Ross Stores (ROST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 30.97% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 5.19 percentage points from 25.78% a year earlier and up 3.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Ross Stores posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 26.03%, up 0.02 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for seven consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +163.76 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 26.01% in FY2025 (+2.15 pp), 23.86% in FY2024 (+3.74 pp), 20.12% in FY2023 (+147.86 pp) and -127.74% in FY2022 (+10.00 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last 11 quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +63.14 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2025 (a gain of 147.32 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 7.58 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 27.31% (Q1 2027), 25.41% (Q4 2026) and 26.41% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,979.57 Bn | 2,476.24 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 10.62% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 350.34 Bn | 343.58 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 150.76 Bn | 128.31 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 130.11 Bn | 123.07 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Carvana | 80.38 Bn | 71.27 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 18.83% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 76.38 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 7 | Target | 73.52 Bn | 68.11 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 71.92 Bn | 71.02 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 46.05% |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.04 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 33.34% |
| 10 | JD.com | 34.34 Bn | -76.55 Bn | 8.74 Bn | 0.47% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 30.97% |
| May 2, 2026 | 27.31% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 25.41% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 26.41% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 25.78% |
| May 3, 2025 | 25.58% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 25.24% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 26.65% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 27.19% |
| May 4, 2024 | 27.08% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 24.47% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 23.21% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 21.50% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 20.91% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 20.95% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 19.90% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 20.89% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 22.29% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 24.39% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 24.12% |
API Access
Ross Stores Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();