often does Ross Stores say “Packaway”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Ross Stores said “Packaway” on the only call with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Aug 20, 2026.
- What is the probability Ross Stores says “Packaway” next time?
- 89%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Ross Stores: ‘Packaway’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/ROST/words/packaway (CC BY 4.0)
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