Ross Stores (ROST) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' (ROST) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 12.27% in Q1 2026, down 10.0% year-on-year from 13.63% in Q1 2025, and up 5.97% quarter-over-quarter from 11.58% in Q4 2025.
Ross Stores (ROST) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ross Stores' EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.27% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin fell 10.0% year-over-year to 12.27% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 11.9%, a 34.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 11.9%, down 34.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin improved to 12.27% in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, from 11.58% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 12.47% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 65.73% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 59.43% (2024), against an average of 27.5%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin slumped 638 bps in 2022 and jumped 7458 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 65.12% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 60.32% in 2023, then jumped by 120 bps to 11.91% in 2024, then retreated by 3 bps to 11.58% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 12.27% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ROST EBIT Margin figures stand at 12.27% (Q1 2026), 11.58% (Q4 2025), and 11.54% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -51.06% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.31% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 7.97% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 34.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.27% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.54% |
| May 3, 2025 | 12.17% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 12.36% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.91% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 12.47% |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.17% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -59.43% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -60.32% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -60.27% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -62.41% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -64.15% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -65.12% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -63.14% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -63.40% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -65.73% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -61.69% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -57.30% |
| May 1, 2021 | -57.01% |