Ross Stores, Inc.
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $73.66BP/E 27.9Yield 0.70%
Ross Stores Return on Average Stockholders' Equity by Year
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity (Item 6 Selected Financial Data) (%)
Ross Stores Return on Average Stockholders' Equity: 3.0% in FY2020, down 47.0 pts from a year earlier. That is the lowest of the 9 years on record here. No newer figure appears in the documents we track.
Where the FY2020 figure comes from
“Years: | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 1 | 2016 | || Return on average || stockholders’ equity | 3% | 50% | 50% | 47% | 43%”
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Return on Average Stockholders' Equity (Item 6 Selected Financial Data) (%) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | Jan 30, 2021 | 3.0% | -47.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2020 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Feb 1, 2020 | 50.0% | 0.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2020 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Feb 2, 2019 | 50.0% | +3.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2020 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Feb 3, 2018 | 47.0% | +4.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2020 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Jan 28, 2017 | 43.0% | 0.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2020 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2015 | Jan 30, 2016 | 43.0% | 0.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2016 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2014 | Jan 31, 2015 | 43.0% | -1.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2016 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2013 | Feb 1, 2014 | 44.0% | -4.0 pts | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2016 Q4) ↗ |
| FY2012 | Feb 2, 2013 | 48.0% | – | Ross Stores Form 10-K (FY2016 Q4) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up return on Average Stockholders' Equity
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Ross Stores Return on Average Stockholders' Equity (%), annual FY2012–FY2020 [Data set]. Compiled from Ross Stores SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/rost/kpis/roe-pct
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