Ross Stores (ROST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' Net Margin was 13.59% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 4.40 percentage points from 9.19% a year earlier and up 2.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ross Stores' Net Margin was 10.85% through Aug 1, 2026, up 1.25 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 9.43%, down 0.47 percentage points from FY2025.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +8.75 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Margin was 9.89% in FY2025 (+0.70 pp), 9.20% in FY2024 (+1.11 pp), 8.09% in FY2023 (-1.02 pp) and 9.11% in FY2022 (+8.43 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Margin in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.51 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 4.92 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2023 (a drop of 2.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ROST's Net Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 10.81% (Q1 2027), 9.73% (Q4 2026) and 9.14% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 31.23% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 9.96% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.01% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 9.24% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 13.59% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 7.07% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.62% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 4.20% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 13.25% |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.91 Bn | -78.27 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 2.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13.59% |
| 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% |
API Access
Ross Stores Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();