Ross Stores (ROST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) recorded EBT Margin of 18.11% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 5.98 percentage points from 12.13% a year earlier and up 4.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ross Stores' EBT Margin came in at 14.29% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 1.60 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 12.49%, down 0.56 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +11.64 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBT Margin came in at 13.05% in FY2025 (+0.92 pp), 12.13% in FY2024 (+1.50 pp), 10.63% in FY2023 (-1.31 pp) and 11.94% in FY2022 (+11.09 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly EBT Margin in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.67 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 7.38 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 3.44 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 13.93% (Q1 2027), 12.78% (Q4 2026) and 12.18% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 40.31% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.19% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.23% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.27% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 18.89% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.91 Bn | -78.27 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 3.08% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 18.11% |
| May 2, 2026 | 13.93% |
| 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% |
API Access
Ross Stores EBT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "ROST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();