Ross Stores (ROST) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Ross Stores' Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 16.3% from 0.25 a year earlier and down 11.2% from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Ross Stores' Payout Ratio was 0.25, up 5.3% from FY2025.
- Going back by fiscal year, Payout Ratio was 0.23 in FY2025 (-3.7%), 0.24 in FY2024 (-14.9%), 0.29 in FY2023 (+21.3%) and 0.24 in FY2022 (-80.2%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year-over-year, Payout Ratio increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Payout Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q1 2023 (growth of 122.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 80.2%).
- Business Quant data shows ROST's Payout Ratio at 0.23 (Q1 2027), 0.25 (Q4 2026) and 0.25 (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 10 | JD.com | 31.91 Bn | -78.27 Bn | 8.71 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.21 |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.25 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.23 |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.26 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.19 |
API Access
Ross Stores Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();