Ross Stores (ROST) Return on Invested Capital (2018 - 2026)
Ross Stores' (ROST) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 0.01% in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.01% in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was 0.01%, a 0.0% change from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 0.03%, down 1.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 0.01% in Q1 2026 per ROST's latest filing, from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 0.01% in Q1 2026 and bottomed 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%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital slumped 43 bps in 2022 and advanced 26 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.92% in 2022, then jumped by 99 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then soared by 273 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then climbed by 13 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ROST Return on Invested Capital figures stand at 0.01% (Q1 2026), 0.01% (Q4 2025), and 0.01% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tjx Companies | 169.48 Bn | 163.90 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 0.02% |
| 2 | Ross Stores | 74.91 Bn | 70.31 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Burlington Stores | 21.30 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.26 Bn | -0.13% |
| 4 | Lululemon Athletica | 12.32 Bn | 10.51 Bn | 2.00 Bn | - |
| 5 | Gap | 6.81 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 6 | Victoria's Secret | 6.71 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 585.00 Mn | 0.19% |
| 7 | Urban Outfitters | 5.96 Bn | 5.55 Bn | 542.57 Mn | - |
| 8 | Boot Barn Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 281.24 Mn | - |
| 9 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4.04 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 682.63 Mn | - |
| 10 | American Eagle Outfitters | 2.94 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 651.06 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Aug 4, 2018 | -0.29% |