Ross Stores (ROST) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) recorded Retained Earnings of $5.32 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 22.4% from $4.34 billion a year earlier and up 8.0% from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Ross Stores reported Retained Earnings of $4.73 billion, up 14.5% from FY2025.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for five straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.7% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $4.13 billion in FY2025 (+16.3%), $3.55 billion in FY2024 (+16.4%), $3.05 billion in FY2023 (+6.1%) and $2.87 billion in FY2022 (+31.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 22 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 16.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings has ranged between 3.5% (fiscal Q3 2023) and 45.5% (fiscal Q3 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $4.92 billion (Q1 2027), $4.73 billion (Q4 2026) and $4.47 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.22 Bn | 2,342.91 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.87 Bn | 306.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.20 Bn | 139.75 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 110.98 Bn | 103.94 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.30 Bn | 58.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.25 Bn | 73.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 70.03 Bn | 64.62 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.03 Bn | 50.93 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.27 Bn | 33.76 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 38.09 Bn | -82.11 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5.32 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 4.92 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.73 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 4.47 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 4.34 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 4.22 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.13 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3.92 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 3.81 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 3.66 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 3.55 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.29 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.19 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.08 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.05 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.93 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.93 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.88 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.87 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.83 Bn |
API Access
Ross Stores Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();