Ross Stores (ROST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) recorded Gross Margin of 33.83% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 6.22 percentage points from 27.62% a year earlier and up 4.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ross Stores (ROST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Ross Stores' Gross Margin came in at 29.67% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 2.05 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 27.71%, down 0.07 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of +6.22 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Gross Margin came in at 27.78% in FY2025 (+0.41 pp), 27.36% in FY2024 (+1.96 pp), 25.40% in FY2023 (-2.12 pp) and 27.53% in FY2022 (+6.04 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Gross Margin in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.90 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 6.22 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2027, against a drop of 3.19 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 29.61% (Q1 2027), 27.19% (Q4 2026) and 28.00% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.91 Bn | -78.27 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 17.06% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 33.83% |
| May 2, 2026 | 29.61% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 27.19% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 28.00% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 27.62% |
| May 3, 2025 | 28.16% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 26.53% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 28.34% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 28.29% |
| May 4, 2024 | 28.15% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 27.35% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 27.63% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 27.67% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 26.74% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 24.70% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 25.00% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 25.82% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 26.23% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 24.84% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 27.29% |
Ross Stores Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();