Ross Stores (ROST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) posted quarterly Net Margin of 9.73% for Q1 2026, down 19.0% year-over-year from 12.02% in Q1 2025, and up 6.49% quarter-over-quarter from 9.14% in Q4 2025.
Ross Stores (ROST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ross Stores' Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.73% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 19.0% year-over-year to 9.73%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 9.43% (down 47.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 9.43%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 9.73%, up from 9.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 10.12% in Q1 2024, with the low at 7.31% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 9.14% (2025), against an average of 9.02%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Margin slumped 274 bps in 2022, then surged 179 bps in 2024.
- Ross Stores' Net Margin stood at 7.49% in 2022, then gained by 21 bps to 9.08% in 2023, then gained by 6 bps to 9.64% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 9.14% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 9.73% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ROST's Net Margin at 9.73% in Q1 2026, 9.14% in Q4 2025, and 9.19% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 10.81% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 7.89% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 3.65% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 7.81% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 6.12% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 1.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 10.81% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.73% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 9.14% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 9.19% |
| May 3, 2025 | 9.61% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 9.92% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 9.64% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.97% |
| May 4, 2024 | 10.04% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 10.12% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.08% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 9.04% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 8.26% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.49% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 8.39% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 7.81% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 7.31% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.42% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 10.29% |