Ross Stores (ROST) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 12.78% for Q1 2026, down 25.0% year-over-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.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 25.0% year-over-year to 12.78%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 12.49% (down 56.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.49%, down 56.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.78%, up from 12.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 13.29% in Q3 2024, with the low at 9.43% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 12.13% (2025), against an average of 11.89%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBT Margin slumped 344 bps in 2022, then surged 227 bps in 2024.
- Ross Stores' EBT Margin stood at 9.88% in 2022, then grew by 22 bps to 12.05% in 2023, then increased by 6 bps to 12.75% in 2024, then retreated by 4 bps to 12.18% in 2025, then grew by 5 bps to 12.78% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ROST's EBT Margin at 12.78% in Q1 2026, 12.18% in Q4 2025, and 12.13% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 12.02% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 13.93% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.99% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 11.57% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.87% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.10% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.85% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 8.45% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 2.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 13.69% |