Ross Stores (ROST) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Ross Stores (ROST) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 40.76% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 4.28 percentage points from 36.48% a year earlier and up 3.68 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Ross Stores reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 36.68%, down 3.60 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +34.11 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 40.28% in FY2025 (-0.65 pp), 40.93% in FY2024 (+4.71 pp), 36.22% in FY2023 (-10.65 pp) and 46.87% in FY2022 (+44.30 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q2 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.24 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 40.13 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2022, against a drop of 6.98 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 37.07% (Q1 2027), 35.54% (Q4 2026) and 35.91% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 26.64% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 43.64% |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.28 Bn | -77.90 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 6.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 40.76% |
| May 2, 2026 | 37.07% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 35.54% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 35.91% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 36.48% |
| May 3, 2025 | 37.56% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 38.82% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 40.67% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 41.12% |
| May 4, 2024 | 40.56% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 39.65% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 37.88% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 36.66% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 35.93% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 35.85% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 34.61% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 36.06% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 39.06% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 42.83% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 40.41% |
API Access
Ross Stores Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();