Ross Stores (ROST) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Ross Stores' Selling, General & Administrative was $1.02 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 14.3% from $888.71 million a year earlier and up 4.1% from the prior quarter.
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Ross Stores (ROST) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ross Stores' Selling, General & Administrative was $3.9 billion through Aug 1, 2026, up 16.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $3.6 billion, up 9.5% from FY2025.
- Selling, General & Administrative has now increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Selling, General & Administrative was $3.28 billion in FY2025 (+0.5%), $3.27 billion in FY2024 (+18.4%), $2.76 billion in FY2023 (-4.0%) and $2.87 billion in FY2022 (+14.8%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to fiscal Q1 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 8.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 23.8%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 17.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, ROST's Selling, General & Administrative in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was $975.86 million (Q1 2027), $990.1 million (Q4 2026) and $920 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 2.79 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 8.42 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 4.46 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 5.73 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.53 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 704.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.28 Bn | -77.90 Bn | 8.71 Bn | -459.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.02 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 975.86 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 990.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 920.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 888.71 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 797.14 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 837.63 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 832.86 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 836.36 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 776.28 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 903.09 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 810.47 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 807.90 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 746.22 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 729.34 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 693.37 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 667.06 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 669.50 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 755.87 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 725.76 Mn |
API Access
Ross Stores Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=ROST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();