Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) stock
ROSTNasdaqRetail-Family Clothing StoresFiscal year ends February 1
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 1, 2026Score 18/3097% above fair value
$231.68−5.56 (-2.34%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $74.01BP/E 28.0Yield 0.70%
Ross Stores gross margin
Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.
Ross Stores's gross margin for the twelve months ending Aug 1, 2026 was 29.7%. For fiscal 2025 it was 27.7%, against 27.8% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 29.0% in fiscal 2017.
Annual gross margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | 27.7% | −0.1 |
| FY2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | 27.8% | +0.4 |
| FY2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | 27.4% | +2.0 |
| FY2022 | Jan 28, 2023 | 25.4% | −2.1 |
| FY2021 | Jan 29, 2022 | 27.5% | +6.0 |
| FY2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | 21.5% | −6.6 |
| FY2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | 28.1% | −0.3 |
| FY2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | 28.4% | −0.5 |
| FY2017 | Feb 3, 2018 | 29.0% | +0.2 |
| FY2016 | Jan 28, 2017 | 28.7% | +0.5 |
| FY2015 | Jan 30, 2016 | 28.2% | +0.1 |
| FY2014 | Jan 31, 2015 | 28.1% | +0.1 |
| FY2013 | Feb 1, 2014 | 28.0% | +0.2 |
| FY2012 | Feb 2, 2013 | 27.9% | +0.4 |
| FY2011 | Jan 28, 2012 | 27.5% | +0.3 |
| FY2010 | Jan 29, 2011 | 27.2% | +1.3 |
| FY2009 | Jan 30, 2010 | 25.8% | +2.3 |
| FY2008 | Jan 31, 2009 | 23.6% | – |
Quarterly gross margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026CQ2 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | 33.8% | +6.2 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ1 2026 | May 2, 2026 | 29.6% | +1.5 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ4 2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | 27.2% | +0.7 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ3 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 | 28.0% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ2 2025 | Aug 2, 2025 | 27.6% | −0.7 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ1 2025 | May 3, 2025 | 28.2% | +0.0 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ4 2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | 26.5% | −0.8 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ3 2024 | Nov 2, 2024 | 28.3% | +0.7 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ2 2024 | Aug 3, 2024 | 28.3% | +0.6 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ1 2024 | May 4, 2024 | 28.1% | +1.4 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ4 2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | 27.3% | +2.6 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ3 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | 27.6% | +2.6 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ2 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | 27.7% | +1.8 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | 26.7% | +0.5 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ4 2022 | Jan 28, 2023 | 24.7% | −0.1 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ3 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | 25.0% | −2.3 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ2 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | 25.8% | −3.2 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | 26.2% | −2.9 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ4 2021 | Jan 29, 2022 | 24.8% | −0.9 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ3 2021 | Oct 30, 2021 | 27.3% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ2 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | 29.0% | +6.5 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ1 2021 | May 1, 2021 | 29.2% | +31.7 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ4 2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | 25.7% | −1.2 |
| Q3 FY2020CQ3 2020 | Oct 31, 2020 | 27.8% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2020CQ2 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | 22.5% | −6.0 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ1 2020 | May 2, 2020 | -2.6% | −31.4 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ4 2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | 26.9% | −0.3 |
| Q3 FY2019CQ3 2019 | Nov 2, 2019 | 28.1% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2019CQ2 2019 | Aug 3, 2019 | 28.5% | −0.1 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ1 2019 | May 4, 2019 | 28.8% | −0.9 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ4 2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | 27.2% | −0.9 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ3 2018 | Nov 3, 2018 | 28.2% | −0.6 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ2 2018 | Aug 4, 2018 | 28.7% | −0.8 |
| Q1 FY2018CQ1 2018 | May 5, 2018 | 29.7% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2017CQ4 2017 | Feb 3, 2018 | 28.2% | +0.5 |
| Q3 FY2017CQ3 2017 | Oct 28, 2017 | 28.8% | +0.3 |
| Q2 FY2017CQ2 2017 | Jul 29, 2017 | 29.5% | – |
| Q1 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Apr 29, 2017 | 29.5% | – |
| Q4 FY2016CQ4 2016 | Jan 28, 2017 | 27.7% | – |
| Q3 FY2016CQ3 2016 | Oct 29, 2016 | 28.5% | – |
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