Ross Stores ROST
NASDAQ ROST
$239.04 +10.05 (+4.39%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Ross Stores (ROST) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026)

Ross Stores (ROST) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 13.04% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.

Ross Stores (ROST) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ross Stores' Return on Invested Capital history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.01% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.01% (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.03%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.01%, up from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 0.01% in Q1 2026, with the low at 0.92% in Q3 2022.
  • The 4-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.01% (2024), against an average of 0.18%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Return on Invested Capital sank 43 bps in 2022, then increased 26 bps in 2025.
  • Ross Stores' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.92% in 2022, then soared by 99 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then surged by 273 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then advanced by 13 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows ROST's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q1 2026, 0.01% in Q4 2025, and 0.01% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROIC (Qtr)
1 Tjx Companies 155.48 Bn 149.90 Bn 4.48 Bn 0.02%
2 Ross Stores 76.36 Bn 72.23 Bn 1.78 Bn 0.01%
3 Burlington Stores 20.56 Bn 19.81 Bn 1.26 Bn -0.35%
4 Lululemon Athletica 13.95 Bn 12.43 Bn 1.34 Bn -
5 Gap 7.26 Bn 4.70 Bn 1.42 Bn -
6 Victoria's Secret 6.93 Bn 6.72 Bn 585.00 Mn 0.19%
7 Urban Outfitters 6.49 Bn 6.08 Bn 542.57 Mn -
8 Boot Barn Holdings 5.02 Bn 4.88 Bn - -
9 Abercrombie & Fitch 4.89 Bn 4.27 Bn 682.63 Mn -
10 American Eagle Outfitters 2.71 Bn 2.61 Bn 456.17 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 0.01%
Jan 31, 2026 0.01%
Nov 1, 2025 0.01%
Aug 2, 2025 0.01%
May 3, 2025 0.01%
Feb 1, 2025 0.01%
Nov 2, 2024 0.00%
Aug 3, 2024 -0.02%
May 4, 2024 -0.07%
Feb 3, 2024 -0.25%
Jul 30, 2022 -0.92%
Apr 30, 2022 -0.54%
Jan 29, 2022 -0.38%
Oct 30, 2021 -0.35%
Jul 31, 2021 -0.49%
May 1, 2021 -0.74%
Aug 3, 2019 -0.55%
May 4, 2019 -0.32%
Feb 2, 2019 -0.23%
Nov 3, 2018 -0.22%