Ross Stores, Inc.
ROSTNasdaqRetail-Family Clothing StoresFiscal year ends February 1
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 1, 2026Score 18/3089% above fair value
$230.59+2.31 (+1.01%)
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $73.66BP/E 27.9Yield 0.70%
Ross Stores Merchandise Margin YoY Change by Year
Merchandise Margin YoY Change (bps) (bps)
Ross Stores Merchandise Margin YoY Change: -20 bps in FY2025, up 40 bps from a year earlier.
Latest, FY2025
-20
Period ended Jan 31, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+40 bps
-60 in FY2024
History
7 years
Since FY2016
Sources
7
Documents cited below
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
“Cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales for fiscal 2025 increased approximately 10 basis points from fiscal 2024, primarily due to a 25 basis point increase in distribution costs mainly due to the deleveraging effect from the opening of our eighth distribution center in Buckeye, Arizona in May 2025. Merchandise margin decreased 20 basis points primarily due to tariff-related costs.”
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Merchandise Margin YoY Change (bps) (bps) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Jan 31, 2026 | -20 | +40 bps | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2025 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Feb 1, 2025 | -60 | -220 bps | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2024 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Feb 3, 2024 | 160 | – | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2023 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | 10 | 0 bps | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2020 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | 10 | – | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2019 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Feb 3, 2018 | 25 | -10 bps | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2017 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Jan 28, 2017 | 35 | – | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2016 Q4) ↗ |
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Ross Stores Merchandise Margin YoY Change (bps), annual FY2016–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Ross Stores SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/rost/kpis/merch-margin-change-bps
See every metric in the Ross Stores KPI table. Data updated Oct 27, 2026.