Ross Stores (ROST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' (ROST) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 12.78% in Q1 2026, down 25.0% year-on-year from 17.04% in Q1 2025, and up 4.93% quarter-over-quarter from 12.18% in Q4 2025.
Ross Stores (ROST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ross Stores' EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.78% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 25.0% year-over-year to 12.78% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 12.49%, a 56.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.49%, down 56.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 12.78% in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, from 12.18% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 13.29% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 9.43% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 12.13% (2025), against an average of 11.89%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin tumbled 344 bps in 2022 and surged 227 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 9.88% in 2022, then increased by 22 bps to 12.05% in 2023, then rose by 6 bps to 12.75% in 2024, then decreased by 4 bps to 12.18% in 2025, then increased by 5 bps to 12.78% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ROST EBT Margin figures stand at 12.78% (Q1 2026), 12.18% (Q4 2025), and 12.13% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 12.02% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.78% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 5.00% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.34% |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.87% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.85% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.26% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | -7.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.78% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 12.18% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 12.13% |
| May 3, 2025 | 12.86% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 13.04% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 12.75% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 13.29% |
| May 4, 2024 | 13.11% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 13.22% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 12.05% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 10.84% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 11.15% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 9.88% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 11.04% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.37% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 9.43% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.02% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 13.69% |
| May 1, 2021 | 13.81% |