Ross Stores (ROST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' EPS (Diluted) was $2.66 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 70.4% from $1.56 a year earlier and up 31.7% from the prior quarter.
Ross Stores (ROST) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ross Stores' EPS (Diluted) was $8.32 through Aug 1, 2026, up 31.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $6.61, up 4.7% from FY2025.
- EPS (Diluted) has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 94.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EPS (Diluted) was $6.32 in FY2025 (+13.7%), $5.56 in FY2024 (+26.8%), $4.38 in FY2023 (-10.1%) and $4.87 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Diluted) has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 17.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 194.6%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a decline of 27.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, ROST's EPS (Diluted) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $2.02 (Q1 2027), $1.99 (Q4 2026) and $1.58 (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 5.75 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.79 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.36 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 4.28 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 2.66 |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 4.11 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 0.86 |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.42 |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 38.07 |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.28 Bn | -77.90 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 0.70 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.66 |
| May 2, 2026 | 2.02 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.99 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.58 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.56 |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.47 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.77 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.48 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.59 |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.46 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.81 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.33 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.32 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.09 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.29 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.11 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.97 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.04 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.09 |
Ross Stores EPS (Diluted) 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=eps-diluted&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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=eps-diluted&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();