Ross Stores (ROST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 27.19% for Q1 2026, up 66.0% year-over-year from 16.38% in Q1 2025, and down 2.91% quarter-over-quarter from 28.0% in Q4 2025.
Ross Stores (ROST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ross Stores' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 27.19% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 66.0% year-over-year to 27.19%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 27.71% (down 7.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 27.71%, down 7.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 27.19%, down from 28.0% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 28.34% in Q4 2024, with the low at 24.7% in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 27.35% (2024), against an average of 26.96%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin slumped 319 bps in 2022, then surged 265 bps in 2024.
- Ross Stores' Gross Margin stood at 25.0% in 2022, then rose by 11 bps to 27.63% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 28.34% in 2024, then slipped by 1 bps to 28.0% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 27.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ROST's Gross Margin at 27.19% in Q1 2026, 28.0% in Q4 2025, and 27.62% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 31.28% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 29.61% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 44.17% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 54.17% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 40.52% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 37.50% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 36.63% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 61.29% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 38.16% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 29.01% |