Ross Stores (ROST) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 12.27% for Q1 2026, down 10.0% year-over-year 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' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.27% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 10.0% year-over-year to 12.27%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 11.9% (down 34.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure 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.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 59.43% (2024), against an average of 27.5%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin sank 638 bps in 2022, then jumped 7458 bps in 2024.
- 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.
- Business Quant data shows ROST's Operating Margin at 12.27% in Q1 2026, 11.58% in Q4 2025, and 11.54% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 155.79 Bn | 150.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 11.77% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 73.01 Bn | 68.88 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 13.38% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 20.93 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -50.84% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 13.36 Bn | 11.84 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 11.21% |
| 5 | Gap | 7.23 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 12.73% |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 7.03 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 4.87% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 6.38 Bn | 5.97 Bn | 542.57 Mn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.90 Bn | 4.76 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.70 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 682.63 Mn | 7.97% |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.69 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 456.17 Mn | 2.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 13.38% |
| 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% |