Ross Stores (ROST) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' (ROST) quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.73% in Q1 2026, down 19.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin fell 19.0% year-over-year to 9.73% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 9.43%, a 47.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 9.43%, down 47.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin grew to 9.73% in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, from 9.14% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 10.12% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 7.31% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 9.14% (2025), against an average of 9.02%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin tumbled 274 bps in 2022 and surged 179 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 7.49% in 2022, then advanced by 21 bps to 9.08% in 2023, then advanced by 6 bps to 9.64% in 2024, then decreased by 5 bps to 9.14% in 2025, then climbed by 6 bps to 9.73% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ROST Net Margin figures stand at 9.73% (Q1 2026), 9.14% (Q4 2025), and 9.19% (Q3 2025).
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 173.25 Bn | 167.67 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 9.30% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 78.40 Bn | 73.81 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 22.47 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 4.02% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 14.06 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 16.12% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.19 Bn | 4.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 9.69% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.92 Bn | 6.71 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 3.65% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.35 Bn | 5.94 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 7.81% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.68 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 12.16% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.46 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 6.12% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 3.05 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 651.06 Mn | -7.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 1, 2021 | 10.55% |