Ross Stores (ROST) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) reported Operating Margin of 12.27% for Q1 2026, down 10.0% on a YoY basis from 13.63% in Q1 2025, and up 5.97% quarter-over-quarter from 11.58% in Q4 2025.
Ross Stores (ROST) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ross Stores has reported Operating Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 12.27% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 10.0% year-over-year to 12.27%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 11.9% (down 34.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 11.9%, down 34.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 12.27%, up from 11.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 12.47% in Q3 2024, with the low at 65.73% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 27.5% across 5 years, with a median of 59.43% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin slumped 638 bps — and 2024, when it surged 7458 bps.
- Ross Stores' Operating Margin stood at 65.12% in 2022, then increased by 7 bps to 60.32% in 2023, then soared by 120 bps to 11.91% in 2024, then fell by 3 bps to 11.58% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 12.27% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 12.27% (Q1 2026), 11.58% (Q4 2025), and 11.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 177.75 Bn | 172.17 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.23 Bn | 69.64 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 12.27% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 19.90 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 17.08% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.59 Bn | 11.78 Bn | 2.00 Bn | 22.31% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.91 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Urban Outfitters | 6.43 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 599.20 Mn | -17.85% |
| 7 | Boot Barn Holdings | 5.12 Bn | 4.92 Bn | 281.24 Mn | 16.27% |
| 8 | Victoria's Secret | 4.37 Bn | 3.90 Bn | 855.00 Mn | 10.09% |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 3.57 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 14.13% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.83 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 651.06 Mn | 5.29% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.27% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.54% |
| May 3, 2025 | 12.17% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 12.36% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.91% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 12.47% |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.17% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -59.43% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -60.32% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -60.27% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -62.41% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -64.15% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -65.12% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -63.14% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -63.40% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -65.73% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -61.69% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -57.30% |
| May 1, 2021 | -57.01% |